Self-Publishing Resources
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(updated 14 September 2022)
The following books and websites are resources on independent and self-publishing.
Contents
- Basics
- Start publishing business
- Design book
- Using InDesign
- Interior design
- Book cover design
- eBooks
- Self-publishing blogs
- Online magazines
- Organizations
- POD companies
- Self-publishing companies
- Books
Use these resources to help your understanding of the material.
Basics
6 Keys for Book Page Layout – TCKPublishing.com
7 book layout design and typesetting tips – 99Designs.com
How to Self-Publish Your Book by Jane Friedman
How to Get Your Book Distributed by Jane Friedman
Is Self-Publishing Right for You? – From BookBaby.com
How to Self-Publish Your Books – From PowerHomeBiz.com
Start publishing business
How to Start a Publishing Company – From Kindlepreneur.com
How To Start Your Own Publishing Company â 10 Essential Steps
How to Start a Publishing Company – WikiHow
Design book
Typography – Wikipedia
Indentation in Basic Design – Wikibooks
The Book Designer – Many articles by Joel Friedlander
Book Font Guide – TheBookDesigner.com
How Much Attention Should You Pay to Book Design?
17 Things Self-Publishers Need to Know about Book Design
Why Self-Published Books Look Self-Published
Self-Publishing Bang for the Buck
The Truth About Word Processors
Book Design Case Study: Two Contemporary Novels
Working with Cover and Interior Designers
Book Design Quick Tips for Self-Publishers
Using InDesign
How to Layout a Book in InDesign – From Chron.com
How to design a book in InDesign – From CreativeBloq.com
How to Create a Book Template in InDesign – From Design.Tutsplus.com
Interior design
The Architecture of the Book Page
Self-Publishing Basics: Book Chapters and Subheads
Book Design: Choosing Your Paragraphing Style
Self-Publishing Basics: Book Pagination For Fun and Profit
Understanding Book Layouts and Page Margins
Prepping Files for Book Layout: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
5 Layout Mistakes that Make You Look Unprofessional
4 Top Book Formatting Mistakes to Avoid
Self-Publishing Basics: An Unabridged List of the Parts of a Book
Self-Publishing Basics: How to Organize Your Book’s Front Matter
Book Title Pages: 500 Years of Inspiration
Book cover design
Book Cover Design – Self-PublishingSchool.com
Book Cover Maker – Free templates from Canva.com (must log in)
Book Cover Design, Fiction and Nonfiction
Book Cover Success and Failure Explained
Book Cover Design Behind The Scenes
Book Cover Design and the Problem of Symbolism
Self-Publishing Basics: Why You Need A Category on the Back Cover of Your Book
Book cover fonts
5 Great Fonts for Book Covers – Joel Freidlander
21 Top Links to Book Fonts for Self-Publishing
Square-Serif Fonts Pack a Typographic Punch
These 3 Typography Websites Will Change How You Look at Type
Kindle Direct Publishing
Lulu
eBooks
Free eBook Reader Software – Good listing
Online File Format Conversion – Including MOBI to LIT from Convert.File
e-Book Cover and File Size Specifications
Self-publishing blogs
ePublishing applications
Calibre eBook Management – Download from Calibre site
Calibre overview – Wikipedia
Review of Calibre – CNET
Online magazines
Independent Publisher – Voice of Independent Publishing Industry
AspiringAuthors.net – Articles for authors and self-publishers
Organizations
POD companies
IngramSpark – Part of Lightning Source
eBook Readers
Books
Summary
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