by Michele DeFilippo | Mar 10, 2020 | Book Distribution, Book Printing, Printing & Distribution, Publishing Options
You’ve done all the hard work, and now it’s time to print and distribute your self-published book. What are your options? In this article, we look specifically at paperbacks and hardcover books. We’ve covered ebook distribution in other blog posts, notably Your...
by Michele DeFilippo | Aug 29, 2018 | Book Distribution, eBooks
Walmart launched its eBook sales platform on August 22 in partnership with Kobo (more properly known as Rakuten Kobo), going head-to-head with Amazon’s Kindle. While Walmart has sold the Kobo eReader for years, it is now making available Kobo’s library of eBooks for...
by Michele DeFilippo | Jun 20, 2018 | Amazon, Book Distribution, Printing & Distribution
Thank you to guest blogger Amy Collins for this week’s post on the issues with the Amazon ADD TO CART button and what authors can do. Amy is the owner of New Shelves Books, one of the fastest-growing book distribution, sales and marketing companies in North...
by Michele DeFilippo | Sep 7, 2016 | 1106 Design delivers, Book Distribution, Business Development, How to Self-publish a Book, Independent Publishing, Publishing Business, Publishing Options, Self-publishing for professionals, Why Self-publish?
Updated April 14, 2020 The terms “indie publishing” and “indie publishers” were until recently associated with small presses, to identify them as separate from larger, traditional book publishers. Over time, authors who wanted to maintain complete creative control...
by Michele DeFilippo | May 19, 2016 | 1106 Design delivers, Book Cover Design, Book Distribution, Book Interior Design, Book Marketing Plan, Editing & Proofreading, Finding & Evaluating a Designer, How to Self-publish a Book, Publishing Business, Self-publishing for professionals
Have you ever wondered, “How difficult is it to publish my book?” You’re not alone, and while my impulse is to say, “Only as difficult as you choose to make it,” in truth there is no good answer. I can, however, provide you with some guidelines to help you decide if...
by Michele DeFilippo | Apr 13, 2016 | Book Distribution, ISBN, Printing & Distribution, Publishing Business, Self-publishing for professionals
With thanks to American Academic Press http://academicpress.us No matter how long you try to put it off, you will at some point need to deal with the copyright page in your book (meaning you need an ISBN and perhaps an LCN), and with obtaining the ISBN and bar code...
