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The latest updates to The Global Indie Author were uploaded today in Kindle, ePub, and PDF formats. You can download them from the right sidebar.
These updates include all previous updates, which in many cases are updated here again. New or updated material covers:
the latest developments regarding book covers for Kindle; copyrighting of works, [...]
I have just published the latest updates to The Global Indie Author; links are in the sidebar to the right. This version incorporates updates from 01 December 2011. Additions since then include info on Kindle Format 8 and Amazon’s updates to Kindle Previewer and Kindle for PC, the pros and cons of using Word’s Save [...]
In a follow-up to my post on creating PDFs for upload to CreateSpace, you can entirely avoid the process of conversion to PDF by using the company’s Interior Template for Books. You can upload your Word document or Rich Text Format file, pick a trim size, and CreateSpace’s software will spit out [...]
For authors considering publishing with Amazon’s CreateSpace there is good news to report: the company has cancelled their Pro Plan. Previously, authors had to sign up for the Pro Plan ($39, with annual fee of $5) in order to receive a discount on book manufacturing fees. The difference in fees was significant, [...]
In The Global Indie Author, I counsel against using Word’s Save as PDF option for creating PDFs for submission to CreateSpace or Lightning Source International because the files do not meet the specifications outlined by the manufacturers; instead, you must use Adobe Acrobat Pro. Yet some indie authors are reporting using Word to create PDFs [...]
When I first signed on with CreateSpace their payment terms were a bit vague: they pay when royalties reach a minimum of $20.00; payment is by electronic funds transfer (EFT) if you have a U.S. bank account; if not, CreateSpace will pay by U.S. dollar cheque but they “may charge a per check fee and [...]
Read any print-on-demand contract and you will find a clause that states your POD manufacturer retains the right to subcontract the manufacture of your book to a third party, and as a consequence print quality cannot be guaranteed. This practice of subcontracting and its sometimes undesirable results are usually lost on the client who either [...]
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There’s no one right way to publish a book but there is one wrong way: uninformed.
The phenomenally rapid growth of self-publishing, in particular e-publishing, has taken the world by storm. Never before has there been this great an opportunity for writers to be heard and read, and to build a global audience. But self-publishing is also the new Wild West, full of promise and snake oil in equal measure. The Global Indie Author separates fact from fiction, providing the information you need to create a publishing plan that is realistic and achievable.
The Global Indie Author begins with a 10-step guide to getting your book onto Kindle quickly and easily, followed by expansion into ePubs. Part II contains in-depth technological instructions for both ebook and print production, complemented by real-world knowledge on the mechanics of the industry gathered through the author’s own experience in bringing her debut novel, Baby Jane, to market.
The Global Indie Author also exposes secrets and strategies the industry players don’t want revealed so they can lock you into unfavourable contracts, take your money before you start asking questions, or convince you that what is really good for them is good for you. And by adding information relevant to foreign writers, The Global Indie Author provides the necessary know-how for anyone who desires to publish in the lucrative U.S. market and around the world.
The most comprehensive manual ever written on self-publishing, The Global Indie Author covers:
*To Kindle in Ten Steps: the Quick and Easy Way to Self-Publish
* Beyond Kindle: the ePub Format
* Manuscript Editing
* Libel, Copyright and Trademark Infringement
* The ISBN System
* ONIX Code and BISAC Categories
* Interior Book Structure
* Cover and Interior Images
* Software * Manuscript Formatting for eBooks
* Creating and Testing Kindle Books and ePubs
* Digital Rights Management
* Print Formatting and Production
* Distributors, Wholesalers, and Aggregators
* Marketing * Royalties and Withholding Tax
* The Vanity Press MachineMy Book and Author Pages
READ SAMPLE PAGES
Click here to read over 50 sample pages from The Global Indie Author.- UPDATES to The Global Indie Author can be downloaded here. These are current as of 11 May 2012 and incorporate all previous updates.
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Mac Users Note: due to some coding issue on Macs, in particular older browsers and O/S's, some of you cannot download these files from here. If you experience problems, please go to my website where the files are also available. - Useful Links PDF for anyone with the print version who would like an easier way to access the links provided at the end of each chapter.
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Amazon Germany
Amazon France
Amazon Spain
On Kindle only: Amazon Italy
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Blackberry Books, Vancouver
Companion Book, Burnaby
Chapters/Indigo online
Amazon Canada
Barnes & Noble
Borders Australia
Whitcoulls New Zealand
Abe Books (aggregate site)
Alibris (aggregate site)
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