Stephanie Katz

Libraries Publish (eBook, PDF)

How to Start a Magazine, Small Press, Blog, and More

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, author Stephanie Katz, founding editor of the award-winning literary journal 805 Lit + Art, shares practical tools and advice for starting successful creative publishing projects. Publishing benefits libraries by providing high-quality content to patrons, showcasing local writers and faculty, and creating buzz for the library. These endeavors can be launched at any type and size of library, often for little to no cost. Libraries Publish teaches libraries how to publish literary magazines, book review blogs, local anthologies, picture books, library professional journals, and even novels. You'll learn how to run a writing contest or writer-in-residence program, form community partnerships with other literary organizations, find funding, navigate legal considerations, market your publication, and more. Each chapter contains detailed information on how to start your project, including comprehensive checklists, recommendations for free software, and legal considerations. Social media strategies as well as tips for facilitating student or teen-run projects are also covered. If your library wants to start a publishing project, this book will be your go-to resource!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781440869440
• Artikelnr.: 68255601

Autorenporträt

Stephanie Katz is technology librarian at Manatee County Public Library System and founding editor-in-chief of 805 Lit + Art.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART I: GETTING STARTED Chapter 1-Plan Your Publication
Chapter 2-Format and Software
Chapter 3-Submissions Management
Chapter 4-Professional Development for New Publishers
PART II: PUBLICATIONS AND PROGRAMS Chapter 5-Publish a Magazine
Chapter 6-Publish a Book
Chapter 7-Publish an Anthology
Chapter 8-Start a Blog
Chapter 9-Run a Writing Contest
Chapter 10-Start a Poet Laureate or Writer-in-Residence Program
PART III: LEGAL AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS Chapter 11-Legal Considerations
Chapter 12-Financial Considerations
Chapter 13-Fund Your Publication
PART IV: PROMOTION AND COLLABORATION Chapter 14-Distribution
Chapter 15-Promotion
Chapter 16-Programming and Partnerships
Conclusion
Further Reading
Index