pre- and post-book publication info...
book publishing associations
book review magazines
book writer's organizations
Here are some resources that
you may need to get your book ready for publication.
You will need an ISBN number to sell your book. Go to www.isbn.com to purchase your number. The numbers are sold individually or in lots. After you purchase your ISBN number go to www.bowkerlink.com to register it. If you want your ISBN in a barcode format, you will purchase it at www.bowkerbarcode.com. You can also set up an ISBN logbook there if you purchased multiple numbers. The logbook will keep track of your book titles and their associated ISBN numbers.
After your book's printed, you should send a copy to the US Copyright Office and have it copyrighted. Get more info at www.copyright.gov. If you plan on submitting your book for submission to the Library of Congress collection, you'll need to apply for the opportunity at www.loc.gov.
After your book is published here are some resources to help you stay on top of the author/publishing world and to help you get the word out about your book.
Book Publisher's Organizations
PMA
the Independent Book Publishers Association
627 Aviation Way
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 372-2732 Phone
(310) 374-3342 Fax
info@pma-online.org
www.pma-online.org
Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN)
P.O. Box 1306
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-4790
NY Center for Independent Publishing
20 W. Forty-Fourth St.
New York, NY 10036
(212) 764-7021 Phone
(212) 840-2046 Fax
info@smallpress.org
www.nycip.org |
Association of American Publishers
50 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-1530
(202) 347-3375 phone
www.publishers.org
Publishers Association of the West
1940 Mapleleaf Road
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
(503) 635-0056 Phone
(602) 234-3062 Fax
www.pubwest.org |
Book Review Magazines
Atlantic Monthly - Books & Critics
Quality literary section with book reviews, features and author interviews. Magazine also showcases new fiction by well-known writers.
Black Book Review
Features some of the best African-American writing, reviews, and interviews.
Black Issues Book Review
Reviews, autor interviews and profiles, lists of popular fiction and non-fiction, and more about the world of Black Literature.
Bloomsbury Magazine
Online monthly devoted to bringing the latest literature news and comment.
Book Reporter
American-flavoured site with hundreds of reviews, author profiles and interviews.
Bookwire
Portal providing articles on the latest book industry news, access to literary journals and reviews, and an expansive directory of book sites around the world.
Books and Culture
Presents a Christian perspective on books, media, and overall culture.
California Literary Review
Irreverent book reviews, essays, and interviews with talented authors.
Contemporary Poetry Review
Magazine features poetry criticism, reviews and interviews with distinguished poets, critics, and translators.
Crime Time
Features reviews, news, interviews and more about all that's best in crime fiction.
January Magazine
Variety of reviews as well as interviews and profiles.
Kirkus Reviews
Posts over 500 pre-publication book reviews every month in multiple genres including fiction, mystery, science fiction and non-fiction.
London Review of Books
Book reviews and slick articles on politics and culture.
New York Review of Books
Premier literary magazine publishing essays and reviews of books and the arts. Features archive going back to 1963.
Rain Taxi
Quarterly publication offering reviews of literary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction with an emphasis on innovative writing.
Salon Books
Book reviews, interviews, and editorial picks from online news magazine. The site also has plenty of recommendations and audio clips of well-known authors reading their own work.
Shakespeare Magazine
Convergence of information from Shakespeare scholars, teachers, and theatre professionals.
Times Literary Supplement (TLS)
Top quality weekly UK magazine providing a unique record of developments in literature, politics, scholarship and the arts.
Book Writer's Organizations
