What is Self-Publishing.com?
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It is free of charge: Do you have a good idea? Start right now and put your e-book online. It's your platform to promote your book and meet like-minded people and readers.
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We help you. Self-Publishing.com is for do-it-yourselfers. If you need help or simply don't feel like editing, cover design or technical processing, we'll show you where you can get help.
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Self-Publishing.com is provider-independent. This gives you complete freedom and you decide how your work is distributed.
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Others think your book is just as good? Great! All profits from the sales belong to you. Who else?
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Self-publishing means that you decide yourself whether your book is published.
Publishers have lost their "gatekeeper" function, at the latest with the decision to only produce bestsellers and reject all other authors. This has resulted in a new opportunity: Today, any author can put his or her book on the market. They are not dependent on individual opinions; today the market, i.e. the readers themselves, decide.
Self-publishing means diversity.
Every book finds its readers. What once revolutionized the music industry is now happening in the book market. Democratization has finally arrived in the publishing industry.
Self-publishing means you get the support you need.
How much "self" is there in "self-publishing"? At the latest when it comes to printing the book or distributing the e-book, everyone is dependent on third parties. But perhaps you can have the editing done by a friend? Or are you able to create a cover yourself? Great! But a good author doesn't have to be a good editor, graphic designer or advertiser: There are experts who can profitably contribute to the success of your book. You decide what you want to do yourself, where you get support from friends and where you use professional services.
Self-publishing is a success story
Share of self-published books in all books published in 2009
(Source: Wikipedia)
Share of self-published books in all books published in 2013.
(Source: estimate by experts)
Proportion of self-published authors on the Amazon bestseller list (25.7.12)
(Source: Buchreport)
Circulation figures for the three most successful authors who started out in self-publishing alone.
There are many success stories. Write your own!
Not every author seeks fame or financial wealth; the motivation to publish is very different. Accordingly, success is different for someone who wants to immortalize their family history as a book than for someone who wants to earn a living as a writer. However, many authors have already proven that financial success is feasible.
Self-publishing in the press
If you want to read what established media think of self-publishing and how they report on the new way of publishing - read it here!
Do you have any questions?
We have the answers!
Anyone doing self-publishing for the first time has a lot of questions. We have Answers on the most common ones. Get help from others who are already real self-publishing pros!
I want a "real" publisher!
Would you prefer to publish with a publishing house where you don't have to worry about anything? Who takes care of everything for you and has publishing know-how? Find out more about the possibilities!
