The page is standard in any book where its poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, or comic. It has disclaimers for memoirs, recent history, novels, howto, health and sports training. May 07, 2019 a lot of us get caught up in a confusing haze of laws, infringement, and wondering how to stay out of hot water with the law and angry lawyers okay, maybe its not that dramatic while also protecting our book babies. The selfpublishers guide to the copyright page with template. Library of congress allows you 3 months from the time of printing to apply for your official. The page is most commonly found on the back of the books title page. My self published book by shieldcrest of aylesbury is only as far as the proof copy. How to create a copyright page in 5 minutes with template.
Books may be purchased by contacting the publisher and author at. The very first page you see when you open the book normally has the books. Here are 6 examples and the books in which they could be used. Copyrights, isbns, lccns, and your selfpublishing imprint. Copyright page template to use in your book book design. Copyright page example of copyright pages free copyright. Some friends of mine from some other writing forums were discussing this and wondered how this might apply to an author who chooses to selfpublish under a pseudonym. An advance is a flat fee that the author receives at the front of a contract and the author receives it regardless of a book s success. Ill probably use the short version for my selfpublished ebook. But with the advances in technology, not to mention ebooks, self publishing, as well as ing your book, can be done in a few.
The selfpublishers guide to the copyright page with. In a physical book, its usually printed on the back of the title page. List of self published books share book recommendations. Pages in category selfpublished books the following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total. The edition notice or page is the page in a book containing information about the current edition, usually on the back of the title page. Apr 17, 2017 nowadays, anyone can write a book and easily self publish it.
What you want them to contain is basic info, disclaimers, how to contact publisher that could be you, year, who owns it, isbn, lccnor a statement that it is in the library of congress database, publishing categories that your book falls in and country it is printed in. On the flipside, youll see a bunch of scary legal information symbols, disclaimers, isbns, dewey numbers, publisher details and more. Instead, when you submit the required two copies of your selfpublished book to legal. See this article by joel friedlander for short and long page examples you can use for your book. Leaving such an essential intermediate step out of the kindle publishing equation leaves new self publishers confused and feeling uneasy when getting their book ready to upload onto kindle direct publishing kdp. Selfpublished books are no different, so they should include a page. Jun 05, 2016 with that single exchange, nunes found herself part of a trend affecting many professional authors in the age of self publishing. As selfpublished authors it is absolutely vital that we protect our written works. Here is what should go on that page, and how it should be laid out.
Dec 17, 2015 beware this talk will make you rethink your entire life and work life changer duration. Jan 15, 2010 samples of a long page and a short page are provided so readers can copy and paste them into their own book files, ready for customization. For some sample disclaimer language, look inside other books in your genre, which. What to include on your books copyright page bookbaby blog. Having a book published, even if self published, can establish your reputation as a writer serious about your work and as an expert in your field. Copyright page samples you can copy and paste into your book. Below is the sample page that we show on page 226 of book. Goldmans email list and received a copy of a link to this discussion. Sample of a long copyright page with cip data block. Oct 06, 2016 for me, the first page of a book is the page. If you want examples, see these sample acknowledgments from malcolm. May 27, 2015 book promotion expert ben cameron always says writing the blurb is the hardest 100 words youll ever write, and many authors are also stumped when it comes to writing the front and back matter another task that usually falls just when youre feeling least like writing another word, after completing your books final edit.
List of self published books score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Learning how to a book can help alleviate all of that worry. Nov 18, 2019 this statistic provides information on the number of self published books in the united states from 2008 to 2018, broken down by format. Moved and changed titles of chapters, changed the general layout all without consultation and authorisation inspite of an email stating that i want the chapters left as they are. So there is a trick you can use here, and that is to publish the book in the last 3 months of the year and use next years date. Theres no book police thats going to punish you for not writing one up. Self publishing is the publication of media by its author without the involvement of an established publisher. Some are more interesting than others, but they provide me with a little introduction to the book. Cnet s david carnoy discusses the ins and outs of what its all about.
Disclaimers for your self published book bookstand publishing. This article has sample disclaimers for your self published book. Sample book copyright page getting your book published. Mar 22, 2017 how to land an agent for a selfpublished book posted on march 22, 2017 july 28, 2018 by jane friedman 86 comments one of the most frequent questions in my inbox is. The most common approach is to put it on the verso the reverse side of the title page. And some statement giving notice that the rights to reproduce the work are reserved to the holder. Including your author website url on the page is a good idea, especially for selfpublished authors. If your book is being published by a traditional publisher. With over 105,000,000 books in print, is your goto resource to learn how to go from idea to bestselling self published author. In this tutorial i will teach you how to a book before i get in to the main elements of exactly how to protect your written work, lets get a few things clear. On demand printing, coupled with easy access for book buyers via amazon or ingrams catalogue, is a selfpublishing coup. I dont want readers who sample my books to have to wade through the details. Access our free book page example as well as learn how to create a book page for your book so as to protect yourself. The rise of plagiarism in the age of selfpublishing books on.
This statistic provides information on the number of selfpublished books in the united states from 2008 to 2018, broken down by format. Most selfpublished ebook authors wont include a cip data block. I cant remember when i started paying attention to it, but now, when i open a book for the first time, i always look at it. You may want to include the publishing company logo on the page. To see the place of the page within the book as a whole, check out an unabridged list of the parts of a book. The automatically created samples always start at the beginning of the book. And i dont want the page to take up valuable space in the sample. Content guidelines these guidelines apply to book content, including title, cover art, and product description. With that single exchange, nunes found herself part of a trend affecting many professional authors in the age of selfpublishing. Usually the retailer gets 35 to 45% of the price of the book, lighting source takes approximately 30% for the printing and i get the restabout 30 to 35% of the published book price. Nov 15, 20 sarah juckes of alli partner member completely novel offers 10 tips to make your self published book look at home alongside trade published books, so your reader can focus on your words. It is critical that your book contain a page for legal reasons. How to land an agent for a selfpublished book jane friedman.
The term usually refers to written media, such as books and magazines, either as an ebook or as a physical copy using pod print on demand technology. That is, imagine you are holding a book in your hands. There is no difference in the language if youre operating as a soleproprietorship, an llc, or any other type of business organization. How to print and distribute your selfpublished book. The very first page you see when you open the book normally has the book s. What youre referring to here is a bibliography, not a page. Copyright page template to use in your book book design made.
An anonymous stranger seemed to have stolen her book, changed it. Kindle book copyright page examples for self publishing. Oct 28, 2009 my self published book by shieldcrest of aylesbury is only as far as the proof copy. How to copyright a book quickly stepbystep with examples. It often contains a notice, legal notices, publication information, printing history, cataloguing information from a national library, and an isbn that uniquely identifies the work. Publishing after writing a book is just the beginning. If youre selfpublishing a book, youll need to include a page in the. This is really useful, if someone wants to purchase multiple books or ask. In traditional publishing, authors may receive an advance, royalties or a combination of both. Depending on your goals for your book, selfpublishing can get you more customers, free publicity, and establish you as an expert in your niche. You credit all the sources you referenced in your book within the citationsbibliography portion of your books back matter.
The page, which is usually on the back of the title page, contains the statement, library cataloguing information, credits for photography, design, page layout, and printing, as well as contact information for the publisher and distributor. The only elements required on a page are the notice itself. Many selfpublished authors avoid legal language, but the page is one of the most important pages in a book. All about the copyright page for selfpublishing authors book.
As an indie publisher, you may want to include an email, or a website. Beware this talk will make you rethink your entire life and work life changer duration. The rise of plagiarism in the age of selfpublishing books. When you selfpublish, you are a publisher just like random house. Most selfpublishing companies that provide registration services, file the for you once you approve the final electronic proof of the book. Aug 12, 20 self publishing offers several advantages. If your books are written andor published under a business structure of some sort, you can list your company as the owner on your page in your ebook. In the past, printing processes and costs prohibited small runs of books, so self publishing was difficult and expensive. Jan 22, 20 publishing services for self publishing authors and businesses self publish under your own imprint. I paid a considerable amount of money to have 2000 books printed. And, if they arent filing it then, you need to ask them why. Angelfall by susan ee, wool omnibus by hugh howey, the emperors edge by lindsay buroker, easy by tammara webber, and th. If youre uploading a pdf to kdp, that means that you should make sure that it comes right after the title page and just before the table of contents.
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