YOUR SELF-PUBLISHING TOOLS
Interested in creating and promoting your own book, or reading ebooks by independent authors? Choose one of the resources below to get started and create an account.
If you are not physically in Hartford (or are using software that masks your IP address), you will be prompted to enter your Hartford Public Library card number.
Pressbooks
CREATE YOUR PUBLICATION-READY MANUSCRIPT!
Pressbooks is an easy-to-use digital self-publishing tool that allows local writers to create professional-quality manuscripts. Projects can be formatted as PDFs for printing or digital sharing, as well as EPUB ebooks.
After creating an account, you can write your manuscript directly in the platform or upload an existing file.
To get started, you may find these resources helpful:
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Indie Author Project
SUBMIT YOUR EBOOK
The Indie Author Project (IAP) allows authors to submit their work for inclusion in the Indie Connecticut Collection of the BiblioBoard Library. Submissions are also considered for the IAP Select collection, which is available in participating libraries across the United States.
Authors retain full rights to their work.
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Biblioboard
READ SELF-PUBLISHED EBOOKS
Discover self-published titles in both the local Indie Connecticut Collection and the IAP Select collection.
Download the BiblioBoard Library app for your Apple or Android, device, or access the collection through your web browser at library.biblioboard.com. There are no checkout periods or limits on how many books you can read.
To learn more, view Introducing BiblioBoard Library videos.
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