The Self-Publisher s Ultimate Resource Guide: Every Indie Author s Essential Directory to Help You Prepare, Publish, and Promote Professional Looking Books

Description

Here, for the first time, dozens of leaders in the self-publishing industry--editors, designers, book shepherds, printers, teachers, publicists, marketers, workshop leaders, illustrators, reviewers--have come together to share their knowledge of the dynamic, ever-changing indie book publishing business. Whether you are a first-time author or a seasoned pro the articles and curated lists in this guide will save you hours of hit-and-miss research. Want to learn all about e-book conversion--check out Carla King s article on page 153. Have questions about distribution--see what Robin Cutler of Ingram Spark has to say on page 165. Do you want to hire an author assistant? Take Kate Tilton s advice on page 249. And talk about keeping current--The Self-Publisher s Ultimate Resource Guide is updated every few months all year long. No other book on self-publishing combines the wisdom and down-to-earth advice of over two dozen indie publishing professionals with over 850 links to resource providers. It may well be the "best book for self-publishers" anywhere.

Contributors of this revised and greatly expanded edition:

• "Indexers" by Rachel Rice of Rae the Indexer
• "Image Sources: Finding an image for your book cover" by Cathi Stevenson of Book Cover Express
• "Book Shepherds & Publishing Consultants: Adding power to your book s success" by Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd
• "Illustrators & Cartoonists: The quest for illustrators, cartoonists, and other creative professionals" by Kat Vancil of KatGirl Studio
• "Writers Conferences & Workshops Offering Scholarships: Three reasons writers need conferences more than ever" by Michael Larsen of San Francisco Writers Conference
• "Grants & Funding for Writers" by C. Hope Clark of FundsforWriters
• "Professional & Trade Associations: Why indie authors need trade associations" by Sharon Goldinger of PeopleSpeak
• "E-book Conversion" by Carla King of Self-Pub Boot Camp
• "Print-on-Demand (POD) Printing & Distribution Services: What is book distribution, anyway?" by Robin Cutler of IngramSpark
• "Subsidy Publishers: Is there a difference between vanity and subsidy publishing?" by Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware
• "Short Run Printers: Short run printers for indie authors" by Gordon Burgett of Gordon Burgett s Website
• "Book Production Software: What software do you need to produce your book?" by David Bergsland of Radiqx Press
• "Website Design for Authors" by Tyler Doornbos of Well Design
• "Social Media Consultants: The dos and don ts of social media" by Rachel Thompson of BadRedhead Media
• "Book Review Services: Book review services: where to find them and how to use them" by Miral Sattar of Bibliocrunch
• "Author Assistants: What is an author assistant?" by Kate Tilton of Kate Tilton s Author Services, LLC
• "Press Release Services & Sources: The power of paid press release distribution services" by Joan Stewart of The Publicity Hound
• "Virtual Book Tours: Sell more books with virtual book tours" by Dana Lynn Smith of Savvy Book Marketer
• "Marketing & Publicity: Book marketing basics" by Penny Sansevieri of Author Marketing Experts
• "All About Publicity for Indie Authors and Their Books" by Amy Edelman of IndieReader
• "E-book Aggregators & Book Distributors: How to use an e-book distributor to reach more readers" by Mark Coker of Smashwords
• "Major Retailers: Major retailers and what they offer indie authors" by Tracy Atkins of Book Design Templates
• "Writing Contests, Fellowships, & Prizes: The good, the bad, and why they matter for indie authors" by Liz Dubelman of VidLit
• "Book Awards for Self-Published Authors: Why awards matter and why some matter more than others" by Shelley Sturgeon of Bound and Determined
• "Consumer Protection" by Orna Ross of The Alliance of Independent Authors