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The Self-publisher’s Toolkit [Trial]
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No hype. Just great content from industry-leading experts to help serious authors publish a high-quality book.
Over the last 20-plus years Michael Hanrahan, Andrew Griffiths and the Publish Central team have worked with every major publisher in Australia, and have helped many hundreds of authors write and publish high-quality books. They believe that publishing success begins with producing a great book, and to do that you need honest and reliable information, not exaggerated hype and unrealistic promises of a large income from writing and publishing your book (it happens, but it’s rare). What is achievable for any author is producing a professional-standard book that you can market and distribute to your target readers.
The Self-publisher’s Toolkit distils the Publish Central team’s vast publishing experience and knowledge into an easy-to-follow course, with lessons made up of expert advice, videos and tips. And more than just the theory, the lessons contain practical steps for you to follow, so you know exactly what to do next. And to make sure you don’t miss anything, there’s a PDF for you to download and print out, containing detailed checklists for you to use to manage each step of your book publishing. And if you haven’t written your book yet, there are some lessons about how to choose your topic, planning your writing, working with a writing coach and having a manuscript assessment done.
‘Michael Hanrahan is a publishing genius!
I could not and would not recommend anyone else when it comes to the process of self-publishing.’
‘Michael oversaw the production of several of my books while he was Managing Editor at Wrightbooks and John Wiley & Sons Australia. Michael was always on the ball and professional, keeping the books to schedule and ensuring that the rest of the team and myself as author were where we should be at all times. Michael is excellent at all aspects of book production and I highly recommend him.’
‘I had never published a book before so there was a lot to learn as I had no idea where to even start. Michael took me through each stage of publishing a book by communicating clearly what was involved in every step.’
‘Michael has been my editor for 18 years. His work is exceptional. He has also introduced me to self-publishing which was extremely confusing while I was trying to do this alone.’
‘Michael is an industry leader in the world of self-publishing and, on many occasions, has been my “go to” expert for any questions I've had in relation to book publishing.’
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With The Self-publisher’s
Toolkit you’ll learn about:
- The differences between the publishing models, and where self-publishing fits into the publishing spectrum
- How to plan your publishing, including setting goals, budgeting, scheduling and different book format options
- How to find the right people to add to your publishing team, and how to brief them
- How to manage your printing, including finding the right print option for your project, deciding how many copies to print, checking proofs, and managing reprints
- Getting your book on major retailers including Amazon, The Book Depository and iBooks
- Why it’s important to have multiple goals for your publishing
- How to create audiobook, ebook and print-on-demand versions of your book
- How you can use your book after it is published
You’ll also get access to the best self-publishing team in Australia via our members-only Facebook Group. Post your questions and our experts will answer, and you can also start conversations with other authors.
The course comprises six modules and over 50 lessons, and a plan for you to download and complete as you work through your publishing project.
The six modules are:
1
Planning your writing and publishing
2
Publishing costs and timeframes
3
Finding, selecting and briefing your publishing team
4
Managing your printing
5
Getting your book out there
6
Things you can do with your book after it is published
This course is designed for:
- Serious non-fiction authors who are going to manage the self-publishing process themselves
- Entrepreneurs, small business owners and business executives who have written a book to promote their business or industry expertise
- Academics who have written a book in their field
- Authors who have written a family history, biography or memoir
- Non-fiction authors who are yet to write their book and want some guidance and to learn more about the process
- Non-fiction authors who want to try to save some money by managing the process themselves but still want expert guidance
- Authors who are planning to publish multiple books and want to learn how to manage the process
- Fiction authors who want to learn more about the self-publishing process
- Authors who want to learn from the best in the business
This course is probably not right for you if:
- You are looking for a sure-fire formula for producing a bestselling book (there isn’t one)
- You are trying to produce a book quickly with a limited amount of effort (it takes time and effort to produce a good book)
- You are not prepared or able to invest at least a little bit of money to have your book well produced (it takes time and at least a small financial investment to produce a good book)