Punk Publishing: How Self-Publishing Indie Authors Took Over the Book World — A DIY Guide!

by Andy Conway, David Wake

A no-holds-barred romp through the world of indie publishing, delivered in three easy chords... A, B, C... Now go publish your book! Self-publishing authors have taken over the book world. The revolution is happening and indie authors now earn more money than traditionally published writers. Punk Publishing not only takes you through the new digital landscape, it’s also a DIY guide for any writer planning to go indie. Andy and David - who’ve published over 40 books - show you the easy way to turn your writing into an ebook, how to make paperbacks, how to design your own book covers and set up global distribution at the touch of a button. All for free! With each lesson delivered in three simple ‘chords’, this explosive book tells you the most simple, cheap and direct way to become a publisher, with a DIY punk ethic at its heart.

262 pages, Paperback

Published July 27, 2017

About the author

Andy Conway is the novelist, screenwriter and time traveller behind the Touchstone series. He runs a publishing empire from a loft in Birmingham. A keen advocate for authors' rights, he is the founder of the West Midlands Screenwriters Forum, New Street Authors and Punk Publishers.

Read more and join his Touchstone mailing list at www.andyconway.net

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

The idea of self-publishing is something that has crossed the mind of any would be author in-between staring at a blank page. Well, let’s say you’ve finally written and done X number of re-drafts of your novel. Should you self-publish it, well this book gives some good arguments as to why it’s worth it. After that it goes into all the technical stuff such as formatting, covers and creating e-books and paperback copies. A lot of this is technical stuff, but it’s not presented in an intimidating way. While it may not cover everything, this is an important starting point for a position that is becoming increasingly viable.