In Part 1 we discussed binding formats, book cover creation, and pricing associated with self publishing your book. Here are a few more things to consider when choosing POD book publishers.

Many self-published books are personal projects such as family remembrances or heirloom recipe collections. Others are limited-run office projects, such as annual reports or worker handbooks. But many authors choose self publishing for commercial sale. If this is your intention, the first and most important decision you need to make is how you want to market and sell your book.

If you choose to do everything yourself, then straightforward POD book publishers —one that will simply print and mail your book copies to you—is the best choice.

If you want more extensive support, then you’ll choose a POD publisher that offers a greater menu of options. These can include editorial support, marketing and publicity tools, legal and administrative services such as ISBN assignment, and a distribution network. If you do decide to go with a full-service POD publisher, be sure to compare the initial cost of creating your book, the cost of editorial and marketing services, royalty payments, how your book will be priced, and what kind of author support is provided. You’ll also want to be sure that you have a non-exclusive agreement with the POD book publisher, so that you are free at any time to sign with one of the traditional book publishers or sell the film or TV rights to your book.

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