Self Publishing
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Self Publishing A Coffee Table Book
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If art or photography is your thing, self publishing is an option. But if you want a coffee table quality book, it's not going to be easy...or cheap. Take the concerns you normally have with the archival nature of your work and multiply them.
Self publishing your photography or art in the form of a book means taking responsibility for
- preparing your work for reproduction
- design and layout
- paper quality
- ink quality
- binding quality
Translation: there's an overwhelming amount of detail to concern yourself with before you even get to think about the marketing and selling of your book. And of course, self publishing photography and art is expensive.
You'll be facing the same cost-per-unit dilemma that text publishers do...only multiplied. Do a small press run (in case the books don't sell) to keep your total cost relatively low, or invest in a huge press run to keep your per unit costs relatively low?
Posted below are the real-life self publishing experiences of artists & photographers who have self published...and survived. Some of them have even gone on to do it again!
Here's your opportunity to learn from those who have been there, done that. You'll read about successes and setbacks.
Learn from their mistakes. Build on their successes.
These self publishing stories are posted free for your use. I ask only that you take the trouble to Rate and Comment on each account that you read. That way the more helpful ones will rise to the top. After all, this is The SHARED Self Publishing Experience.
Here's to the day when your work appears on coffee tables worldwide! And here's hoping everyone uses a coaster!
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Have You Self Published a Coffee Table Book?
Have you published a book of your own photography or art? Share your experience!
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Write as complete and helpful an account as you can! (These self publishing stories will be rated.)
Tell everyone how you're navigating in the world of coffee table book publishing! Share with everyone how you're approaching this market.
Please note: Your account should be about your experience, NOT about how wonderful your book is! Promotional material WILL be rejected.
Learn From These Self Published Authors
Coffee Table Book publishers share their experience.
Bereavement Gift Book
Self Published Bereavement Book
Seasons of Solace is not a typical sympathy gift book, which is written in the tone of a therapist. Those books ...
Coffee Table Book on Africa
Be Careful What You Wish For
First, let me start by saying that I am not the self-published author here. My husband is. But I have been with him ...
Why You Should Self-Publish Your Photo Book
Most photographers dream of accomplishing two things in the publishing world: Having their work appear in either National Geographic or maybe Playboy magazines ...
The Making Of: A Still Motion Picture
There it was! A coffee table book filled with photographs taken by a non professional was being sold in a museum gift shop. Right then I made up my mind ...
From Art, Words
In addition to being a mother of four daughters, I am a painter, photographer, jewelry maker and writer. I'd painted a large body of work depicting my ...
An Illustrator in POD-Land
As a well-seasoned illustrator whose work is published throughout the US and internationally, my biggest obstacle to self-publishing was cynicism. Why ...
a page in a day
Its been a real adventure to publish what i know and share with te world the beauty of the old Celtic world of Olaves and Kings from the 4th century to ...
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