Perfect Bound: How to Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro (Revised Edition)

The Award-Winning Publishing Guide for Authors*

"Five stars. This savvy book is chock full of valuable information laid out in a very accessible format. . . . Don't miss this one!" —San Francisco Book Review

Writing and publishing a book takes guts! Whether you have a publisher or wish to publish yourself, it helps to have a knowledgeable guide to show you the way, pointing out the pitfalls and directing you around them. That's just what Perfect Bound: How to Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro does!

Each chapter of this award-winning book publishing guide walks readers through a different stage of production, highlights the major problems that sideline unsuspecting authors at that stage, and carefully explains how to avoid them. Insights and anecdotes from a dozen publishing professionals illuminate what it takes to publish a book like a pro.

This updated and revised edition features new exercises for choosing your path to publication, condensed and updated information on e-book companies, a discussion of hybrid publishing, and an updated Resources section. A new interview with an e-book formatter sheds light on this specialized area of publishing.

Readers will also find current costs associated with publishing and even more ways to save money. Additional information on marketing options such as blog tours and article placements will help authors reach more potential readers than ever.

Authors will save time, money, and especially embarrassment when they know what to expect, and what is expected of them, on the road to publication.

*Gold Winner, 2014 Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards

Silver Winner, 2015 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards