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How to E-Publish Your Book
Presented by: Hans V. von Maltzahn


             Author of
     THE BLACK SUN ASCENDANT:
         An Assassin's Tale
1. Remember to have a
publishable manuscript ready!

    Does the book
    have all you want
    in it?

    Fully edited i.e. All
    spelling and
    grammer done?

    Is it as clean as it
    can possibly be?
2. Turn your manuscript into:

    An Adobe Reader
    document (i.e.
    PDF file:
    nameofbook.pdf)

    A Microsoft
    WORD &               “THE BLACK SUN ASCENDANT:



    RichText doc (i.e.       An Assassin’s Tale”



    nameofbook.doc
                           A Novel by Hans V. von Maltzahn




    or nameofbk.rtf )
Note: to create an Acrobat
      (PDF) document...
Open your Adobe Acrobat Reader (mine is
  Adobe Reader 9)
• From the “File” pulldown menu choose:
  “Create Adobe PDF Using Acrobat.com
• Or visit:
 http://www.adobe.com/go/reader9_create_pdf
• Your WORD program may even have a
  conversion package in it (mine is
  OpenOffice with one button conversion).
Note!
If you intend to publish your book through
   one of the self-publishing firms such as:
   I-Universe or Trafford Publishing


 Then they will take care of your e-book
        publishing needs for a fee.
 You need not stay for my presentation!
3. Get a free ISBN number!
• Visit the Canadian ISBN Service System
    (CISS) at:
    http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ciss-ssci/index-e.html
•    Read the introduction and instructions on how
    to join CISS , then fill out the online
    application at the above address.
• No internet access? Call CISS at:
  1-866-578-7777 (select 1+7+3). ISBN
  numbers are issued within 10 days.
4. Copyright your work!
• Visit the government's website for
  information about how to copyright your
  book: www.cipo.ic.gc.ca
• Read “A Guide to Copyright” then follow
  the steps to fill out the form on-line (or
  print out the form, fill it in manually).
• Problems? Call: 1-866-997-1936 or
  email cipo.contact@ic.gc.ca
5. Do I Need CIP Data?
This is what “Catalogue In Publication” (CIP) data
  looks like:
NAME (S): von Maltzahn, Hans V. (Hans Victor), 1965-
TITLE (S): The black sun ascendant: an assassin's tale: a novel /
By Hans V. Von Maltzahn
PUBLISHER: Mississauga, Ont.: Hans V. Von Maltzahn, 2011
SERIES: The black sun series; bk. 1
NUMBERS: Canadiana: 20119006456
    ISBN: 9780986793301 : $19.95
    CLASSIFICATION: PS8643 054 B53 2011 C813/.6 22
Why CIP Data?

     Libraries use “Catalogue In Publication”
    (CIP) data to order and catalogue the
    books in their library.

     Libraries will usually only order books,
    real or e-books, if they've got CIP codes
    that the library can use.

     Your book can also be listed on the
    government's North American book
    catalogue the “New Book Service”
For CIP Info and Form:
Website:
 www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cip/index-e.html


Email: cip@lac-bac.gc.ca


Toll free number in Canada: 1-866-578-7777

Fax: 819-997-7517
6. Make Your Cover In JPG
         Format!
            
                 Have your cover
                ready in JPG (an
                image) format so
                that you can up
                load it to the e-
                book distributor of
                your choice.
7. Two E-book Publishers That
          I've Used.

     Amazon.com's Kindle Publishing: Visit
    http://amazon.com and read Kindle Publishing
    information.

     Sign-up as a Kindle Publishing member, then
    fill out their form, up load your PDF book file
    and JPG cover and you're done!
    https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/signin

     After a few weeks Amazon will have set up
    your account and your book is on sale
    worldwide!
Here's the second e-
              publisher...

    Join Smashwords at:
    http://www.smaswords.com/signup

    Download their “Style Guide” at:
    http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52

     Follow their guide's instructions very carefully
    to re-format your manuscript into a plain text
    document.

     It might take a few months to upload an
    acceptable copy to them - but Smashwords
    distribution network is worldwide & extensive!
8. There Are Others You Can
                Try!

 Try an internet search on e-book publishers, e-
book self-publishing and e-book distributors.

  There are hundreds of choices, of which the
two above are only a sample.

  All will essentially ask you for either a WORD
or PDF copy of your manuscript, and then they
convert your book.

 I won't go into the different formats of e-books
(See Smashwords' Style Guide for an very good
explanation).
GOOD LUCK!



And now for your questions...

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How to e publish

  • 1. How to E-Publish Your Book Presented by: Hans V. von Maltzahn Author of THE BLACK SUN ASCENDANT: An Assassin's Tale
  • 2. 1. Remember to have a publishable manuscript ready!  Does the book have all you want in it?  Fully edited i.e. All spelling and grammer done?  Is it as clean as it can possibly be?
  • 3. 2. Turn your manuscript into:  An Adobe Reader document (i.e. PDF file: nameofbook.pdf)  A Microsoft WORD & “THE BLACK SUN ASCENDANT: RichText doc (i.e. An Assassin’s Tale” nameofbook.doc A Novel by Hans V. von Maltzahn or nameofbk.rtf )
  • 4. Note: to create an Acrobat (PDF) document... Open your Adobe Acrobat Reader (mine is Adobe Reader 9) • From the “File” pulldown menu choose: “Create Adobe PDF Using Acrobat.com • Or visit: http://www.adobe.com/go/reader9_create_pdf • Your WORD program may even have a conversion package in it (mine is OpenOffice with one button conversion).
  • 5. Note! If you intend to publish your book through one of the self-publishing firms such as: I-Universe or Trafford Publishing Then they will take care of your e-book publishing needs for a fee. You need not stay for my presentation!
  • 6. 3. Get a free ISBN number! • Visit the Canadian ISBN Service System (CISS) at: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ciss-ssci/index-e.html • Read the introduction and instructions on how to join CISS , then fill out the online application at the above address. • No internet access? Call CISS at: 1-866-578-7777 (select 1+7+3). ISBN numbers are issued within 10 days.
  • 7. 4. Copyright your work! • Visit the government's website for information about how to copyright your book: www.cipo.ic.gc.ca • Read “A Guide to Copyright” then follow the steps to fill out the form on-line (or print out the form, fill it in manually). • Problems? Call: 1-866-997-1936 or email cipo.contact@ic.gc.ca
  • 8. 5. Do I Need CIP Data? This is what “Catalogue In Publication” (CIP) data looks like: NAME (S): von Maltzahn, Hans V. (Hans Victor), 1965- TITLE (S): The black sun ascendant: an assassin's tale: a novel / By Hans V. Von Maltzahn PUBLISHER: Mississauga, Ont.: Hans V. Von Maltzahn, 2011 SERIES: The black sun series; bk. 1 NUMBERS: Canadiana: 20119006456 ISBN: 9780986793301 : $19.95 CLASSIFICATION: PS8643 054 B53 2011 C813/.6 22
  • 9. Why CIP Data?  Libraries use “Catalogue In Publication” (CIP) data to order and catalogue the books in their library.  Libraries will usually only order books, real or e-books, if they've got CIP codes that the library can use.  Your book can also be listed on the government's North American book catalogue the “New Book Service”
  • 10. For CIP Info and Form: Website: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cip/index-e.html Email: cip@lac-bac.gc.ca Toll free number in Canada: 1-866-578-7777 Fax: 819-997-7517
  • 11. 6. Make Your Cover In JPG Format!  Have your cover ready in JPG (an image) format so that you can up load it to the e- book distributor of your choice.
  • 12. 7. Two E-book Publishers That I've Used.  Amazon.com's Kindle Publishing: Visit http://amazon.com and read Kindle Publishing information.  Sign-up as a Kindle Publishing member, then fill out their form, up load your PDF book file and JPG cover and you're done! https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/signin  After a few weeks Amazon will have set up your account and your book is on sale worldwide!
  • 13. Here's the second e- publisher...  Join Smashwords at: http://www.smaswords.com/signup  Download their “Style Guide” at: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52  Follow their guide's instructions very carefully to re-format your manuscript into a plain text document.  It might take a few months to upload an acceptable copy to them - but Smashwords distribution network is worldwide & extensive!
  • 14. 8. There Are Others You Can Try!  Try an internet search on e-book publishers, e- book self-publishing and e-book distributors.  There are hundreds of choices, of which the two above are only a sample.  All will essentially ask you for either a WORD or PDF copy of your manuscript, and then they convert your book.  I won't go into the different formats of e-books (See Smashwords' Style Guide for an very good explanation).
  • 15. GOOD LUCK! And now for your questions...