From Idea to Author:
How to Self-Publish Your Non-Fiction Book

Step-by-step instructions for self-publishing a high-quality and competitive non-fiction book.

Format

PDF report
Various Word templates included free

Price

modules priced individually

Description

You've decided to self-publish your book. Congratulations!

Where do you start?

First, a splash of cold water on your dream of doing it the easy way: self-publishing still carries a stigma with many members of the traditional book industry. So you have to work twice as hard to prove yourself with reviewers, distributors and booksellers-even many readers.

It isn't enough to publish just any book. You have to create an amazing book.

We don't mean to dampen your enthusiasm too much. Self-publishing is an exciting prospect. We do want you to know the truth, however, so you can build winning attributes into your book from the start. Sloppy or amateurish production values, or missing details like proper registration, can quickly torpedo your chances of success. But if you're aware of the dangers, you can avoid them.

From Idea to Author tells you everything you need to know to self-publish a high-quality and competitive book.

You'll see in clear detail the steps that will lead you-in the easiest, most effective way possible -- from idea to finished book while avoiding common pitfalls. You'll learn why each step is important to your success, and exactly how to complete every task.

The essential elements of successfully self-publishing are condensed into five easy modules.

1. Module 1: Preparing Your Manuscript | $24.95
   Writing, editing and fact checking your book and its cover. Guidance on developing a killer title. View table of contents.

Additional modules coming soon
2. Module 2: Pricing, Registration & Endorsements | $24.95
   Setting a competitive price. Properly registering your book: ISBN, library registration, cataloguing data, barcode. Collecting book endorsements. View table of contents.


3. Module 3: Designing Your Book


4. Module 4: Printing & Production


5. Module 5: Book Wrap

Along the way, handy checklists keep you on track while templates and forms simplify tasks. Together, the whole system ensures no important detail is lost or overlooked.

How do you know you can trust this information? We use it ourselves every day to manage self-publishing projects for our clients. Highspot spent years refining how we bring a book to market -- and we continue to tweak and improve the process as the publishing industry changes.

Our authors have sold many thousands of books. Some have gone on to sign deals with traditional publishing houses. All have reported a significant boost in their market recognition and core service sales as a result of self-publishing their books. Each one of those books was created following the Highspot process.

Now you have access to our playbook. We invested months in meticulously documenting every detail of how we do what we do to bring you this comprehensive do-it-yourself guide.