Phil Ponder Coffee Table Art Book wins Ippy Award!
5/11/22 Marathon Press had the distinct privilege of printing the Phil Ponder book last year for Donald Chambers in the Nashville area, Donald knew of Marathon from his Picture This!…
Custom Book Printing Supply Chain/Scheduling Update April 2022
Supply chain issues have been affecting the book printing industry, and we need to post an update about the current situation. Keep in mind, that the "current situation" is always…
Spotlight Interview with Francis Rourke author of “A We Thing”
I took a call one afternoon last April from an author by the name of Francis Rourke. He had recently moved to Nebraska from California and was looking for someone…
The Art of Storytelling
I have often listened to successful business and publishing executives talk about the importance of storytelling. As I listened to author of the book: The Least Interesting Place, Matt Steinhausen's…
PUR Binding vs. Smyth Sewn Binding
We are often asked for the term "layflat binding", which in our operation is a completely different type of binding. But with further questioning, we usually determine the need is…
Dust Jacket Book Design Tips
Designing a dust jacket to wrap around a hard cover edition can allow several benefits and value, if designed properly. You can have a dust jacket with a cloth or…
Components of a Hardcover Book
Head and Tail Bands, (H & T bands) sometimes called just head bands or head & foot bands, are a decorative feature available in a few standard colors at Marathon. …
Book Production Tips: What are appropriate margins?
As Shakespeare wrote: "To be or not to be?", we know that he was really just asking whether you want your book project to look like a college thesis or…
Special Edition Spotlight: The Least Interesting Place by Matt Steinhausen
We do alot of different types of great books every day, but occasionally a particular book project comes through that really stands out from the crowd. This spotlight interview features…
Get Published or Self Publish?
Determining the Motivation for Your Book Project I love getting the opportunity to speak to artists, illustrators, photographers and other creative types who have a book project in mind. We…