Jamie specializes in digital typesetting
and interior design of hardcover and paperback books. With 16 years of experience in graphic art and marketing, she has worked for Thomas Nelson (HarperCollins Publishers), Author Media, and dozens of bestselling traditional and independent authors.
and interior design of hardcover and paperback books. With 16 years of experience in graphic art and marketing, she has worked for Thomas Nelson (HarperCollins Publishers), Author Media, and dozens of bestselling traditional and independent authors.
- Currently the typesetter at Enclave Publishing, The Christian Writers Institute, and other publishers
- Ad agency experience as an Art Director, including press checks & printer relations
- Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas
Included in all flat rate projects:
- Interior design: Jamie creates graphic art in Adobe Photoshop for the interior of your book to be complimentary to your book's cover.
- Title graphic for title and half-title pages
- Chapter opening design
- Section breaks
- Parts, acts, or section design
- One back matter advertisement
- Digital typesetting: Jamie arranges text, margins, headers, etc. in Adobe InDesign according to your book's dimensions.
- Efficiency to reduce page count, reducing printing cost per unit
- Page management divisible by 16 for offset printing
- Front matter including endorsement, copyright, dedication page
- Back matter including acknowledgments and about the author pages
- Header, footer, and page number design
- Removal of widows and orphans
- One special feature such as an appendix, glossary, family tree, etc.
- Special fonts and custom formatting as requested (If speciality font is requrested, license purchase may be required)
- Inclusion of up to twenty art pieces provided to Jamie for use, such as a map or illustrations created by other artists
- Coordination with printer specifications to ensure compatability
- Proof approval
- Up to fifty changes/error fixes (must be requested at a single time/within a single round)
NOVELS
MORTAL SIGHT, FOR WHOM THE SUN SINGS, DUST, & BRAND OF LIGHT | ENCLAVE PUBLISHING
FLAT RATE. For books 50,000 words and above: $500. Additional hourly charge for novels over 150,000 words or books with a large amount of custom graphics or special formatting.
NON-FICTION
THE CHRISTIAN WRITERS MARKET GUIDE 2021 | THE CHRISTIAN WRITERS INSTITUTE
HOURLY: $50 per hour. Final cost varies depending on book size & amount of special elements such as illustrations, graphs, charts, etc. Average project cost: $750. Email Jamie for an estimate.
NOVELLAS & COLLECTIONS
STEAMPUNK FAIRY TALES VOLUME III | VARIOUS
FLAT RATE. Books between 1,000-10,000 words: $300. Books between 10,000-30,000 words: $400.
PICTURE BOOKS
PRINCESSES DON’T HAVE STICKY HAIR | ANGELA CASTILLO & CHER JIANG
HOURLY: $50 per hour. Final cost varies depending on book size & amount of special elements such as illustrations, graphs, charts, etc. Average project cost: $300. Email Jamie for an estimate.
Email Jamie to request a 2-week slot on her schedule.