How to Self Publish Children's Books?
Self-publishing a book allows you full artistic control and makes you responsible for writing, editing, formatting, and marketing it. While book publishers offer professional advice and can help speed up the process of publishing, self-publishing a children’s book requires an investment of time and effort. It helps to have a clear understanding of the process to ensure that your book is properly published. To get started, our experts have prepared a 7 step guide to help you self-publish your children’s book successfully.
Prepare the Story in a Compelling Way
Like any novel, it’s the story that will hold the readers captive. You need to finish your manuscript and ensure the story connects with your audience.
General tips for writing the manuscript:
- Take the time to study the market trends and know what your audience likes.
- Focus on developing interesting characters.
- Keep the main message simple and understandable.
- Try to stay on track with one goal.
- Be mindful of the book-length and the word count.
Hire an Illustrator to Make a Unique Cover Art for Your Book
Now that you have a manuscript ready, you need to focus on creating illustrations. Hiring an illustrator is an essential part of having a successful children’s book. You can work with an illustrator from a reputable and experienced book publishing company to create captivating artwork. Then, consider the following aspects:
- Font Style: You need to select the right font to match your illustrations. Although eye-catching typography can help boost the sales of the book, you need to ensure it is easily readable.
- Size of the Font: The size of the font should be consistent throughout the book. Also, ensure that the font is paired well with other illustrations and other objects in it.
- Illustration Board: You can develop a storyboard to portray all your ideas and identify what suits the personality of your book.
Hire a Professional Editor and Gather Feedback
Feedback is considered to be a writer’s best friend. An honest opinion can help recognize the shortcomings in your story and lets you make appropriate changes to the copy.
After rewriting your script, now it’s time to send your work to an editor. A professional book publisher can help you edit your book by considering the minute details and provide valuable insights into your children’s book.
Careful Selection of the Children’s Book Layout
The design and layout of the book also need significant attention. Using improper colour pallets, variations in the fonts of the book, and other dissimilarities can result in a poor reading experience. Be sure to plan the layout and the design of your children’s book to avoid such experiences.
Format Your Book
With the help of professional book publishers, you can format your book as per the requirements and make the final changes to achieve the desired result.
Prepare for Marketing the Book
Leverage the marketing skills of expert children’s book publishers to promote your book. Formulate a marketing strategy with the experts and be open to different ideas for the book launch.
Protect Your Work by Copyrighting Your book
To prevent any infringement issues, copyright your book. Once the formatting and the printing process of your book are over, you can apply for the legal copyright of your book to protect your work from imitators.
Let Us Help You Publish Your Dream Book in Toronto!
Indie Publishing Group is one of the best self-publishing companies in Toronto and has helped various aspiring writers establish their careers. Our publishing services can help you with book formatting, deciding children's book layout, book printing, and several other aspects of publishing children’s books. We value your work and want it to reach as many people as possible.
Reach out to us at Call +1-548-688-8696 or write to us at info@indiepublishinggroup.com to learn more about our self-publishing services.
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