Bit of news + looking for recommendations on pocket book size maps!

[Straf]

If the map is for your own reference then do it how you want it, something that's meaningful to you. You can always refine the map later on for the published version. If you're going through an agent/publisher they generally have artists of their own for cover work, maps, illustrations, and the like. Or they can advise on the map as they will know what works in a given book format.

[Ink_alpinist]

Hi, Mimine

In addition to what has been said, maybe one sollution (I believe the problem may be the border between the south and north continents) would be to show this connection twice, once in the north, once in the south? (I know it is weird to feature the same thing twice in a map, but they could be two maps, one made by a northern nation, one by a southern nation, anyway, just ideias). Furthermore, keep things simple? Like, using icons and stuff. Anyway, I don't know.

Now, for examples, your size demand reminded be of the pulp books, ‎17.4 x 10.4 x 1 cm. I know the Pellucidar map, by Edgar Rice Burroughs series (it is from 1915, so it is outdated but anyways, also it is already public domain so I will leave it here).

Pellucidar.jpg

Also the Game of thrones map in the books, it is really concise and precise.

https://atlasoficeandfireblog.files....-north-map.png
https://www.reddit.com/r/gameofthron...he_books_only/

Hope it helps.

[Mimine]

Hi, Mimine

In addition to what has been said, maybe one sollution (I believe the problem may be the border between the south and north continents) would be to show this connection twice, once in the north, once in the south? (I know it is weird to feature the same thing twice in a map, but they could be two maps, one made by a northern nation, one by a southern nation, anyway, just ideias). Furthermore, keep things simple? Like, using icons and stuff. Anyway, I don't know.

Now, for examples, your size demand reminded be of the pulp books, ‎17.4 x 10.4 x 1 cm. I know the Pellucidar map, by Edgar Rice Burroughs series (it is from 1915, so it is outdated but anyways, also it is already public domain so I will leave it here).

Pellucidar.jpg

Also the Game of thrones map in the books, it is really concise and precise.

https://atlasoficeandfireblog.files....-north-map.png
https://www.reddit.com/r/gameofthron...he_books_only/

Hope it helps.

This is exactly what I did for the two parts of the map! I have a bit of south showing in North and vice versa.

Thanks everyone! I do think I will make two versions : one for me and one destined for publishing. Will keep you updated on that!