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The Independent Book Publishers Association

We are a regional affiliate
of these national organizations

Reading for Publishers

This is a basic list of the books you will find most helpful.
There are many others besides these. All can be found
online for purchase. We also keep a copy of each of the
books listed here on our Resource Table for browsing at
our Monthly meetings.

Publishing Overview

  • The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write,
    Print and Sell Your Own Book
  • by Dan Poynter

  • The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing:
    Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish,
    Promote and Sell Your Own Book
  • by Tom and Marilyn Ross

  • The Book Publishers Handbook
    by Eric Kampmann

  • The Publishing Game
    by Fern Reiss

Book Marketing

  • 1001 Ways to Market Your Books:
    For Authors and Publishers
  • by John Kremer, Open Horizons Publishing Co.

  • Beyond the Bookstore:
    How to Sell More Books Profitably to Non-Bookstore Markets
  • by Brian Jud

  • Grassroots Marketing: How to Get Noticed in a Noisy World
  • by Shel Horowitz

Online Marketing

  • Red Hot Internet Marketing
    by Penny Sansevieri
  • 55 Ways to Promote & Sell Your Book on the Internet
    by Bob Baker
  • A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization
    by Deltina Hay


Book Printing

  • Getting it Printed
  • by Mark Beach and Eric Kenly


Publishing Business

  • Business and Legal Forms for Authors and Self-Publishers
  • by Tad Crawford

  • Publishing for Profit: Successful Bottom-Line Management
    for Publishers
  • by Thomas Woll


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