Special Edition Spotlight Interview: Dylan W. Kubis
I get to work on many books for photographers across North America in any given year. None has been more inspiring in the past 2 years for me than the…
Special Edition Spotlight: Capturing Moments by Eric Albright
We had the pleasure of working with Eric Albright of Eric Albright Photography recently on his new coffee table book: Capturing Moments. A collection of his work covering a wide…
Self Publishing Tips (the Top 3)
Mark Weber, our in-house professional photographer and marketing consultant to the industry was invited to talk on a podcast about the topic of Self Publishing and invited me join in.…
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. …