Ahhh! I just saw this, sorry!!!

If it’s the content of the book, it’s the usual make it things you want to do, make sure you at least get it edited as much as possible so you don’t scream when you find a mistake after printing.

For the printing!

Make sure the book is properly typeset. I saw a writer once try to bring a word document and my print shop accepted it but it didn’t end up looking good… You can use image editing programs to typeset manually (if you or your print shop is particular) or use an automatic typesetter (if it’s more lax). Make sure to check with the print shop what they can do and what kind of files they need before typesetting.

For the cover I commission an artist or do collabs! Some artists have commercial usage terms, so make sure to check if writing fanbook falls under what for them. I usually also offer the artist a copy of the book with shipping on me. When collaborating, I discuss what % of profit we both get and if we’re all okay with it.

Printing the cover - I use a slightly thicker paper and color printing! Your print shop might have other options to make it fancier (lamination, for example!)

That’s the production side!! If you’ve any questions and parts you want me to clarify feel free to message me!!