BOOK DESIGN

Resources for Self-Publishers

A curated list of trusted organizations, experts, tools, and inspiration for authors publishing independently.

Organizations

IBPA — Independent Book Publishers Association

SLPA — St. Louis Publishers Association

Influential Industry Experts

Jane Friedman — Blog & resources for writers

Sandra Beckwith — Build Book Buzz

Penny Sansevieri — Author Marketing Experts

Joanna Penn — The Creative Penn

The Book Designer

Fauzia Burke

Chip Kidd — TED Talk: Designing Books

ISBN, POD & Publishing Tools

Bowker — ISBN Registration

IngramSpark — Print on Demand

KDP — Kindle Direct Publishing

Draft2Digital — Ebook Aggregator

BISAC Subject Headings (Book Categories)

Library of Congress

Stock Images

Shutterstock

iStock

Unsplash — Free high-res photos

Getty Images

Creative Commons Image Search

Book Cover Inspiration

Book Cover Archive

Pinterest — Book Cover Inspiration

Google Images — Book Cover Ideas