Publish your first book online

About this course

The course covers the stages of digital book publishing, from preparing and formatting ePubs and other formats to sourcing cover images and selecting publishing routes. It also introduces copyright, ISBNs, tax considerations, pricing, royalties and how books are positioned on digital bookstores. Teaching combines step-by-step explanations, demonstrations and exercises. Participants examine how customers find and choose books, explore writing and marketing tools, add a title to Amazon and develop a release strategy. Weekly homework is set to extend work beyond the class.

What you'll learn

• Prepare and format ePubs and other digital book formats
• Publish an eBook on Amazon and other digital bookstores
• Identify legal considerations including copyright, ISBNs and tax
• Develop pricing and marketing strategies for a book release

Is this course right for you?

Although the course is labelled Beginner, it is intended for learners who already use computers confidently. Participants should have internet, Microsoft Word and computer file-management experience, be able to follow spoken and written instructions, discuss their work and carry out simple calculations.

• Weekly homework is part of the course
• Participants need to work with instructions, written information and numerical details

Before you go

• Participants need a Mac or Windows computer, internet access and experience using Word documents.
• Software including Calibre and Adobe Digital Editions will need to be downloaded and installed during the course.
• The course may require use of a personal third-party account or creation of an account.