on Book Design Made Simple, site:

Some people say that the first page is the most important one in any book—and that is probably true as a means for hooking a reader.

Others say that the cover is the most important.

But I contend that the copyright page wins the prize because it’s probably the first page that a librarian, bookseller, or distributor looks at. And that makes it an integral part of your book marketing program.

Many self-publishing authors find the copyright page to be horribly confusing. All that legal language! All those numbers! What does it all mean?

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