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For the first time, dozens of leaders in the self-publishing industry--editors, designers, book shepherds, printers, teachers, publicists, marketers, subsidy publishers, workshop leaders, illustrators, reviewers--have come together to share their knowledge of the dynamic, ever-changing indie book publishing business. Whether you are a first time author or a seasoned pro the articles and curated lists in this guide will save you hours of hit-and-miss research. Do you want to learn about e-book conversion? Check out Carla King's article on page 153. Have questions about distribution? See what Ingram's Robin Cutler has to say on page 165. Perhaps you want to hire an author assistant. If so, take Kate Tilton's advice on page 249. And talk about keeping current-The Self-Publisher's Ultimate Resource guide is updated every year. Articles in the 2016 edition have been written to help new authors get up to speed quickly, and include: Indexers by Rachel Rice of Rae the Indexer Image Sources: Finding an image for your book cover by Cathi Stevenson of Book Cover Express Book Shepherds & Publishing Consultants: Adding power to your book's success by Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd Illustrators & Cartoonists: The quest for illustrators, cartoonists, and other creative professionals by Kat Vancil of KatGirl Studio Writers' Conferences & Workshops Offering Scholarships: Three reasons writers need conferences more than ever by Michael Larsen of San Francisco Writers Conference Grants & Funding for Writers by C. Hope Clark of FundsforWriters Professional & Trade Associations: Why indie authors need trade associations by Sharon Goldinger of PeopleSpeak E-book Conversion by Carla King of Self-Pub Boot Camp Print-on-Demand (POD) Printing & Distribution Services: What is book distribution, anyway? by Robin Cutler of IngramSpark Subsidy Publishers: Is there a difference between vanity and subsidy publishing? by Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware Short Run Printers: Short run printers for indie authors by Gordon Burgett of Gordon Burgett's Website Book Production Software: What software do you need to produce your book? by David Bergsland of Radiax Press Website Design for Authors by Tyler Doornbos of Well Design Social Media Consultants: The dos and don'ts of social media by Rachel Thompson of BadRedhead Media Book Review Services: Book review services: where to find them and how to use them by Miral Sattar of Bibliocrunch Author Assistants: What is an author assistant? by Kate Tilton of Kate Tilton's Author Services, LLC Press Release Services & Sources: The power of paid press release distribution services by Joan Stewart of The Publicity Hound Virtual Book Tours: Sell more books with virtual book tours by Dana Lynn Smith of Savvy Book Marketer Marketing & Publicity: Book marketing basics by Penny Sansevieri of Author Marketing Experts All About Publicity for Indie Authors and Their Books by Amy Edelman of IndieReader E-book Aggregators & Book Distributors: How to use an e-book distributor to reach more readers by Mark Coker of Smashwords Major Retailers: Major retailers and what they offer indie authors by Tracy Atkins of Book Design Templates Writing Contests, Fellowships, & Prizes: The good, the bad, and why they matter for indie authors by Liz Dubelman of VidLit Book Awards for Self-Published Authors: Why awards matter and why some matter more than others by Shelley Sturgeon of Bound and Determined Consumer Protection by Orna Ross of The Alliance of Independent Authors Combined with the hundreds of resource listings, this may well be the most effective self-publishing book anywhere.

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