Independent publishing

Some of the questions that I receive the most in regards to writing and publishing are about ISBNs for independently published books (and e-books). I get asked if it is important, why someone should purchase one, what are the pros and cons to this important decision, and everything in between! I hope today's post will help those of y'all that are at this stage of writing! What is an ISBN? An ISBN, or International Standard Book Number is an assigned "ID" book number in the book world. This…

As an author, I’d love to say that writing a book is as simple as banging out the words, doing a quick edit and then sending it off to a publisher. That may be true if you are traditionally published. But as an independently published author, it’s a lot more complicated than that. Here are 37 resources that I love as an author. Maybe there is one that you’ve not discovered yet which you’ll find just as helpful?

Self or Indie or Independent Publishing has a lot of people wondering which type of publishing they should do. For some, it is better to be traditionally published because it means that you have a …

Book clubs have reached cult status among celebrities and designers, covers have their own social followings and independent publishers are booming. alex holder explores how the literary world became 2024’s biggest trend

After publishing "10 Awesome Indie Presses..." last year, we decided it was about time to start highlighting more amazing small and independent publishing houses. Here is Jaylynn Korrell's list of "11 MORE Indie Presses You Should Know About!"

Want to self-publish a book but are confused by all the information out there? This takes you step-by-step self-publishing that first book.

I’ve been trying to find an agent for Broken Patterns since November. I understand that this is going to take some time. In fact, I planned on it taking up to three years. But I recently started a new strategy. I’m still sending to agents, but I’m also actively looking for independent publishers that are…

Identity designed by Otis Verhoeve for AfterClub, an independent publishing house based in Brussels, Belgium, founded by Koen Galle in 2021. AfterClub focusses on “unearthing stories about electronic music, club culture and record collecting.” Typeset in HAL Timezone by HAL

For the organizers of Afrophon’, a recent art book fair in LUMA Arles, France centering contemporary independent publishing from the African continent, there’s a significant lack of knowledge, acknowledgement, and access to African art books in the West. In 2018, the project’s guest curator Gee Wesl

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