Self-publishing is getting common nowadays due to the low upfront costs for authors and accessibility of digital technologies and web-based publishing software. In countries like India, authors are increasingly using self-publishing tools as they are becoming more widely available in English as well as regional Indian languages. Moreover, the platforms to sell the books that are self-published are also becoming more easily accessible and affordable.
In this book, we discuss the steps for an author to self-publish their manuscript. We go through the various tools and platforms currently available and how to use them. We discuss different formats for books including paperbacks, audiobooks and eBooks. We also cover some aspects of self-publishing specific to authors from India, for whom some services such as regional language kindle paperbacks are not available currently.
It is hoped that this book will be a useful resource for authors, including new Indian authors and those publishing in Indian languages, to know where to begin and what to do in their self-publishing journey.