This perennial bestseller has been revised to include online delivery of books, print on demand, CD publishing, and email promotion. Twelve chapters provide guidance on everything from writing to publicity to distribution, with one chapter devoted to technology.
The bible on self-publishing. Highly recommended by virtually everyone in the industry -- even other authors of books on the subject (many of whom probably followed the advice in Poynter's previous 11 editions).
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Advice that works:
I'm not sure why I haven't reviewed any of Dan's books before. I've heard him speak, I've met him and I have been receiving his newsletter for many years. I'm not a publisher, but I work with publishers and I employed two of Dan's free promotional techniques and have to say, they worked! I've gotten many new clients from doing something that took me only a few minutes and that people thanked me for doing. In fact, one of my all-time favorite clients informed me just last week that it was because... more info
I couldn't ask for more!:
This book is absolutely amazing! It gives so much information about getting started, I couldn't believe it! I would recommend this to anyone serious about self-publishing. There is even a list of places to send your book for reviewing. Buy this book! www.fayeknight.blogspot.com
Step One When You Self-Publish Your Book:
There's a darn good reason--indeed lots of reasons--why Dan Poynter's manual has frequently been called the "bible of self-publishing." To the best of my knowledge, it was the first and certainly one of the very best ever published on this specialized aspect of book production. It covers the entire process from pre-pub requirements right through the mechanics of design, formatting and printing. Dan doesn't simply throw out generalities about what must be done in each phase of the project; he delves... more info
Best for Authors-To-Be:
Poynter's book is the best and most well structured book on self-publishing I have found. It helped me imensely for from an author-to-be to a soon-to-be- published author.
Self-publishing is a great way to go with a small, first book and the organization tips, calendar, structuring chapters, ISBN #'s and copyright are perfect.
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