Book Publishing Files and Formats: How to Protect Your Writing Investment
What are source files and why should you care • How to protect your investment • Seven common file formats • Three important things to know about publishing files
Business Topics and Publishing Strategy
Imprint formation, planning, publishing strategy, copyright, legal, reporting.
The 2021 Guide to Amazon Fees and Royalties for Kindle eBooks and KDP Print
How to calculate eBook delivery costs • How to calculate paperback manufacturing costs • How to calculate royalties and minimum selling prices • Examples and Resources
How Much to Charge When Pricing a Self-Published Book to Sell on Amazon
Three questions to ask yourself • Two questions that are irrelevant • Numbers and psychology • Amazon FAQs • Additional resources
IngramSpark Print-on-Demand – A 2020 Update; Now Offering a Free ISBN
- IngramSpark vs KDP Print
- What about print quality?
- Should you use their free ISBN?
- Resources and related articles
Should You Use Amazon KDP Select or Distribute Your Book Wide?
- What is KDP Select?
- Is KDP Select worth it?
- What are the pros & cons?
- How does KDP Select work?
- Strategies and considerations
Bowker Self-Publishing Report Analysis-5 Surprising Findings for 2019
- 12 years of growth gives Amazon an unassailable position
- Small publishers holding steady
- The inaccuracy of Bowker numbers—self-publishing has actually slowed
Create a Self-Publishing Imprint Logo Design-Resources and Examples
- What is an imprint
- Why create a self-publishing imprint logo
- Tips and tools for designing a logo
- Examples of AuthorImprint client logos
Rights Reversion and What to Do After Reversion
“Asking for your rights and starting down the road of self-publishing a backlist can be overwhelming. But breaking down the project into smaller tasks makes the job manageable.” —Elizabeth S. Craig
Hybrid Publishing or Traditional Self-Publishing, Which is Right for You?
- Five criteria that define hybrid publishers
- Three ways to evaluate a hybrid publisher
- Five reasons why hybrid publishing may not be the best self-publishing route
How much does it cost to create a self-publishing imprint?
- How much did it cost to create Somerspoint Press, a one-book self-publishing imprint?
- The five more common self-publishing book imprint FAQs