Publishing

Whether you're a first time author or you have been previously published, The Author's Friend can help you to overcome the hurdles of getting your printed work into the public domain.

Publishing is the process of producing and issuing (printed) matter for sale to the public. If you are intending to produce for general sale, and not just for private circles, you will have to comply with certain legal and other obligations. Thankfully none of these are too onerous. The Author's Friend can simplify matters further.

Our assisted publishing services include :

• ISBN Registration and scannable barcode - This is important if you want bookshops to stock your book. It also means that your book's publishing details will be catalogued and indexed making it easier for bookshops and libraries to find it.

• Legal Deposits to Copyright Libraries - The Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 requires Irish publishers and distributors to deposit one copy of each new edition with thirteen recognised copyright libraries in Ireland and UK. The Author's Friend can provide this service cheaply and with minimum fuss.

• Copyright Issues - With The Author's Friend you retain copyright and all other publishing rights to your work. We can help you ensure that your rights as an author are fully and adequately asserted and protected, even while your manuscript is in progress, as well as when your book is published.

• E-book conversion - The future of publishing, perhaps? It may even change how we write. The Author's Friend can provide with a PDF version of your manuscript, adapted for e-readers and handheld devices. We can also help you market the channels to sell your e-book.

• Registration with Nielsens, Amazon etc - Ensuring that your book gets noticed and your potential customers know about it and where to find it.

The Author's Friend also publishes books through its publishing division TAF Publishing.

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