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Articles for Authors and Self-Publishers on Book Promotion and Marketing, Self-Publishing Resources, and Creative Writing Resources.

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15 Top Book Cover Designers for Hire

Here featured are 15 book cover designers to create a professional cover your book, novel or ebook. These book cover designers are based in the UK, US and Europe, and they provide services for authors and self-publishers of fiction and non-fiction.

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How to Promote Your Book Online for Free - 10 Top Tips

There are many ways to promote your book online for free. When deciding your plans to ‘promote my self-published book’, it’s an exciting part of the process to know how to promote your book for free. Once you’ve worked out where [...]

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11 Top Book Marketing Companies UK

Here featured are 11 book marketing companies in the UK to promote your book, novel or ebook. These are book promotion services for authors and self-publishers of fiction and non-fiction.

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How to Promote Your Book on Amazon

You may well be asking how to promote your book on Amazon now you're finally preparing to publish, or your book has been available for a while but the sales aren't exactly what you hoped. So how do you make sure your fiction novel, non-fiction book [...]

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How to Write a Back Cover Book Blurb with Examples

Once you have written your book and it has been edited, and you have decided on your enticing title and found an impactful front cover, the next important step prior to self-publishing is writing the back cover blurb to ‘sell’ your book to [...]

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60+ Self-Publishing Resources

If your manuscript is finished, polished and formatted and you would like to publish an ebook and/or paperback/hardback, self-publishing is the preferred option for many independent authors. With many books published every day, it can be hard to find a literary agent or [...]
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How to Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle (KDP) - in 12 Steps

Self-publishing is now very popular amongst new as well as established authors. There are many affordable options to do it yourself, and it is less daunting than establishing a traditional book contract. ​There are different ways you can approach [...]

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Do I Need an Editor for My Book?

Maybe you’re asking, ‘Should I get my book edited?’ or ‘Should I hire an editor for my novel?’ Surely there are authors who don’t use editors. You may be wondering if it’s really essential.

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60+ Resources for Authors

Amazon top-rated books on writing, journals and planners, links to writing websites and online groups. 
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​If you have spent months/years writing a book, it can be an overwhelming task to revise, edit [...]
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Average Word Count in a Book

The average word count in a book is between 60,000 and 100,000 words. Novellas are usually 20,000 to 50,000 words.
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Otherwise, books longer than 100k words are classed as an [...]
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How to Find a Literary Agent

If you have finished writing your book and feel that you are now ready for publication, you may want to try finding a literary agent to represent you and enhance your chances of securing that coveted publishing deal.

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Glossary of 50 Common Book Publishing Terms

Here is a glossary with definitions of the most commonly used book publishing terms for authors and writers self-publishing or submitting to an agent or publisher. 

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How to Get an ISBN for Your Book

How to get an ISBN is either free via a self-publishing service or bought through an ISBN agency, such as Nielsen (UK) or Bowker (US), in blocks of 1, 10 or 100. This article discusses all you need to know about ISBNs when [...]
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