Beginners package for people who are starting out in self-publishing. Includes information about do-it-yourself formatting, uploading to publishing platforms, legal & tax considerations, and promotion.
Cost: $550 (incl GST).
Self-publishing big picture
- Introduction: The final result, and the main stages of self-publishing.
Session 1 – tax and legal considerations
- Tax implications in Australia: How to set this up for publishing on Amazon and other US-based companies. Royalties, direct sales, consignments.
- Copyright: what copyright means to you as a self-publisher. Includes copyright, licensing and working with copyright holders, getting paid for your copyright material, and Generative AI.
- Legal deposit: deposit into the National Library of Australia and other organisations.
Session 2 – Scrivener for Self-Publishing
- File formats: Understand the difference between e-book and print. What considerations do you need to find what is best for you. How the files are different for each platform.
- Format: Using Scrivener to format your manuscript ready for publishing. Walk through the templates and show how to organise your information for easy formatting.
Session 3 – self-publishing platforms
- Publish: Setting up the platforms for upload – Amazon and other platforms, including caveats, minimum thresholds, bank account details, and how to upload.
- Promotion: Online presence, consignments, events.