Synopses & Reviews
Writers, why wait months or years for a big publisher to get your book into print? With increasing access to desktop publishing software and print-on-demand technology, the small press movement is exploding like never -before.
In Publish Your Own Novel, you will learn how to define your novel's genre, find resources to help you achieve top-quality results, determine how many copes to print, promote and publicize your book, and get into bookstores. In addition, you will read about the latest technological changes in publishing, such as e-books and print-on-demand.
Connie Sheltonis a bookstore owner, the author of the Charlie Parker Mystery Series and the founder of Intrigue Press. She is a frequent speaker at -mystery conventions, and writing and publishing conferences. She and her husband live in northern New Mexico.
Synopsis
Shelton, a published author, founder of Intrigue Press and owner of The Book Shelf bookstore guides would-be self-publishers through all the steps necessary to write, edit, produce and sell a book. Loaded with publishing references and ideas, this book will help authors who know a little or think they know a lot about the world of book publishing.
About the Author
Connie Shelton is a lifelong mystery fan who wanted to be Nancy Drew when she grew up. Now she relives her mystery fantasies through her Charlie Parker series. In addition to writing the series, she has served as president of her local writers group, is active in Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, and serves on the board of directors of Small Publishers Association of North America. She is also a frequent speaker at writing and publishing conferences. She lives in northern New Mexico with her husband, author and helicopter pilot Dan Shelton.