Self-Publishing Handbook Ebook

Self-Publishing Handbook
They fail to recognise that a cover design is a
specialised area in constructing a book, which
needs accurate measurements of the size of the
book, dimensions of the spine, as well as the
artwork and the various, appropriate colour
themes.
Elements of the self-publishing ecosystem
The publishing industry is still dominated by the
discriminatory and unequal political history of our
country. Therefore, the industry is not in our
hands, as Africans. I entered the self-publishing
ecosystem eleven (11) years ago, and this had,
actually, happened to me completely by chance.
The following are the most critical elements of
self-publishing.
1. Printers
The major cost of the publishing process is
printing. Meeting my first printer was a matter of
God’s providence. This had happened through my
graphic designer, who was based in Fourways,
Gauteng at that time and was designing my
restaurant menus. Having worked closely on the
designs, the designer and I were on good, friendly
terms. On this day, the he had enquired after my
wellbeing and about the business, as had become
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