Notes on making books.
Practical, no-nonsense guides on layout, printing, eBooks and self-publishing — written by the team that produces them.
A rhino’s birthday, told in two languages: making “Nosorog i mravi”
Svjetlana Stojanović’s rhymed picture book about a worried rhino and the ants who save his birthday — produced by us as two parallel editions, Serbian and Russian, from one set of illustrations.
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Scrivener: the writing app built for long, messy projects
Why so many novelists and non-fiction authors draft in Scrivener instead of Word — the binder, the templates, the corkboard and Compile, plus an honest look at the learning curve.
Illustrating “Beogradski ćilim”: a flying carpet over Belgrade
How we brought Ana Pavlović’s children’s book to life — a soft watercolour world where three friends, a rabbit, a dog and a wonderfully grumpy snail ride a Pirot kilim over the rooftops of Belgrade.
From spooky to sweet: a look across our illustration desk
Not every drawing ends up in a children’s book. A quick tour of the character work, seasonal pieces and editorial doodles that come through the Librum illustration desk.
Translating a book to or from Serbian: what actually matters
A great translation reads like it was written, not converted. Why the translator’s native language decides everything — and what separates art from a word-swap.
Print-on-demand vs. digital offset: which should you choose?
Two ways to print a book, two different economics. How to pick the right one for your run size, budget and goals — without overpaying for either.
What makes an ePUB pass every store’s checks
Kindle, Apple Books and Kobo all validate your file before it goes live. What a clean, store-ready ePUB actually needs — and why most rejections are invisible.
Preparing your manuscript for professional typesetting
A few simple habits before you hand over your manuscript save time, money and revision rounds. A short pre-flight checklist from the team that lays out books.
Have a book to make?
Tell us what you need — print, eBook, cover or translation — and we’ll reply with a plan, a fixed quote and a timeline.