The journey from writing a book to a book counter can take a lot of time and effort for an author. To successfully publish your books, you will need the help of a layout designer, typography or publishing house. There are several ways to sell a printed book.
It is necessary
- - Book text, illustrations, cover layout;
- - layout designer;
- - printing house or publishing house.
Instructions
Step 1
Start by publishing a presentation print run. Think over the marketing idea of the publication. Decide on the format of the book, cover layout, illustrations or sketches.
Step 2
Find a layout designer. He should count the number of pages of the book by the number of author's sheets and suggest the format of the book. The typesetter performs the typesetting of the text and, if necessary, pasting illustrations into the text file. The cover of the book is done by a designer. You can suggest the layout of the cover yourself or rely on the professionalism of the designer.
Step 3
In order to print a book, you need to find a printing house with publisher status. The publisher will assign an ISBN to the book. ISBN is an individual book number in the international classification system, which allows the book to be entered into an international database. If your book will be published in an ordinary printing house without the status of a publishing house, then the ISBN can be purchased at the Book Chamber by paying a state fee.
Step 4
Having previously agreed on the price for each copy, send the layout and layout of the cover to the printing house. The printing price depends on the print run. The smaller the print run, the more you will have to pay for each copy. The cost of producing a book also depends on other parameters, such as the quality of the paper, the color (the amount of paints used), the type of cover (soft or hard).
Step 5
In order to sell the presentation edition, you can find a literary agent who will sell your books. You can sell some of the books through the distribution network of the publishing house (if the publishing house provides such an opportunity), for this you need to conclude an agreement. Or try contracting with specialized bookselling organizations or bookstores.
