Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This manual is your complete reference for writing, printing, publishing, promoting, marketing and distributing books. Whether you are promoting a published book or plan to write and publish one soon, you will refer to this manual again and again.

FROM THE CRITICS

Booknews

Be unfazed by Poynter's tonehe's a stranger to humility (an attribute of no value to a marketer). Although weak on the history of the book, the provides a strong, concise account of editing, manufacture, various registrations, copyright, publicity (especially), promotion, negotiations with the big house that takes note of the self-published gem. An ideal text to introduce the beginning bookseller, librarian, publisher or curious reader to the basics of commercial or self-publishing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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