• Book Cover Inspo: How to Create the Perfect Cover for Your Book

    All authors dream of having that perfect book cover, the one that will capture the spirit of our story. They want their book to be seen and talked about. Read on for a breakdown of what goes into a good cover design—and a little book cover inspiration.  At Xulon Press our team of designers use their experience, design skills, and knowledge to create the book cover your story deserves. Our authors stories range from autobiographies to self-help. Trim size selections vary (5×8 , 6×9, 7.5×9.25, 7.44×9.69, 8.5×8.5, 8×10, 8.25×11, etc.)  and influence the overall composition of the design. What works well for a…

  • Authors In the News: Adele Rodriguez featured in the Miami Herald

    Just a couple of weeks ago, Xulon Press author Adele Rodriguez was featured in an article by a Miami Herald writer. What was the scoop? It was simple: her commitment to “doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.” In a day and age like this, common courtesy is considered newsworthy! Journalist Bea L. Hines, journalist for the Herald, received a letter from Rodriguez about her new book, The Way to Happiness: My Journey. The article, titled “Neighbors in Religion” delves into the similarities between the value sets that both women hold, and the premises taught by Rodriguez in…

  • Author of the Month: Nicholas Papanicolaou

     Xulon author Nicholas Papanicolaou is no stranger to hard work. Born in Athens, Greece, he came to the United States when he was sixteen to attend boarding school in Massachusetts. After earning a bachelors degree in Economics from Harvard, a masters in Business Administration from Columbia, and a doctorate in Theology from Phoenix University of Theology, he went on to a successful business career, and later made his mark as one of the founding members of the World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations”, a NGO registered in Vienna. It was his international background which laid the framework for his first book, Islam…

  • How One Christian Author Shed the Weight of Perfectionism

    The pressure of perfectionism finds everyone at some point in life. Author Tiffany Wasson struggled with it in her personal and Christian life: the wife of an aspiring pastor, mother of two young sons and devoted member within the body of Christ. Until she attended a woman’s conference three years ago, which sparked the realization that perfection is impossible—except through God. “My whole life I have strived for perfection in every way: in my Christian role, in my physical appearance, etc. Through breaking that belief, the Word revealed to me that nothing is perfect,” she says. With her new book, Running Mascara: Embracing the Beauty of…