Countdown to Book Launch

There are five books in the Countdown to Book Launch® series

Each is based on our 14-year experience helping authors self-publish their books. 

Please note: we share updates and discounts on new editions as they are re-released in our once-monthly AuthorPro newsletter.

Before the Launch: What Indie Authors Need to Know When Self-publishing a BookAvailable in spiral-bound print! LEARN MORE

My Publishing Imprint: How to Create a Self-Publishing Book Imprint & ISBN Essentials (Countdown to Book Launch)Second edition* coming Spring 2025

Third edition* coming Spring 2025

The Book Review Companion: An Author’s Guide to Getting and Using Book Reviews (Countdown to Book Launch)Second edition* coming Spring 2025

The Book Reviewer Yellow Pages: A Directory of Book Bloggers, Blog Tour Organizers & Book Review Businesses (Countdown to Book Launch)11th edition* coming Summer 2025

*Summary of edition updates and current availability

If you need the book now, there's little reason to wait because the actual advice and content isn't changing much. See below for highlights about the changes for each book.

My Publishing Imprint

  • New cover
  • Minor text and link updates
  • Added information about ISBNs beginning with 979

Available in paperback and/or eBook. Order from your local bookstore (9781944098124) or from online booksellers including:

Amazon | Bookshop.org | B&N | Kobo | Google

Register Your Book

  • New cover
  • Minor text and link updates
  • Added information about ISBNs beginning with 979
  • Updated barcode details and recommendations
  • New chapter addresses ISBNs, copyright, and legal deposit for self-publishers in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK

Available in paperback and/or eBook. Order from your local bookstore (9781944098117) or from online booksellers including:

Amazon | Bookshop.org | B&N | Kobo | Google

The Book Review Companion

  • New cover
  • Minor text and link updates
  • Revised sources of reviews
  • Expanded influencer outreach advice to include social media
  • Note: much of the content in this book is currently available in Before the Launch.

Available in paperback and/or eBook. Order from your local bookstore (9781944098148) or from online booksellers including:

Amazon | Bookshop.org | B&N | Kobo | Google

The Book Reviewer Yellow Pages

  • New cover
  • Minor text and link updates
  • Revised sources of reviews

Available in Kindle eBook from Amazon.