Publishing Resources on the Internet
- The Basics
- Print on Demand
- E-books
- ISBNs, PCNs and CIP Data Blocks, and BISAC Headings
- Copyright and Permissions
The Basics
- Writing World: Publishing Your Book
- Information about book promotion and self-publishing. Scroll down for POD links.
www.writing-world.com/publish/ - Preditors & Editors
- A guide to publishers and publishing services rated according to industry standards of ethical behavior.
www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/ - Midwest Book Review
- Online articles and links to resources. Book reviews, with priority consideration to small press publishers, self-published authors, and academic presses.
www.midwestbookreview.com - Step-by-Step Self-Publishing
- Some articles and recommended resources, and a list of book reviewers who are open to independent publishers. The book reviewer list is also available as an e-book for easier use.
www.stepbystepselfpublishing.net - Marion Gropen’s Reference Desk
- Articles on the business of publishing and assorted useful links.
www.gropenassoc.com - Aeonix Publishing Group
- A master list of book printers, basic information about file preparation, and more.
http://www.aeonix.com
Print on Demand
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America: Print-On-Demand Publishing Services
- www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-beware/pod/
- Lightning Source
- A print-on-demand printer with a direct connection to Ingram, the major U.S. book distributor.
www.lightningsource.com - CreateSpace
- The print-on-demand publishing arm of Amazon.com.
www.createspace.com - Lulu
- A print-on-demand printer. www.lulu.com
E-books
- Wikipedia: Comparison of E-Book Formats
- wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats
- MobileRead
- An online forum for the exchange of ideas and information relating to all aspects of the Mobile Internet boom (i.e., e-books).
www.mobileread.com | wiki.mobileread.com - Smashwords: How to Publish on Smashwords
- An e-book distribution service.
www.smashwords.com - Amazon’s Digital Text Platform
- The first step in publishing books in the Kindle format.
dtp.amazon.com - PubIt! by Barnes & Noble
- Sell your e-books on Barnes & Noble.
pubit.barnesandnoble.com - Calibre E-book Manager
- A free, open source program for managing e-book libraries, converting between e-book formats, and editing ePub files.
www.calibre-ebook.com - Sigil E-book Editor (ePub format)
- A free, open source WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) e-book editor.
code.google.com/p/sigil/ - Adobe InDesign: How to Export for ePub
- www.adobe.com/products/indesign/epub/howto/
- Validate EPUB Documents (e-books)
- threepress.org/document/epub-validate
ISBNs, PCNs and CIP Data Blocks, and BISAC Headings
- Bowker Identifier Services
- An International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is required for books sold in bookstores. Bowker is the official source of ISBN blocks for U.S. publishers.
www.myidentifiers.com - Library of Congress: Cataloging in Publication
- Information about Cataloging in Publication (CIP), a program in which the Library prepares the bibliographic record, or data block, to be printed on a book’s copyright page.
cip.loc.gov - Library of Congress: Preassigned Control Numbers
- Preassigned Control Numbers (PCNs) are used to locate a specific Library of Congress catalog record. A PCN can be assigned to books that are not in the Library’s CIP program.
pcn.loc.gov - Publisher’s Cataloging in Publication
- Publishers who are unable to participate in the Library of Congress CIP Program may obtain a Publisher’s CIP data block for printing on a book’s copyright page.
Adrienne Bashista, cataloger-at-large, www.cipblock.com
Quality Books Inc., www.quality-books.com - Book Industry Study Group
- The source for the book subject categories printed on books, which are used to help booksellers know where to shelf a title.
www.bisg.org
Copyright and Permissions
- U.S. Copyright Office
- The official source for U.S. copyright laws.
www.copyright.gov - Guide Through the Legal Jungle
- A blog by author and attorney Joy Butler, who practices in the areas of entertainment, intellectual property, and business law.
www.guidethroughthelegaljungleblog.com - Ivan Hoffman, B.A., J.D., Attorney at Law
- Articles about intellectual property and copyright law from an attorney with over 35 years’ experience.
www.ivanhoffman.com - California Lawyers for the Arts
- Nonprofit service organization that provides lawyer referrals, dispute resolution services, educational programs and publications to artists of all disciplines.
www.calawyersforthearts.org
Updated January 26, 2011