@bookstodon@bookwyrm
If you read large print or dyslexic font paperback books do you prefer this to be indicated on the cover (say on a banner at the top) to help you identify the accommodation?
I compiled a quick poll based on different perspectives I've read.
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@rayckeith@bookstodon Thank you, Ray! Absolutely. I think I’ll edit my original post as I meant to use those words and instead directly transcribed my notes.
I'm slowly churning out #largeprint editions of all my paperbacks. The population of folks who cannot use an eReader due to issues with the backlighting, but who still enjoy reading despite needing a bigger font, is grossly underserved.
We need to think of all the ways our #readers consume our #writing
I've done large print editions through D2D, but I figured out I needed to do a PDF rather than rely on their design templates (which are, admittedly, quite lovely). I put "(Large Print Edition)" (without the quotes) as part of the title so that it would appear on the spine. Most retailers automatically connected it to other editions; Amazon didn't do it immediately, but did so when I brought the matter to their attention.
@sharonecathcart@writingcommunity@bookstodon Thank you for those tips. I’m working on the PDF now and I’ll keep going back to Amazon. They’ve declined to link books several times now, instead telling me to write “large print available” in the product description, blurb, and my bio. I think I’ll hunt down some examples to show them that it is being done.