Best Books on Publishing

There are many books written on book publishing. The following are recommended resources for writers, authors and independent publishers, based on being user-friendly, informative and well written. These books may be found at your local library or purchased direct from Amazon.com by clicking the book title.

Self-Publishing	Author	Price
A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing - NEW REVISED 3rd edition! A Step-by-Step Handbook to Prepare, Print, Distribute & Promote Your Own Book. The place to start!	Mark Ortman	$10.95
The Self-Publishing Manual - How To Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book	Dan Poyner	$19.95
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing - Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote and Sell Your Own Book	Tom & Marilyn Ross	$18.95
Publishing For Small Press Runs - How to Print and Market From 20 to 200 Copies of Your Book	Gary Michael Smith	$19.95
Book Marketing	Author
A Simple Guide to Marketing Your Book - What An Author & Publisher Can Do To Sell More Books. The place to start! JUST REVISED	Mark Ortman	$10.95
1001 Way to Market Your Books - Today's Most Complete Handbook on Marketing For Authors and Publishers	John Kremer	$27.95
How to Market a Product For Under $500 - A Step-By-Step Action Manual for Marketing A Product Nationally	Jeffrey Dobkin	$29.95
Publish To Win - Smart Strategies to Sell More Books Through Non-Traditional Outlets	Jerrold R Jenkins & Anne M Stanton	$20
Words That Sell - The Thesaurus to Help You Promote Your Products, Services and Ideas	Richard Bayan	$14.95
Book Blitz - Getting Your Book In The News	Barbara Gaughen & Ernest Weckbaugh	$12.95
Literary Market Place - Directory of the American Book Publishing Industry (2 Vol. Set)	R.R. Bowker	$224.95
Miscellaneous	Author	Price
The Prepublishing Handbook - What You Should Know Before You Publish Your First Book	Patricia Bell	$12
Publishing For Profit - Successful Bottom-Line Management for Book Publishers	Thomas Woll	$24.95
The Book Publishing Encyclopedia - The Secrets of Successful Publishing	Ronald Ted Smith	$14.95
The Business of Books - Complete Overview of The Industry From Concept Through Sales	Claudia Suzanne	$19.95
Handbook of Publishing Law- For Authors, Publishers, Editors and Agents	Jonathan Kirch	$21.95
Writers' Guides	Author	Price
How To Get Happily Published - A Complete and Candid Guide to Getting Published	Judith Applebaum	$14
2002 Writers Market - Where & How to Sell What You Write	Kirsten C Holm	$29.99
Book Editors Talk to Writers - Insights From The Experts on Getting Your Book Published	Judy Mandell	$14.95
2002 Guide to Literary Agents- 500+ Agents Who Sell What You Write	Rachel Vater	$22.99
How to Write Irresistable Query Letters - An Easy-to-Follow Guide to Writing Professional Queries That Produce Sales - For Articles and Non Fiction Books	Lisa Collier Cool	$11.99
Nonfiction Book Proposals - How to Get A Contract and An Advance Before Writing Your Book	Elizabeth Lyon	$14.95
Negotiating A Book Contract- A Guide For Authors, Agents and Lawyers	Mark L Levine	$12.95
Do The Write Thing - Making the Transition to Professional	Gloria Stern	$18.95

Electronic Publishing: - The Definitive Guide. A complete guide to online publishing

Karen Wiesner

$24.95