Curated by Brandy Woldstad
Contact: If you have questions, please contact me.
Find my books: www.brandyw.com
The information below, can also be found at www.brandyw.com/publish
Useful Resources
Basic Info
Book:
The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know by Stephen Fishman J.D.
Licensing Explained:
https://www.licensingexpo.com/en/learn/brand-licensing-explained.html
Jane Friedman (she runs a publishing news website):
https://janefriedman.com
Book publishing paths by Jane Friedman
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_hJVLbhlINDarS8uST1qP_sCZN3C_2QN/view
Traditional Publishing Guide:
https://bookbarker.com/step-by-step-guide-understanding-traditional-book-publishing/
Alliance of Independent Authors:
https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org
Apps for Cover Design
Canva https://www.canva.com
Affinity https://www.affinity.studio (free)
Adobe InDesign https://www.adobe.com
Photo Websites
*For covers and interior imagees (also check terms & agreements)
Dreamstime https://www.dreamstime.com
Canva Pro https://www.canva.com
Deposit Photos https://depositphotos.com
Apps to Format Your Book Interior
Vellum https://vellum.pub/ (for Mac only)
Atticus https://www.atticus.io
Adobe InDesign https://www.adobe.com
Where to Publish Your Books
Always review the terms and agreements of each site.
Ingram and Spark: https://www.ingramspark.com (eBook, print, and hardcover)
Amazon: https://kdp.amazon.com (eBook, print, and hardcover)
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/p/writinglife
Barnes and Noble: https://press.barnesandnoble.com
Smashwords (publish through Draft 2 Digital)
Draft 2 Digital: https://draft2digital.com
Apple Books: https://authors.apple.com/publish (or through Draft to Digital)
Google Books: https://play.google.com/books/publish/
Special Editions
Book Vault (bookvault.app)