PRODUCTION/PRINTING
CreateSpace/Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): www.kdp.amazon.com Online publishing platform for both POD and e-books.
BookBaby: One-stop-shop for those new to self-publishing. Lots of free downloadable books about all things self-publishing. www.bookbaby.com
Versa Press (printer in Peoria, IL): www.versapress.com
Industry Standards Checklist for a Professionally Published Book: https://www.ibpa-online.org/page/standardschecklist
“Reframing Publishing Success: What to Expect – and What Not to Expect – When Publishing a Book”: https://booklife.com/publish/print/08/27/2018/reframing-publishing-success.html
DISTRIBUTION
Fulfillment by Amazon: Amazon distributes your title: www.services.amazon.com/fulfillment-by-amazon/benefits.html
Small Press United: A book distribution service that caters to small publishers; a subsidiary of IPG Books, so it has a lot of resources/salespeople behind it. You must apply for consideration: www.smallpressunited.com
DIY: www.shopify.com cart on your personal website integrated with www.stamps.com mailing label printing service.
PROMOTION
IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association): Invaluable resource for author-publishers. Access to information, marketing programs, and webinars that will help guide you along. www.ibpa-online.org.
Marketing Plan for Non-Fiction Titles (compiled by CreateSpace, 2011): Very thorough with a lot of ideas for every book genre..PDF is here.
NetGalley: Paid service ($199) that allows you to gather pre-publication reviews from “professional readers” (editors, librarians, etc), for you to use and cite for your marketing purpose (most of them also repost their reviews on Goodreads and Amazon). You will have access to all the reviewers emails too (this is key!). www.netgalley.com.
Goodreads Giveaways: Put your book in front of a lot of sets of eyes. Goodreads.com is an important place to make sure your book is searchable. Giving away an e-book version of your book cuts costs dramatically): https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway
Awards for Self-Published Books: https://curiosityneverkilledthewriter.com/10-awards-for-self-published-books-81a01387ed48 (Apply to them all!)