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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
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781592573585
  • Genres
  • writing, reference
  • Release date
  • 2005