An overview of the process of creating and publishing an eBook with recommended tools available that can be used to create, publish, and share your own eBook.
Suggested Reading
Bunting, Joe. “How to Write a Book: The Complete Guide.” The Write Practice, 8 Jan. 2019.
Bussel, Rachel Kramer. “How To Turn A Viral Article Into A Published Book.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 21 Nov. 2018.
Carroll, Tobias. “Where, Exactly, Is the Overlap Between Storytelling and Technology?” Literary Hub, 22 Sept. 2018.
Mod, Craig. “Platforming Books.” Craig Mod, Aug. 2012.
Pandey, Disha. “How to Publish Your Book: Top 3 Options for New Authors.” The Writing Cooperative, The Writing Cooperative, 1 Dec. 2018.
Torday, Daniel. “This Is a Truly Bizarre Way to Write a Novel.” Literary Hub, 19 Sept. 2018/
Writing
Tips
Software
iBooks Author (free, OS)
Word
Kindle Kid’s Book Creator (free, cross platform)
Vellum (paid, OS)
Scrivener(paid, cross platform)
Software reviews and articles
Writing Tools
Editing
Additional Suggestions: Professional Editors to Help You With Your Book
Design
Book Formatting
Book Design Templates (paid)
Book Covers
Companies
Editing
Publishing
Direct Self-Publishing
Distributors
Reviews
ISBN
Publishing: Everything the Indie Author Needs to Know about ISBNs for Self-published Books
E-Books and ISBNs: A Position Paper and Action Points from the International ISBN Agency (PDF)
Pricing
Amazon Royalties | Additional information
Freelance Assistance
Promoting
Copyright Concerns
Book, Publishing, and News sites
Blogs and Podcasts