Holiday Book Sales, Part II: Finding Your Readers
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz In part two of our four-part series highlighting effective strategies to score holiday book sales, we focus on getting your book distributed and reaching readers. “How...
View ArticleWhy You Should Put Your Books On Subscription Services
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz The way readers consume and discover new books is rapidly changing, which is why you should consider making your work available by putting your books on subscription...
View ArticleHow to Spot Self-Publishing Scams
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Bad players in our industry prey upon unsuspecting independent authors by disguising themselves as traditional publishing houses and using deceptive marketing tactics....
View ArticleIs BookBaby Legit?
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz When looking for the right self-publishing company for you, ask the following questions to make sure you’re getting the best fit. As a writer who wants to self publish...
View ArticleeBook Distribution: My Self-Publishing Experience, Part 8
By BookBaby author Scott McCormick This is the eighth entry in a series in which I detail the entire experience of self publishing my book. The goal is to offer tips and strategies so you can learn...
View ArticleWhat Goes In The Front Matter Of Your Book?
By BookBaby author Andre Calilhanna What you include in the front matter of your book depends on the information you want to impart to your reader to help enhance, explain, or set things up. The front...
View ArticleMetadata Optimization For Your Book: My Self-Publishing Experience, Part 5
By BookBaby author Scott McCormick Here are some pointers on how to best enter your book’s metadata, upload your manuscript for publishing, and everything else that goes into the ordering process. When...
View ArticleWhy You Should Put Your Books On Subscription Services
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz The way readers consume and discover new books is rapidly changing, which is why you should consider making your work available by putting your books on subscription...
View ArticleHow to Spot Self-Publishing Scams
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Bad players in our industry prey upon unsuspecting independent authors by disguising themselves as traditional publishing houses and using deceptive marketing tactics....
View ArticleJoanna Penn to Keynote The 2018 BookBaby Independent Authors Conference
By BookBaby author BookBaby BookBaby 2018 Independent Authors Conference November 2-4 Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel 1 Dock Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 The best and brightest minds in...
View ArticleFive Things You Need As You Begin A Career As A Self-Published Author
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz The most important part of being a writer is writing, but if you want a career as a self-published author, you have to do a whole lot more than just write: you have to...
View ArticleBookShop Videos: How To Make Coupons, Banner Links, and More
By BookBaby author BookBaby The BookBaby team has created a series of videos to help our authors make the most of BookShop, the bookselling platform available to all BookBaby authors. From creating...
View ArticleYour Book As A Product, And Other Takeaways From The Creative Penn/BookBaby...
By BookBaby author BookBaby Best-selling author and independent publishing expert Joanna Penn interviewed BookBaby President Steven Spatz to discuss the state of indie publishing, treating your book as...
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