The Catalog Desk
The Operations Manual for Running a 50-Book Indie Publishing Operation
How I run a catalog of more than fifty books as one independent author and publisher: the systems, records and routines that keep every title, format and platform in order.
The Catalog Desk covers the work that sits between writing a book and selling it. Buying and planning ISBN blocks. Registering titles with Bowker. Choosing between KDP and IngramSpark, and pricing so each format earns. Selling direct from your own store and your own website. Registering copyright. Keeping every record straight as the catalog grows.
It is written for authors publishing in the United States, and it comes with a companion toolkit of sheets, checklists and a tracking workbook you can use the same day.
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