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The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing
by Tom & Marilyn Ross
Writer's Digest Books
1994
ISBN 0898796466
406 pages
MSRP $10.99

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The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Tom & Marilyn Ross is one of the bibles of self-publishing.They give you the details you need, such as how to get an ISBN and why you should fill out the ABI forms.

Of course, this book is dated in its discussion of typesetting. We now have an increasing acceptance of pdf files by printing houses. So there is no longer any need for creating camera-ready copy on a laser printer. or worrying about the vagaries of PostScript files. As long as the reader keeps that single limitation in mind, the book is tremendously informative.

You can learn about the book manufacturing process, advertising, mail order publicity, and distribution channels. Take The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing chapter by chapter as you need the next spoonful of information. It's a consultant on your desk.