Wow! Wake is a BIG book!
by Rob - March 13th, 2009.Filed under: Wake.
It’s always an especially satisfying moment when an author adds a new book to his or her brag shelf — and I just did that with my first copy of Wake, and had quite a surprise! It’s bigger (taller and wider) than any previous hardcover by me.
My previous novel hardcovers were all 8.5″ by 5.75″, but Wake is 9.25″ by 6.25″ — three-quarters of an inch taller and half an inch wider.
The interior type (beautifully designed, by the way) is large, with good leading; it’s extremely readable.
Just yesterday, I received an email from a reader complaining about the general trend toward smaller type in books (to save printing costs by reducing page counts), and my 84-year-old father (an avid reader) was decrying that same thing a week ago. But there are no such concerns with Wake.
Size comparison: Wake and my immediately preceding Ace hardcover, Illegal Alien, which came out 12 years ago. It’s been a great homecoming!
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