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The self-publishing manual : how to write, print, and sell your own book / Dan Poynter.
LIBRA Special Z285.5 .P69 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Poynter, Dan.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Self-publishing--United States.
- Self-publishing.
- United States.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 421 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- Twelfth edition, completely revised.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Para Pub., [2000]
- Summary:
- Offers practical advice on writing a book, printing and promoting it, setting prices, advertising, and arranging distribution.
- Contents:
- 1 Your Publishing Options 11
- Why You Should Consider Self-Publishing
- 2 Writing Your Book 31
- Generating Salable Material
- 3 Starting Your Own Publishing Company 59
- 4 Producing Your Book 81
- Designing Books
- Typesetting
- Layout
- Book Materials
- The Printing Process
- 5 Announcing Your Book 111
- Telling the World You Are an Author and a Publisher
- Getting Listed
- 6 What is Your Book Worth? 133
- Prices
- Discounts
- Collections and Returns
- 7 Promoting Your Book 157
- Making the Public Aware of Your Book Without
- Spending for Advertising
- 8 Who Will Buy Your Book? 221
- Markets
- Distribution Channels
- 9 Advertising Your Book 269
- Direct Mail
- Broadcast
- 10 Fulfillment 291
- Moving Your Book Out the Door
- 11 Electronic Book Publishing and Promotion 327
- Electronic Books
- Downloadable Books
- Automated Printing
- Print on Demand
- Online Promotion
- 12 Coping with Being Published: Or What Do I Do Now? 349
- Appendix 1 Your Book's Calendar 357.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-379) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Poynter, Dan. Self-publishing manual.
- ISBN:
- 1568600631
- 9781568600635
- OCLC:
- 42889726
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