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BookBaby Free Guides for Authors

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Free Guides For Authors

Learn how to write, promote, and sell more books with these free guides.

Bestselling authors and industry pros offer tips on how to make it as a DIY author in today's book marketplace.
All these guides are free and easily downloadable as PDF files.

BookBaby Catalog

BookBaby Catalog

See all the ways we can help you publish like a professional author.
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Planning a Book Launch

The Do's and Don'ts of Planning a Book Launch

Prepare for liftoff with this free guide.
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The Six-Month Book Publishing Plan

The Six-Month Book Publishing Plan

Go from "nearly finished manuscript" to "published and promoted" in just six months!
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How To Publish On Amazon

How To Publish On Amazon

Get the guide that gets the most out of your book sales.
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You're Not An Editor

You're Not An Editor

Ask yourself these four questions when searching for the perfect book editor.
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5 Steps To Self-Publishing

5 Steps To Self-Publishing

Your step-by-step guide to navigating the entire self-publishing process. Download

How To Prepare Graphics Files For Book Printing

How To Prepare Graphics Files For Book Printing

Your guide to print perfection with BookBaby.
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How to Prepare Your eBook Files

How to Prepare Your eBook Files

Get a jump on eBook conversion with our free guide.
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Promote Then Publish

Promote Then Publish

Learn three vital steps in early-stage book marketing.
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12 Ideas to get Holiday Book Sales

12 Ideas to get Holiday Book Sales

Learn how to take advantage of publishing’s most profitable time of the year.
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