How to publish a book

(Self-)publishing a book doesn’t have to be hard

Getting a book from manuscript to finished product can seem a daunting task. As an author you might not necessarily know which steps to take, or which order to take them in. How does print on demand work? How do you sell books on Amazon? What do EPUB and MOBI mean? And why do I have to learn all of this stuff?

Well, luckily, if you really don’t want to learn how to self-publish your book, you can pay someone else to do it. However for the authors who want to be involved in the publishing process it can help to have a guide to help you through the publishing jungle.

That’s why we’ve put together a list of all of our articles on the topic. There’s plenty of useful advice here and if you have a question not covered here, just get in touch.

Book publishing 101

To start with, as always we recommend that you read up extensively. So here’s a list of books that contain all of the useful information you need to publish a book as well as a few articles to keep you motivated.

The ten best books about self-publishing

Here’s how to make a living as a writer, and why you aren’t

Success depends on a lot more than talent. Here’s why

Our book publishing packages

The basics of publishing a book

12 steps to getting your book published

Unsure of how to price your ebook? This may help.

Should authors have a paid or a free iBooks publisher account?

Is Amazon’s KDP Select the right choice for you?

Design

Want to sell more books? Know your book cover typography

How to publish your book through an agent

What literary agents do (and don’t do) for authors

5 things you need to know before pitching your book

Legal issues to be aware of

Your 5-minute guide to copyright, piracy and plagiarism

Writing creative nonfiction – how to stay safe (and legal)

Make sure your fan fiction is legal (or regret it later)

Specific publishing scenarios

Want to publish a short story collection? Read this.

How can you turn your blog into a book?