A people's guide to publishing : build a successful, sustainable, meaningful, book business from the ground up

Build your movement -- Title development -- Printing books -- Where to sell books -- How to sell books -- Doing the labor -- Acquisitions and editorial -- Ownership and rights -- Contracts -- Publicity and launch -- Money.;"The author draws on interviews and 22 years of experience to show readers how to launch their own traditional-format book publishing company in a shifting industry"-- Comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to book publishing written by a successful book publisher. So, you want to publish books. Publishing is an incredibly rewarding yet endlessly complicated profession. This readable, comprehensive, and empowering book serves as a resource and reality check for anyone considering launching a press or publishing a single book. Author Joe Biel draws on 23 years of experience in all parts of operating a small publishing company to teach you the skills of the trade, from distribution, operations, inventory, scheduling, and accounting to development, sales, publicity, and marketing. Readers will come away with the confidence to succeed and a big picture overview of why publishing matters and how to plan and run their business fairly and sustainably. This book is equally useful to publishing beginners looking for a realistic overview of the process and for already practicing publishers seeking a deeper understanding of accounting principles, ways to bring their books to new audiences, and how to advance their mission in a changing industry. Publishing Is An Incredibly Rewarding Yet Endlessly Complicated Profession. This Readable, Comprehensive, And Empowering Book Serves As A Resource And Reality Check For Anyone Considering Launching A Press Or Publishing A Single Book. Author Joe Biel Draws On 22 Years Of Experience In All Parts Of Operating A Small Publishing Company To Teach You The Skills Of The Trade, From Distribution, Operations, Inventory, Scheduling, And Accounting To Development, Sales, Publicity, And Marketing. Readers Will Come Away With The Confidence To Succeed And A Big Picture Overview Of Why Publishing Matters And How To Plan And Run Their Business. "The author draws on interviews and 22 years of experience to show readers how to launch their own traditional-format book publishing company in a shifting industry"-- Provided by publisher