Writers' & Artists' Guide to Self-Publishing: How to edit, produce and sell your book

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Writers' & Artists' Yearbook

Writers' & Artists' Guide to Self-Publishing

How to edit, produce and sell your book

Writers' & Artists' Yearbook

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English

Bloomsbury
28 April 2020

Language: reference & general; Creative writing & creative writing guides

Series: Writers' and Artists'

Self-publishing is a growing area and writers need independent and reliable advice they can trust. This guide is full of practical, nuts-and-bolts information on each aspect of the DIY-publishing process, from editing and page layout, cover design and book production, publicity and selling. Each chapter is written by publishing professionals expert in supporting authors and is full of insights from successful self-published authors themselves.

This guide is essential reading for any indie author who wants to go it totally alone, who wants to work with other independent professionals or who might choose to pay for self-publishing provider services. It gives the pros and cons and potential financial outlay for the various options available so writers can make informed decisions about the best approach for their own book.

By: Writers' & Artists' Yearbook
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 288g
ISBN: 9781472970299
ISBN 10: 1472970292
Series: Writers' and Artists'
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 28 April 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction by Jane Davis, winner of the 2019 Selfies Award Chapter 1 - Publishing: how it's done Chapter 2 - Editing your work by Lisa Carden Chapter 3 - Design: from manuscript to finished book by Catherine Lutman Chapter 4 - Book Production by Jane Rowland Chapter 5 - Reaching your market: distribution and sales by Andrew Bromley Chapter 6 - Standing out from the crowd: PR, publicity and marketing by Belinda Griffin Chapter 7 - Advice from self-published authors: case studies Resources - Self-publishing checklists - Further reading - Useful websites - Who's who in publishing? - Glossary Index

This book is a collaboration between the Writers' & Artists' editorial team, industry professionals and seasoned self-published writers. They bring together their shared knowledge of the publishing process and best practices to advise writers on how to successfully self-publish.