What To Include in Your Book’s Copyright Page

When people truly do all they can to self-publish their books, the questions that can come up have to do with things most of us as readers never really examine. This is true for the copyright page. The copyright page is usually on the back of the Title Page and believe it or not is […]

Order In Chariots of Iron

Order In Chariots of Iron The personal adventures of a soldier in a Canadian Armoured Brigade during World War II $18.95 + $4.50 shipping (not including GST) As you travel with me through my military career, I hope you experience what war is really like. Resolve never to let your guard down to bullies like Adolf […]

36 Ways to Market Your Book

There are thousands of ways to market your book. It something you should be doing every day. You need to have a plan that focuses you on reaching your goals. You don’t have time to be all over the map and shouldn’t be told how “marketing must be done.” At PageMaster Publication Services we work […]

10 Steps for a Hard Launch of Your Book

At PageMaster Publication Services we can help you launch your book. Are you going to do a hard launch or soft launch for your book? It’s not really a matter of difficulty. It’s more a matter of focus. A hard launch can make you a best-seller. A soft launch is less intense. A hard launch […]

Laugh For Life Gala Programs

PageMaster continues to work with Laugh For Life Gala to create a program for their fundraising event. Not only were the programs printed here, Doug from our creative team designed the program in Adobe InDesign. The Gala takes place tomorrow evening at the Winspeare Centre. More info can be found at laughforforlife.ca. You can download […]

Why Review Copies of Your Book Are So Important

Almost all publishing houses, self-publishing companies and publishing services companies provide the author with a final proof. Having a final look a the layout and design as well as a proofread for format errors is invaluable. But at PageMaster Publishing Services we go one step further. We provide you review copies. We print a short […]

Front Matter Pages: What to Include

At PageMaster Publishing  we know that for a commercially viable book you’ll most likely want to work with a designer. Your designer enhances the tone of the book with their choices of fonts, spacing and format. Contact us today and ask us about our publishing services. You’ll want to come prepared. Here are some pages you’ll need […]

Standard Card Sizes for Art and Promotion

Standard envelope sizes make for efficient Art Card packages. Promotional and postcards come in standard card sizes too. PageMaster prints five standard folding cards, plus postcards and notebooks, to share your work. To promote your book, show or event we produce postcards and bookmarks (sometimes for sale). For more information on planning your card strategy […]

Sizing Up Your Images for Print

You’ve shot that masterpiece image of the Canadian rockies, and it is breathtaking. It’s so breathtaking, you’d love to see it printed on a canvas and hung on your living room wall. Or, perhaps you’d love to print some cards of your images to sell, promote your photography or give to friends and family. But […]

Photo Resolution: Sizes Needed for Printing Your Images

Resolution test strip. The original image portion used was 300 pixels per inch (31mp Hasselblad art capture). Each test was downsampled from the original and printed on photo paper at the same physical size. There is some loss of quality between 300 and 144 ppi but barely perceptible. Below 144 we deem too soft or […]