How to Build a Career as a Self-Published Author
The most important part of being a writer is writing, but if you want a career as a self-published author, you need to do a whole lot more than just write: you have to learn the business and market yourself so you're on the same playing field as mainstream authors with big publishing houses behind them.
BookShop Videos: How To Make Coupons, Banner Links, and More
We've created a series of videos to help our authors make the most of BookShop, our free bookselling platform available to all BookBaby authors.
Book as a Product: Creative Penn BookBaby Interview
Best-selling author and independent publishing expert Joanna Penn interviewed BookBaby President Steven Spatz to discuss the state of indie publishing, treating your book as a product, and marketing insights gleaned from our 2017 survey.
How To Format Your Book Using Microsoft Word on a Mac
This video gives instructions on how to format your book using Microsoft Word on a Mac. Interior Templates are also available on bookbaby.com.
5 Ways Attending A Publishing Conference Can Help You Succeed
Looking for support as a self-published author? Here are five reasons why attending a publishing conference can help your career.
Image Formatting and Cover Design Advice
The graphic appeal of your book – both the book cover and the pages within – plays a big part in the perception and professionalism of your work.
Book Formatting and Cover Design: How to Make Your Manuscript a Book
Excerpted from BookBaby’s latest guide, 5 Steps To Self Publishing, Part II of our series addresses your book cover design and how book formatting makes your book... a book.
