Preparing your Book for Publication - Book 6 (PDF eBook)

Finishing your manuscript is an achievement worth celebrating. But how do you turn those pages into a professionally prepared book that readers will want to buy?

Preparing Your Book for Publication is the sixth and final guide in the MyNovel Author Series. It takes aspiring and independent authors through the practical steps between completing a manuscript and making a book available to readers.

Written in clear, straightforward language, this guide explains editing and proofreading, choosing a compelling title, designing an effective cover, formatting for paperback and eBook, understanding ISBNs and barcodes, and preparing your book for publication.

You'll also discover how printing choices affect costs, why colour interiors can be expensive, how to compare printing quotations, and how to publish through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) without getting lost in technical details.

Using practical examples throughout, including two contrasting book-cover designs, the guide helps you avoid common publishing mistakes and make informed decisions about your book.

What you'll learn:

• How to prepare, edit and proofread your manuscript.
• How to choose a suitable title, subtitle and book cover.
• How to format your book for paperback, PDF and Kindle.
• How ISBNs, barcodes and publication references work.
• How to understand printing costs and set a sensible selling price.
• How to publish through Amazon KDP or other sales channels.
• How to prepare for your book launch and manage your publication afterwards.

Included with your purchase:

• The complete illustrated PDF guide.
• A separate, editable Microsoft Word workbook containing 16 practical exercises, worksheets and checklists.

Whether you're preparing your first novel or taking the next step towards independent publishing, this guide will help you move from finished manuscript to published book with greater confidence.

From finished manuscript to published book — and beyond.

MyNovel Author Series — Book 6
Written by Mike Grobler