self publishing with writers and artists
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How to Self-Publish Your Next Book
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What this session will cover
What is self-publishing?
Why the self-publishing route?
How to go about it: Practical details
Taking advice & next steps
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Self-publishing
VlogPrint E-bookApp
Watch out! Vanity publishers vSelf-publishing providers
Tradition & expertise v Innovation & independence
Blog
Author-Publishers Artisan publishing Authorpreneurs Cooperatives
Don’t ignore Share sites, Crowdfunding, Sponsorship
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The Publishing ProcessIDEA
WRITINGEDITINGDESIGN
PRODUCTIONPROMOTION
SELLINGREADING
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Why self-publish?• Speed
• Control & ownership
• Flexible
• Direct access to market and readership
• Notable successes: it’s the future isn’t it?
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Consider• Know what you want to achieve
• Know your own strengths (and weaknesses)
• Know your market: test your idea, content
• Be prepared to put in time, effort, ££
• Be prepared for knockbacks
• Do your homework
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Content & editing
• Testing, checking: for sense & accuracy
• Weeding: repetition, padding
• Copy-editing: consistency & Proofreading
• Indexing & extra bits
• Copyright
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Design & production
• Display incl. font, margin (page / screen)
• Colour, images, rights
• Cover
• Packaging
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Will your book entice readers?
• The cover
• The title
• The blurb
• Originality: the hook
• Promotion: you and your book
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Essentials
• Presentation
• Professionalism
• Quality – be the best you can be
• Know where to go for help
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Where to find help
Look & learn: research, emulate
Web, festivals, how-to events
Self-publishing providers
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Self-publishing providers
Beware! Vanity publishers – check what you are signing-up to
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www.selfpubcompare.com
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