How to Self-Publish Your Next Book

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What this session will cover

What is self-publishing?

Why the self-publishing route?

How to go about it: Practical details

Taking advice & next steps

Self-publishing

VlogPrint E-bookApp

Watch out! Vanity publishers vSelf-publishing providers

Tradition & expertise v Innovation & independence

Blog

Author-Publishers Artisan publishing Authorpreneurs Cooperatives

Don’t ignore Share sites, Crowdfunding, Sponsorship

The Publishing ProcessIDEA

WRITINGEDITINGDESIGN

PRODUCTIONPROMOTION

SELLINGREADING

Why self-publish?• Speed

• Control & ownership

• Flexible

• Direct access to market and readership

• Notable successes: it’s the future isn’t it?

Success stories

Consider• Know what you want to achieve

• Know your own strengths (and weaknesses)

• Know your market: test your idea, content

• Be prepared to put in time, effort, ££

• Be prepared for knockbacks

• Do your homework

Content & editing

• Testing, checking: for sense & accuracy

• Weeding: repetition, padding

• Copy-editing: consistency & Proofreading

• Indexing & extra bits

• Copyright

Design & production

• Display incl. font, margin (page / screen)

• Colour, images, rights

• Cover

• Packaging

Will your book entice readers?

• The cover

• The title

• The blurb

• Originality: the hook

• Promotion: you and your book

Essentials

• Presentation

• Professionalism

• Quality – be the best you can be

• Know where to go for help

Where to find help

Look & learn: research, emulate

Web, festivals, how-to events

Self-publishing providers

Self-publishing providers

Beware! Vanity publishers – check what you are signing-up to

www.selfpubcompare.com

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