CW 15 — How to Self-Publish a Book: A Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Writers
Quarter: Fall
Instructor(s): Holly Brady
Date(s): Oct 5
Class Recording Available: No
Class Meeting Day: Saturday
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 10:00 am—4:00 pm (PT)
Tuition: $275
Refund Deadline: Sep 28
Unit(s): 0
Enrollment Limit: 22
Status: Open
Quarter: Fall
Day: Saturday
Duration: 1 day
Time: 10:00 am—4:00 pm (PT)
Date(s): Oct 5
Unit(s): 0
Tuition: $275
Refund Deadline: Sep 28
Instructor(s): Holly Brady
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Enrollment Limit: 22
Recording Available: No
Status: Open
Can you actually self-publish a book—that is, do it all yourself? You can, but it’s not a good idea. Serious writers who successfully self-publish act more like independent filmmakers: they become creative directors of their own projects, bringing together their skills with those of other professionals to produce a work of the highest quality. In this course, we will walk through the process of self-publishing step by step, examining exactly what it takes to become creative director of your own book project. We will discuss the skills you need to publish in hardcover, softcover, and ebook formats. We will cover the kinds of editors available to you; common mistakes in working with designers; elements of a powerful cover; and the pros and cons of Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), IngramSpark, and other service companies. And we will dig into the knotty technical issues: costs, royalties, ISBN numbers, copyrights, permissions, distribution, and marketing. By the end of the course, you will have a clear roadmap for how to publish your own book.
HOLLY BRADY
Publishing Strategist and Developmental Editor
Holly Brady spent 16 years as director of Stanford Publishing Courses running executive education courses for mid-career publishing professionals from top publishing houses, including Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Wiley, and Chronicle Books. She has held senior editorial positions in both magazine and book publishing, and she currently works with entrepreneurial writers as a publishing strategist. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.