How to design and publish your first ebook

Course details

By the end of this course you will be able to take an existing completed manuscript and transform it into a fully validated ePub 3.0.1 digital publication. You will also know how to get your eBook published on the international market place. This course was designed for the absolute beginner. I will walk you through step by step on how to format your manuscript using HTML5, CSS3, legally free open source and commercial software.

Master the technical skill sets of publishing an Industry Standard Validated ePub 3.0.1 digital publication.

What you will know by the end of this course:

• What is an ePub & how is an ePub different from a .pdf file.
• You will know why you should only publish in ePub format and when you should consider publishing in another format (such as mobi or kobo).
• What software do you need?
• Where to find legally free and open source software for eBook creation.
• Where to obtain legal photo, images and videos for your eBook.
• How to prepare your document.
• How to use HTML5 and CSS3 to format your eBook (No prior programming skills required).
• What is an ISBN and how to obtain one?
• You will know how to read a valid ISBN.
• You will be dispelled about the myth of the e-ISBN.
• How to obtain a Library of Congress Number and how to get listed with the British Book Depository.
• You will know how to set pricing for your digital publication and why pricing is very important.
• You will learn about copyrights.
• You will learn how to license your publication and how to protect your rights as an author and publisher.
• You will know how to create a professional book cover.
• You will know how to validate your digital publication to meet current industry standards.
• You will know how to distribute your digital publication worldwide.
• You will know how to select the correct distribution channel for you as a publisher or as an indie author.

This is a self-paced detailed course designed to allow you the time needed to become proficient at each new skill set introduced. By the end of this course you will have complete control over the outcome of your digital publication. You will know how to protect your rights as an indie author and publisher.