Book publishing guides for new and established authors? Make Friends: Yes, writing tends to be a solitary activity, but rubbing elbows with other authors and professionals in the writing community can have some big perks. They may be willing to give you endorsements for your book or help get the word out. You’ll also want to make friends with the booksellers at your local independent bookstore and the librarians in your local library. These people are very influential when it comes to recommending your book to readers and helping you grow your audience. Book people are the best people, and it never hurts to know as many as possible.
Find Endorsements: One or two reviews or cover blurbs are nice to have. It helps to develop a social media relationship with a successful author or specialist in your field, then ask them if they might endorse your book. Approach locally owned bookstores: They usually require a 40-50% cut of the retail price. For a list of independent bookstores in your area or a specific zip code, go to First Edition Design Publishing.
Mind your own business. Author Stephanie Bond, who has had her work published both traditionally and independently, told USA Today that writers need to learn about more than just writing: To this day, when aspiring writers ask me what courses they should take — English? Creative writing? Should they pursue their master’s in fine arts?—I tell them they should take business classes. (I’m such a killjoy.) But I see so many people with talent who flounder in their careers because they’re not prepared for all the business decisions they have to make before and after they sell a book—how to get a good agent, how to recognize a fair offer, and how to hold out for what they want. And making money is only part of it. A writer also has to know how to manage and invest their money. To be a writer is to run your own business. And if you don’t mind your business, no one else will.
POD Submission 6 x 9 Perfect Bound or smaller – includes ISBN, LCCN, Bar Code, Interior Layout / Formatting (Black and White or Color), Cover finish in full color gloss or matte, client can provide high res art (we will provide a template for your designer) or we will create a custom cover for you (see custom book cover option), Perfect Bound, Worldwide Distribution, Bibliography Cataloging, Meta Data, Key Word Tagging, Book Order Fulfillment, Page Count between 18 -1200 pages, White Stock (50lb or 70lb) or Cream Stock (50lb only) Stock, Unlimited Wholesale Printing, Non-Exclusive Contract, Author Maintains All Rights, Author Support via Phone, Online Chat and Email, One Revision After Proof on Layout, Print to Author, Print to Customer, Print to Warehouse. 6×9 is an average size, however we will size your book for the optimal binding size. Discover more info at Publish my book.
First Edition Design Publishing (aggregator) formats, converts and submits your book to over thousands of eBook and POD (PRINT) distribution points worldwide and to the top internet retailers including but not limited to – Apple, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google, Ciando, OverDrive, e-Sentral, EBSCO and more. We format and convert your book to the different requirements of each distribution partner, including custom ePub files. We will assign a custom ISBN for your eBook and or POD (PRINT) publication, as well as register and submit your title to the Library of Congress (LCCN). All academic publications receive a DOI. Also provided are bar codes and minor editing. (see FAQs for details) We also can provide QR codes upon request. We accept all manuscripts for review, that does not mean we accept all titles for publishing. We do not censor content, but do reserve the right to edit formatting and structure to meet the standards of our distribution partners. We do require a digital version of your manuscript, however we do offer print to digital services if needed and data entry typing if you have a hand written manuscript.. See our packages tab at the top of this page for details.