The Publish It Yourself Handbook

Editorial Review:

Revised and updated, here is the fourth edition of the original guide that inspired thousands of writers to publish without commercial publishers and sparked the small-press revolution. Issued in 1973--the first title from Pushcart Press--this handbook, through testimonies, suggestions, and the lessons of literary history, instructs authors on do-it-yourself publication without the assistance of commercial or vanity publishers. It has been in print for almost twenty-five years, and is constantly consulted by writers. Here is Publishers Weekly on the first edition: "Henderson has ranged the field of do-it-yourself publishing in creating an authentic anthology of articles describing the nuts and bolts processes, the hazards and personal woes and rewards of the game. Included are the revelations by the famous: Anas Nin handprinting her first two books; Leonard and Virginia Woolf on the Hogarth Press; the late Alan Swallow's beginnings; Stewart Brand on the Whole Earth Catalog--and more than a score of lesser-known people who've published their own (and others') poems, novels, craftbooks, cookbooks, and even prison anthologies. Enlightening, varied, candid, and zippily illustrated, including an excellent chapter of how-to tips." Here is the latest edition of this groundbreaking work.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0

EXPERIENCES IN SELF-PUBLISHING:

What makes an author want to self-publish his/her own book rather than following the conventional methods for publication? The answer to that question is found in this splendid book where authors share their experiences in the self-publishing arena. This 25th anniversary edition of the classic never loses the flavor of the original as it explores the motivations of those writers who said the hell with commercial publishers.

Contained in the book is an interesting history of self-publishing in the United... more info

Can't Judge This Book By It's Cover:

This book has a misleading title. It is not really a handbook,except in that it may be held with your hands. The image it sends isthat it is a self publishing manual, like Dan Poynter and others have written. It's not, so don't be fooled.

This book is a collection of stories about self publishers and self published works. At that, I found it to be interesting, and a worthwhile read. But if you are expecting it to be something else you may well be disappointed.

Imagine buying a Repair Your Own Car... more info

Can't Judge This Book By It's Cover:

The title is an injustice to potential buyers. This is not a how-to book. This is not a handbook (except in the sense that it may be held with your hands).

This is a book with many accounts of books which have been self published, and the people who have self published them. As such, you may find some value or interest in this book. Do not, however, confuse it with The Self Publishing Manual by Dan Poynter (which really is a self publishing manual/how-to/handbook etc).

The material covered is old, (some... more info

This is no "how-to" book:

I was fooled by the title of this book. I thought it would have some useful information on how to self publish, but this is no "handbook". Instead, it is a book of anecdotes (circa 1970s) of other people's "personal woes" and what led them to become self publishers. If a person is full of self doubt and in need of being "emboldened", they might be better served to read one of Anthony Robbins' self-help books to muster up some courage. If you really want to self-publish, skip this book and read Dan Poynter's... more info

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