The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Publishing
A practical guide for a booming market.
Every aspiring self-published author needs this guide, which covers everything from design to sales. It reveals all the tools they’ll need, including worksheets for estimating costs, timing, and resources; up-to-date information on production and design; formats for many genres; strategies for publicity and sales; plus success stories from self- published authors.
• Publishers Marketing Association estimates there are 73,000 small and self- publishers in the U.S., with 8,000-11,000 new ones each year
• Of the approximately 2.8 million books in print, 78% of the titles come from small/self-publishers (PMA)
• For small and self-publishers, sales increased 21% annually from 1997-2002; in 2002, these 73,000 publishers grossed $29.4 billion
• 81% of the population feels they have a book inside them; 6 million have written a manuscript; and another 6 million have a manuscript making the rounds
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 336
- Publisher
- Alpha
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9781592573585
- Genres
- writing, reference
- Release date
- 2005
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