Further Reading

CLMP Monograph Series

Dessaur, John P. Book Publishing: The Basic Introduction. 1993. $16.95. The Continuum Publishing Company, 370 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017.
Discussion of the small press phenomenon, including distribution options, accounting methods and employment opportunities.

Huenefeld, John. The Huenefeld Guide to Book Publishing. 1993, revised 5th edition. Mills and Sanderson Publishers, 41 North Road, Suite 201, Bedford, MA 01730.
How-to manual for managers of small publishing houses.

Kremer, John. Book Marketing Made Easier. 1991, 3rd edition. $19.95. Open Horizons Publishing Company, PO Box 205, Fairfield, IA 52556.
Walks you through the steps of developing a book marketing program.

Kremer, John. Book Publishing Resource Guide. 1995. $25. Open Horizons Publishing Company, PO Box 205, Fairfield, IA 52556.
Lists contacts which will be useful for distributing, marketing and promoting your books.

Kremer, John. 1001 Ways to Market Your Books. 1993, 4th edition. $19.95. Open Horizons Publishing Company, PO Box 205, Fairfield, IA 52556.
Ideas, tips and suggestions for marketing books.

Mogel, Leonard. The Magazine: Everything You Need to Know to Make It in the Magazine Business. 1992, 3rd edition. $19.95. Globe Pequot Press, 6 Business Park Road, Box 833, Old Saybrook, CT 06475.
Overview of the magazine business with step-by-step instructions on how to start a magazine.

Poynter, Dan. Book Publishing Consultation with Dan Poynter Series. Para Publishing, PO Box 4232-Q, Santa Barbara, CA 93140-4232.
Titles in the series include: Book Fairs: An Exhibiting Guide for Publishers (1986, $7.95), Book Fulfillment: Order Entry, Picking, Packing & Shipping (1992, $19.95), A Book Publisher’s Guide to Writing/Editing/Typesetting Systems (1992, $2.95).

Pressing Business: An Organizational Manual for Independent Publishers. 1984. $9.95. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, 1 East 53rd Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
Discusses pros and cons of organizing for-profit versus not-for-profit and how to obtain tax exempt status.

Off the Shelf: A Marketing and Distribution Guide for Independent Literary and Artist Book Publishers. 1989. $10.95. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, NY 14607.
Covers the basics of marketing and distribution.

Directories

American Library Directory. R.R. Bowker, 121 Chanlon Rd., New Providence, NJ 07974.
Contains listings of libraries and library schools in the U.S. and Canada, useful for compiling your own list.

Association of American University Presses Directory. The Association of American University Presses, 584 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.
A directory of AAUP members with descriptions of organizational structure and editorial program.

Directory of Literary Magazines. Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, 154 Christopher Street, Suite 3C, New York, NY 10014.
Entries of nearly 600 literary magazines in the U.S. with a detailed description of each. Includes information on payment to authors, reporting time, price, ad rates and submission requirements.

Directory of Small Press & Magazine Editors and Publishers. Dustbooks, PO Box 100, Paradise, CA 95967.
Listings of names, addresses and phone numbers of independent literary publishers and editors.

International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses. Dustbooks, PO Box 100, Paradise, CA 95967.
Listings of 6,000 independent magazines and small presses throughout the world with names and addresses of editors and descriptions of the kind of work they publish/recent contributors.

Directory of Printers. Kiefer, Marie. Open Horizons Book Publishing Company, PO Box 205, Fairfield, IA 52556-0205.
Listings of book, magazine and catalogue printers. Includes tips on how to query printers and save money.

For more books on book publishing, visit the Small Press Center bibliography.