Resources

The writer’s section at the local public library and local writer’s networks are additional resources available to authors. Online are many articles that can be accessed by a simple search engine. Publishing and writing course are also available from local community colleges.


Commercial Publishing

  • The Writer’s Market is updated yearly and is an invaluable resource to an author desiring commercial publishing. It provides a list of publishers, addresses, and where and how to submit manuscripts. 
  • The Writer’s Handbook, also updated yearly, contains over 3,300 book markets and includes articles from successful authors to make you a better writer.

 
Self-Publishing 

  • The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote and Sell Your Own Book, Tom and Marilyn Ross, Writer’s Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH
  • The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book(Self Publishing Manual, 13th ed), Dan Poynter 


Subsidy Publishing

  • Vantage Press, Inc., Subsidy Book Publishers, 516 W. 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 (212) 736-1767 or FAX (212) 736-2273. http://www.vantagepress.com 

On-Demand Web-Based Publishing

 
Custom Publishing Services

  • PUBLICATIONS UNLTD · Design & Publication Services, Raleigh NC / 919-832-9311 

 
To Register Your Work

  • The Library of Congress website at http://www.lcweb.loc.gov will provide you information and forms on how to obtain the copyright for your publication, and much more.
  • The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a 10-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products published internationally. ISBNs are assigned in the United States by the U.S. ISBN Agency. R.R. Bowker is the independent agent in the U.S. for this system. http://www.isbn.org The Book Industry Community R.R. Bowker provides many links for the publishing community, in addition to ISBN registration. 
    http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/index.asp