How much does it cost to self publish a book? And know any good publishing companies?

I what to but i cannot find out how much it costsHow much does it cost to self publish a book? And know any good publishing companies?
We chose Lightning Source as our publisher/printer because of their vast distribution channels (they partner with Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and Ingram Publishers) and because they print-on-demand your book very quickly upon a customer order. Print-on-demand is a very nice feature since you can offer your book online and have Lightning Source print and ship you book directly to your customer without your additional intervention.



If you want to sell your book on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and other online book sites, Lightning Source will take care of the whole process with very little intervention from you. You do need to acquire an ISBN number for your book 鈥?but that is also a very easy process.



I have written a series of articles on our experience with publishing our book and also discuss specifics about how to calculate your upfront costs, ongoing costs for each book published, and how to determine profit for your book sales.



Check out my web site at: http://www.learn4me.com and search for "Lightning Source" for more information.



Best wishes to you!How much does it cost to self publish a book? And know any good publishing companies?
A lot of reviewers and readers look down on vanity publishers (the ones you pay). Have you thought of doing both e-book and print publishing? You might try LuLu or CreateSpace if you have someone who can edit and format the book for you. If you don't, they do offer those services for a fee. Or if you want to try a more traditional form of publishing, Piers Anthony has a listing of publishers along with comments so you'll know which ones to stay away from - if that route would interest you more... there are a lot of small presses out there these days. In fact, I'm published with one. But if you definitely want to self-publish, I would look into LuLu or CreateSpace as they cost the least and both have a distribution option.How much does it cost to self publish a book? And know any good publishing companies?
Herscehl brings up some valid concerns in regard to pay-for-service publishing companies, in that some are indeed no more than printers. For some people, that is indeed enough, and they should be comfortable with that choice. It is not correct, however, to characterize an entire industry in so broad of terms.



So many authors are now considering going the self-publishing route, and for good reason. It's becoming more difficult, in this rough economic climate, to find a trade publisher willing to expend the money to pick up a work by a new or unknown author. If the desire is there, however, to see your work published, you do not have to sit and wait for a trade house to make this a reality.



There are many self-publishing options available to authors, from full-service subsidy publishers such as Dorrance Publishing to low-cost print-on-demand services, like RoseDog Books. These companies can help you take your raw manuscript through a pre-press process that gets it into shape for publication. You have options that include mechanical editing, input, proofreading, page design, front and back cover or jacket design, and interior black and white or full-color artwork creation. The printing, while indeed the vital last step of the publication process, is simply the finishing touch on the project. We also provide distribution via digital books, from PDFs to Mobi, Kindle, and ePub sources.



Whatever route you may choose, please do due diligence and research the company in which you are interested through the Better Business Bureau. This service, which is available at no cost and online, is valuable to be sure the company with which you are thinking of working is an active member willing to do what is necessary to satisfy its customers.



For some excellent information on what to look for in author services companies, please read: http://bit.ly/11jEcJ



All the best in your publishing endeavors, whatever they may be.
It will cost you several thousands of dollars, and you'll get nothing out of it besides a basement of copies of your books. These places are called "vanity presses" for exactly that reason. They are not consider professional publications, do not market or distribute the works they print, and anyone with the bucks can hire them to print anything, because that's all they are: printers.

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