March 2022 – For over five years, I’ve been helping authors create jacketed hardcover books on Ingram Spark and sell them on Amazon. But last fall, KDP—Amazon’s self-publishing arm and a competitor to Ingram Spark—announced
Formatting the interior of your book can be tricky– and if you don’t do it well, it can give you away as a novice. If you’re going to do it yourself, here are a few
Kudos to two of my authors whose books hit #1 in their categories on Amazon in the past few weeks. Both authors wrote excellent books for specific audiences, sought out professionals to design and edit
That’s a question I wrestled with as I walked the aisles of BookExpo 2016. A great cover can be the secret sauce that gives a book the oomph it needs to get discovered. But how
[NOTE: Since this post was first published, KDP has made significant changes to its site. I no longer have concerns about using KDP for print books as well as ebooks. –HB] You may
I’m pleased to announce that three of the writers with whom I work have been named finalists in Foreword Reviews‘ 2016 # ForewordINDIES Book of the Year Awards. These titles will be featured by Foreword
Most of the writers using self-publishing techniques to reach readers know something about discounting books. They know that if you want to make your book attractive to bookstores, you must 1) offer your book to
I help writers publish books in both print and ebook formats. But I’ll admit: I have a strong preference for print. That’s because I find it easier to read print books than ebooks–despite all the
When I work with writers, I often hear that they want to produce a book with a color interior (such as a children’s book, a cookbook or a photography book). In these cases, I often
Book Expo America, the big New York show for publishers, featured several new resources for self-published writers. Here’s a roundup: • BookWorks founder Betty Sargent and BookDesigner founder Joel Friedlander have teamed up to publish