Variously called vanity presses and other terms, these presses vary widely in the cost, services and effectiveness of their marketing plans. The value of publishing through them is usually a matter of the motivations of the client or perception of the author.
PITA's Picks - The following two publisgher/printers require average to above average computer know-how, the ability to proof and edit your own work, graphic design talents and the willingness to do it yourself to make the most of them, but the savings can be spectacular.
We recommend BookSurge for authors who have little need for an iventory of their own, and expect that their book is marketable. Authors, and especially poets, whose needs for an inventory and the ability to sell and distribute their own books are a primary concern should elect to publish through Instantpublisher. Instantpublisher also requires somewhat less technical expertise and specialized software–the BookSurge option requires the ability to create manusctipts in PDF format.
BookSurge Publishing (an Amazon.com Company) - Our unique system and global reach ensure that our authors’ books are available to readers across the globe. BookSurge offers the highest royalty structure in the industry, retention of all rights to your manuscript, e-commerce capabilities, library quality paperbacks and hardbacks, and availability in the world's leading sales channels – comprehensive marketing and publicity services, including professional editorial support, press release assistance, Internet marketing services, and representation at some of the largest and most prestigious trade shows in the world.
Budget minded do-it-yourselfers should download the Author's Express Publishing Program info (PDF) from the Publishing Programs page–requires the ability to create manusctipts in PDF format.
InstantPublisher - Tennessee, online - POD publishing - Instantpublisher's unique transfer software allows individuals to submit their books from any manuscript layout software they use. Publish a perfect bound book in trade quality from 25 to 5,000 copies in about 7-10 working days for less than the cost of a saddle stitched chapbook. Use their online form for an instant price quote.
About Self Publishing - Go Publish Yourself - A brace of interesting and useful articles on self-publishing.
Blackstaff Press - Belfast United Kingdom - Subsidy book publisher - Offers services from finding an author to publishing and marketing.
Cader Publishing, Ltd - (aka: Iliad Press) -Sponsors poetry contests - Caveat Poetta
Cranberry Tree Press - Sponsors poetry contests - Caveat Poetta - Windsor Canada - Cranberry Tree Press can help you sort, edit, and present your writing in a way that you will be proud to share with family, friends, and the world. Established writers will appreciate this opportunity to produce projects to their own specifications
Daniel & Daniel - McKinleyville, California
eBookstand - Houston, TX - eBookstand has been publishing authors using print on demand technologoy since 1996. Our services work best with authors who actively market their books and want to be involved in the entire process. Our goal is to help them successfully sell their books.GUIDELINES
Falcon Books - Alameda, California, United States
Four Seasons Publishers - Cocoa, Florida
Golden Pillar Publishing - Elk Grove, California
GLB Publishers - San Francisco, California
Greenboathouse Books - Vernon-Victoria-Edmonton Canada - hand-made chapbooks
Hidden Brook Press - Toronto Canada - Art Works, Audio, Booklets, Books, Chapbooks, Comics, E-Books in several formats, Film/Video, Magazines, Multimedia CDs
Hobblebush Books - Brookline, New Hampshire, United States - Publisher of literary, humor and general interest books; book edit, design and print services to other publishers and individuals
Hudson House Publishing - Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Description: Want your book published ? Our professional services can help make that dream a reality. Visit our site for a free information kit. - Books
iUniverse - Lincoln, Nebraska - one of the largest book publishing companies in the United States. iUniverse eliminates the necessity of massive print runs, dramatically shortens time-to-market, and gives authors control over when and how their works are published. iUniverse publishing programs are endorsed by industry leading author organizations, including the Authors Guild, ASJA, and Mystery Writers of America.
J.Mark Press - Malabar, Florida, United States - publishers of hard cover books for self-publishing authors, and spiral bound soft cover books for authors of genealogies, juvenile books, etc."
KotaPress - Vashon Island, Washington - An expressive arts organization publishing monthly online Journals for Art, Poetry, and Loss Support. Founders of the Mrs. Duck Project offer free grief support to families enduring the death of a baby due to any cause. A portion of profits from KotaPress works go toward the Mrs. Duck Project. - Art Works, Booklets, Books, Chapbooks, E-Books in several formats, Magazines, Online Information, MP3, Music CDs, Newsletters, PDF
Legion Press - Portland, Oregon, United States - Speculative fiction (horror, fantasy, science fiction), children's literature, illustrated fiction (graphic novels), and poetry. - Books
Lollipop - An index of links to and/or info about small press publishers in the UK.
Main Street Publishing - Jackson, Tennessee - "Promotes writers from West Tennessee. Invites writers to submit their poetry with the possibilty of being published."
McGuire Publishing - Pahrump, Nevada - Booklets, Books, Comics, Magazines, Manuals, Newsletters, Newspapers, Reports, Children's Books, Cooking, Fiction, How-to, Poetry
New Star Books Ltd. - Offers publishing serices: editing, design, production, and printing.
The Wildflower Press, a small-press book publisher in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a collaborative press (authors pay production and printing costs) dedicated to publishing poetry, fiction, memoir, and books exploring alternative approaches to healing and spirituality.
At Xlibris, we give you everything you need to publish and sell your book.
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