Fine Print of Self-Publishing : The Contracts and Services of 45 Self-Publishing Companies Analyzed, Ranked, and Exposed

by Levine, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780980245578
• ISBN10: 0980245575
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-01
• Publisher: Itasca Books

Summary

The Fine Print of Self-Publishing, now in its 3rd edition, has been lauded by industry professionals as a "must-read" for any author considering self-publishing.

Author Biography

Mark Levine is the president of Click Industries, Ltd. an e-commerce company with over 30 websites that provide products and services to small business owners, writers, artists and musicians. Mark is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Georgetown University Law Center

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Don't Wait Any Longer To Publish Your Book-Make Your Own Big Break	p. 5
Why You Need To Read This Book	p. 8
The Nine Qualities of a Good Self-Publishing Company	p. 10
The Fine Print of Publishing Contracts	p. 31
Analyzing the Fine Print of Each Publisher's Contract and Service	p. 46
Outstanding Self-Publishing Companies	p. 50
Aventine Press	p. 51
Booklocker	p. 54
Bookpros	p. 60
Cold Tree Press	p. 70
Dog Ear Publishing	p. 76
Infinity Publishing	p. 82
RJ Communications	p. 89
Xulon Press	p. 92
Some Pretty Good Self-Publishing Companies	p. 99
Blitzprint	p. 99
Foremost Press	p. 105
Lulu	p. 110
Magic Valley Publishing	p. 117
Outskirts Press	p. 121
Universal Publishers	p. 129
Third Millennium Publishing	p. 133
Wahmpreneur Books	p. 137
Wasteland Press	p. 142
Publishers Who Are Just OK	p. 149
Blooming Twig Books	p. 149
Booksurge Publishing	p. 155
Bookstand Publishing	p. 163
Createspace	p. 169
Llumina Press	p. 176
Virtualbookworm.com	p. 181
Wheatmark Publishing	p. 188
Publishers to Avoid	p. 197
Arbor Books Inc	p. 198
Authorhouse	p. 203
The Beckham Publications Group	p. 211
Dorrance Publishing	p. 219
E-Booktime	p. 225
Holy Fire Publishing	p. 229
Indypublish	p. 234
Inkwater Press	p. 239
Ithaca Press	p. 244
iUniverse	p. 246
Literary Architects	p. 256
Pagefree Publishing, Inc.	p. 259
Pleasant Word	p. 265
Publishamerica	p. 273
Publish to go	p. 281
Sirius Publications	p. 285
Tate Publishing	p. 290
Trafford Publishing	p. 294
Wings Press	p. 298
Wordclay	p. 302
Xlibris	p. 308
Conclusion: You Found a Publisher, Now What?	p. 319
Acknowledgments	p. 323
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