THE INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER

How to be Truly Successful in the Book Publishing World

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The Independent Publisher: How to Build and Promote Your Best-Selling Book by Jerry Jenkins gives you comprehensive knowledge and tools to create not only a great book, but also a great business. Featuring proven publishing tactics, expert advice, and inspiring success stories, this publishing guide covers the dos and don’ts, from writing and production to sales.

If you are ready to get a leg up on the competition, avoid rookie mistakes, and expand the sales and reach of your book, then let The Independent Publisher be your roadmap to book publishing success.

As a publishing guide, The Independent Publisher will show you how to:

  • Promote your book successfully
  • Price your book for the market
  • Discover how to get your book placed to get sold
  • Invest in professional talent and services to create the best product possible

The Independent Publisher: How to Build and Promote Your Best-Selling Book is available through our online store.

What People Are Saying About The Independent Publisher

For years, Jenkins Group has been offering guidance to publishers of all sizes. if you are considering publishing in any format, read this book first and you will avoid many of the pitfalls that sidetrack first-time authors.

CAROLYN SAKOWSKI, president of John F. Blair

Authors have a lot of choices to make when bringing a book to the public. Jerrold Jenkins does an outstanding job of helping us understand not only how to be an independent publisher but also how to be very successful at it. 

ANDREW MCCREA, radio talk show host, professional speaker, and author of the American Countryside book series

It’s about time that someone with such a thorough understanding of the independent publishing world wrote a book like this. Because of The Independent Publisher, new and published authors will have a more complete understanding of how to be a successful self-publisher. If you’ve written a book or are thinking of writing a book, you must read this book.

PETER WINICK, founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Leverage

About Jerrold R. Jenkins

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Jerrold “Jerry” R. Jenkins is the author of the publishing guide, The Independent Publisher, and the founder and CEO of Jenkins Group

This Michigan native initially worked in financial and investment management before finding his calling in the publishing industry and founding Jenkins Group in 1988 as Publisher’s Design Service and Publisher’s Distribution Service. 

Today, Jenkins Group focuses on offering custom book publishing, book marketing and distribution, and other publishing services. Jenkins Group book awards like the Independent Publisher Book Awards (“IPPY” Book Awards), Axiom Business Book Awards, Living Now Book Awards, Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards, and more, celebrate literature in dozens of categories and provide recognition and promotional opportunities for authors.

In The Independent Publisher, Jenkins offers insights from over 35 years of book publishing success. This practical publishing guide is a must-read for indie authors and publishers looking to launch and sustain best-selling titles in the print or digital spheres.

Jenkins continues to work as a consultant to numerous publishers and a nationwide speaker on book publishing and marketing. 

Want more personal guidance?

If you’re ready to begin your publishing journey or need assistance with any step in the process, Jenkins Group can help. Connect with us today, and Jerry Jenkins can help guide you to book publishing success.