"How to produce a commercial-looking book and avoid all the common pitfalls"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Writing your book -- Sequencing your manuscript -- Turning a finished manuscript into a published book -- Cover design 101 -- Interior design 101 -- Creating an e-book -- Printing your self-published book -- Converting your book into an audiobook -- Understanding the marketplace -- Setting the stage for your book -- Getting publicity -- Selling your foreign rights.

"A new world has opened to writers who wish to have their words turned into finished books. With technological advances in typesetting, printing, distribution, and sales, self-publishing has become a reality. But while converting your writing into a commercially available title may sound relatively easy--based upon the claims of some companies that offer this service--there are many important considerations you should be aware of before going to press. Publishing expert Dr. Jan Yager has created an easy-to-follow guide that will take you from a book's conception and writing to its production and sales. Whether your work is fiction or nonfiction, How to Self-Publish Your Book offers sound and proven advice at every turn, enabling you to avoid common pitfalls along the way to becoming a self-published author."--Page [4] of cover.