How Do I Start My Own Publishing Company?
The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Small Press, Independent Publishing House or Self-Publishing Imprint
Turn your love of books into a real publishing business.
Whether you want to publish your own titles under a professional imprint or build a small press that publishes other authors, this complete step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to set it up and run it properly in the UK and the US.
>This book walks you through every stage, in the order you'll actually do it, with clear action steps at the end of each chapter.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
- Decide what kind of publisher you want to be and write a simple business plan
- Register your company and choose the right structure in the UK or US
- Buy and manage ISBNs, and understand what they cost in each country
- Edit, design, typeset and produce professional print and ebook editions
- Set up distribution through Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and other channels
- Price your books and understand royalties, discounts and print costs
- Write fair author contracts covering rights, royalties and terms
- Build an imprint brand readers and bookshops recognise
- Market your titles with launches, reviews, advertising and social media
- Sell into the EU while meeting product safety rules
- Handle accounts, tax and the ongoing admin of a publishing business
- Grow from one title to a sustainable list
>Part of the How to Start in Business series: practical, step-by-step guides for anyone ready to start something of their own.
Start building your publishing company today.
octobre 2026, env. 240 pages, Independently published, Anglais
Independently Published
979-8-1655-8906-5
Independently Published
979-8-1655-8906-5


