Changing the Authors name on a book..................

[whathe]

If you create a book with your own Lulu account, it automagically prints your name on the cover.

How does one get around this, if a book that's printed has more than the Lulu account holder as the author, or if the Lulu account holder desings and gets the book printed for another or collaborative author?

TIA

[Ken Anderson]

You may design your own cover with whatever you want on the cover.
You may use one of Lulu's cover wizards at the cover stage of publishing or design and use your own artwork.

[whathe]

Thanks Ken,

I'll have to look how I can change that on the cover. I'm also not certain that I like the new cover wizard.

Thanks again.

[Ken Anderson]

The wizards are fine for quick and easy covers but I always recommend designing and uploading your own one piece cover.
They aren't too difficult to create and always produce a more professional cover.

[whathe]

Thanks Ken,

I assume a custom cover can be uploaded as a .pdf file, and used in place of the themes and templates already available? I will have to give that a larrup.

Thank you.

[Ken Anderson]

Yes, it is uploaded as a PDF.
The first step though is to look at the one piece cover requirements at the cover stage as there the correct dimensions are provided - and these must be adhered to.
Note - if the book has an ISBN number then a bracode must be included on the one piece cover.

Once you've made a one piece cover you'll never look back

[lotontech]

There is also a mid-way option between using the Cover Wizard and uploading a fully formed PDF. The Cover Wizard provides an ImageOnly theme, which allows you to upload a JPEG or PNG image for the entire front cover and another one for the entire back cover. So you have 100% control of the front and back cover designs, and Lulu takes care of the tricky spine. It's just another option.

Tony.

More tips and tricks in Book Publishing DIY : The Do It Yourself Guide to Print-on-Demand Self-Publishing (Second Edition) at www.lotontech.com/publishing

[NickPopio]

Thanks to Ken and Tony for the great advice for whathe! You both do fantastic work!

[whathe]

Thank you Ken - I noticed the dimensions but thought it was the graphic space ***beneath*** the heading. I know better now. In the latest book created it didn't look too bad, but I will be doing it just as you suggest next time. Now that I know it requires a faster and less fluctuating Internet connection than the satellite which is my only option at home. I can work with Lulu without the stress. Thank you

[whathe]

Thank You, I thought about that. I can create the cover with the Gimp convert it to a .pdf if required. But would first have tried to place it on the cover as a straight graphic, now that I know the cover is customizable to that extent.
Thanks for confirming that. Now just to get my next book finished ready for printing. [laughing]