A comprehensive and practical guide covering all aspects of self-publishing and marketing children’s books in print or as eBooks. Suitable for those just starting out or more experienced children’s book self-publishers who need help with their marketing.

After reading this book you will understand:

• How you can self-publish your children’s story at little or no cost
• Why print matters for children’s self-publishing, but why eBooks are critical for marketing
• Why it’s important to work with professional children’s editors, illustrators and cover designers, and where to find them
• How to set up successful school visits and other events
• Best practice and expectations for getting into bookshops
• Which tools and advertising platforms can help with your book marketing
• How to get reviews
• Where to find other self-publishers for ongoing support and advice

Includes links to a hidden online resources folder with downloadable samples and checklists to help with your children’s self-publishing and marketing journey.

Karen Inglis is a successful self-published children’s author whose time travel adventure The Secret Lake has sold over 600,000 print copies and is in translation around the world. All of her other titles have sold in their thousands. Karen has presented on children’s self-publishing around the UK and abroad online, and is Children’s Advisor at the Alliance of Independent Authors.