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A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT
Need advice on choosing an eye-catching cover, what you should and shouldn't pay for, or just plain frustrated by Amazon refusing your current cover AGAIN? The Do's and Don'ts of Cover Design gives you clear, easy to understand guidelines for the technical and creative aspects of building your own cover. Using real book covers to help you visualize advice, this seminar addresses some of the biggest issues and easiest mistakes most self publishers make in choosing a cover. You don't need to be a professional graphic designer to make impressive, technically proficient, and memorable covers: you just need to know where to start.
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Crystal Kladreau

Crystal Kladreau is a professional photographer and publishing consultant in Edmonton, Alberta. She is the creator of The Path to Publication, a series of videos and infographics designed to help make self publishing as simple and painless as possible.

As the child of professional writers, Crystal grew up immersed in the world of Canadian small press. She also studied copy editing and graphic design in post secondary. Knowing her background, would-be self publishers inspired by the boredom of Covid lockdown began to come to her... Read More →
Sunday August 16, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B 700 Centre St S, Calgary, AB T2G 5P6, Canada

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