Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual - Para Publishing

Read what others are saying aboutDan Poynter’sSelf-Publishing ManualFifteenth Revised Edition—Since 197927 th Anniversary EditionPoynter is at his best when discussing such specificsas starting one's own publishing house; dealing withprinters; establishing discount, credit and return policies;promoting, advertising and selling a book; andorder fulfillment. —Publishers Weekly.A deeply researched how-to book on writing, printing,publishing, promotion, marketing, and distribution ofbooks. —The College Store JournalPoynter covers the production basics but his emphasisis on the business of books.—American Library Association BooklistThe strength of this book is the detailed discussion ofvarious marketing methods. —Choice magazineThe book is a must for those considering publishing asa business, for writers who want to investigate selfpublishing,and is eminently useful for its new and oldideas to those who have already begun to do it. A fineand handy guide by a fine and successful publisher.—Small Press ReviewAll the information is here, and various aspects ofsmall publishing are discussed in a complete andcomprehensive manner. A publisher who followsPoynter's advice can hardly go wrong.—The Independent Publisher.Self-publishers: This how-to book and encyclopediawill be your most important investment. The subjectmatter is succinctly stated, well-organized with excellentillustrations, and particularly notable are the sectionson how to gather and refine material for any nonfictionbook, no matter who publishes it. Poynter pointsyou in the right direction. —Teacher-WriterNever before has this reviewer seen such accurate,concise information covering all aspects of selfpublishingas will be found in this helpful book.—Naples Florida Daily NewsThis is by far the best book of its kind.—Writing & PublishingThe most comprehensive book I have found to date onself-publishing. This one book could save you the priceof several. —Iowa Authors UnitedCarefully researched, thoroughly documented, andwell presented. —Cape Cod Writers' Conference WaveLengthIt seems unlikely that any of the many questions youmay have on self-publishing would go unanswered inPoynter's book. Moneygram recommends this book.—Moneygram.This is the best self-publishing manual on the market—Judith Appelbaum, How to Get Happily Published.From A to Z and back again, Poynter's book on selfpublishingis the best I've ever encountered and themost detailed. —WIM PublicationsWill not only appeal to those who want to self-publishbut to anyone with a professional interest in books.—KNBA RadioLots of practical nuts and bolts information on selfpublishing.—Bill Owens in Publish Your Photo BookA handy, concise and informative sourcebook . . . Expertlyorganized and chock full of hard facts, helpfulhints, and pertinent illustrations . . . Recommended forall libraries. —The Southeastern LibrarianThis book may become a classic in the how-to genre.Poynter is open about his techniques. He cuts throughthe mystery of book publishing. —ComeUnity.The publication is worth its purchase price and more ifit prevents those with book-length manuscripts fromwasting a printer's time with questions that The Self-Publishing Manual could easily answer. It is a good

work, well written and complete. —National Associationof Printers and Lithographers BulletinThis is an easy step-by-step system and a revealingexpose of information so jealously guarded by mostsmall publishing firms. —Pyramid GuideThe approach is clear and easy to use in any orderand should make available answers for many writersor would-be writers with questions. Recommended.—Temple University's Mass Media BooknotesThis is it, the most complete book on self-publishing,that needed to be written. —Open Chain magazinePoynter is a self-publisher of considerable experiencewhich he passes along in minute detail . . . there isreal gold here. —Quill & ScrollIt is recommended reading for would-be authors, authorsand publishers of all sizes, as well as anyone inthe graphics and printing industries.—The Ventura County (California) NewsThe Self-Publishing Manual is by far the best on themarket, and a fabulous addition to my library. Morethan that, it is a handbook, an encyclopedia, a friend,and my companion, and a labor of love.—Paul E. Harris, Jr., Soccer For AmericansI’d trust Dan’s word, recommendations and predictionsover any publisher, editor, agent or book marketingconsultant I’ve met—and I’ve met the ‘supposed’ best.—Jay Abraham, Getting Everything You Can out of AllYou’ve Got.Other reviews and mentions have appeared in TheNew York Times, Money magazine, Writer's Digest,Books & Authors, Quick Printing, Media Report toWomen, John Barkham Reviews, East West Journal,The Madison Review of Books, Arizona Authors’ Newsletter,College Student Journal, The Chronicle of HigherEducation, Aviation/Space Writers News, The ProfessionalQuilter, The Macintosh Connection, PremiumIncentive Business, Chicago Women in PublishingNews, The Computer Journal, Multicultural PublishersNewsletter, Communication Booknotes, The LatrobeBulletin, The Fessenden Review, Western Publisher,Strategies, Library Quarterly, Connexions Digest, TheHome Business Advocate, The Morgan Messanger,International Association of Scholarly Publishers Newsletter,microPublishing Report, Hilborn’s Family NewsletterDirectory, Writers’ NW, Northwest ArkansasTimes, Ojai Valley News, National Multicultural Banner,Romance Writers Report, Austin Writer, TextbookAuthors Association Report, Fibre Forum, Small PressBook Review, Greenpoint Gazette, Alan Caruba Bookviews,Martin Pine Travel Talk, New Pages, MagazineDesign & Production, Preview, Australian Bookseller &Publisher, Outdoors Unlimited, Come-All-Ye, PopularPhotography, The Harvest, Rota-Gene, Writers Connection,Nashua Sunday Telegraph, Writers Forum, PeriodicalWriters Association Contract, Publisher’s InformationNewsletter, COSMEP Newsletter, The MarinSmall Publishers Exchange, Small Businesswoman'sNewsletter, Concise Book Reviews, The News Basket,Winning Ways, Writer’s World, The Newsletter onNewsletters, Independent Publishers Guild Bulletin(UK), Resource-mag, The Oregonian, Behind SmallBusiness, Inkling, Writers Gazette Newsletter, SpareTime, Canadian Author & Bookman, Ex Libris, TheDispatch-News, Freelance Writer’s Report, LaughingBear Newsletter, Publishing Northwest, Publishers Digest,Computer Book Review, GEM'S Newsletter forAuthors, Sideline Business Newsletter, The EditorialEye, The Bloomsbury Review, Jack Curtin-BetweenThe Lines, Travelwriter Marketletter, Small Pressmagazine, Freelancer's Newsletter, Northwest Associationof Book Publishers Newsletter, New Zealand PublishingNews, Warner Robbins Independent, Businessto Business, San Francisco Chronicle, NetworkingNewsletter for Women, The Working Arts, DwightMyers-New Mexico Book League, EFA Newsletter, Bulletinof Bibliography, Inference Reader and manymore.Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual is:Distributed to the trade by Publishers Group WestSelected for condensation by Income Opportunitiesmagazine and Publishing Trade magazine.Stocked by The Next Whole Earth Catalog, Baker &Taylor, Ingram Book Company, Quality Books, TheNational Writers Club, Towers Club, The Printer'sShopper, Dottie Walter's Royal Publishing, Upper Access,Ad-Lib Bookshelf, Holden's catalog, Dustbooks,The Firefighter's Bookshelf, American Printer, SimmerPot Press catalog, Dot Pasteup Supply, The SuccessShop, Gould Trading, Multicultural PublishersCatalog, The Textbook Authors Association, ThePublisher’s Knapsack, Loompanics catalog and manyothers.Republished in Braille by the Library of Congress.Adopted by Writer's Digest Book Club, The SmallPress Book Club and the Independent Book Club.Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual, How to Write, Print and SellYour Own Book, 15th edition, completely revised, by Dan Poynter.ISBNs 1-56860-134-4, 978-1-56860-134-2, CIP/LCCN2006010649 , Softcover 5.5 x 8.5, 472 pages, 2006, $19.95. ParaPublishing, PO Box 8206, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206 USA.Tel: +1-805-968-7277, Fax: +1-805-968-1379,DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com, http://ParaPublishing.comPromo/SPM-15 R-Testimonials.doc