If someone gets ridiculously excited about a book that’s loaded with helpful information for authors, is she a complete nerd? I’m, um, asking for a friend.<\/p>\n

I think some of the best nonfiction how-to books available today are self-published.\u00a0How to Self-Publish and Market a Children’s Book: The key steps to self-publishing in print and as an eBook and how to get your story into young readers’ hands <\/a><\/em>by Karen P. Inglis\u00a0is one of them.<\/p>\n

But don’t let the title fool you.<\/p>\n

The first half of this book walks you through every step required for quality self-publishing, but the second half is packed with marketing advice that traditionally published authors need, too.<\/p>\n

Inglis, a successful British self-published children’s book author, generously shares what she’s learned while writing, publishing, and marketing books that enjoy international recognition and sales.<\/p>\n

Use this as your children’s book-publishing Bible<\/h2>\n

In 30 chapters and nearly 300 pages, Inglis takes on everything from selecting the best self-publishing option for your book to getting early feedback from young readers and how your target audience isn’t quite who you think it is.<\/p>\n

While reading\u00a0How to Self-Publish and Market a Children’s Book<\/a><\/em>, I found myself either nodding my head in agreement, writing down a gem I wanted to flag for you, or thinking, “That’s a genius idea!”<\/p>\n

For example, Inglis recommends that authors with several books create a free e-book with the first chapter from each of the books. Include a link to each book’s sales page, as she has done in Story Stack<\/em><\/a>, her version of this strategy. (This will work for any book genre or category.)<\/p>\n

Here’s another gem: You might already know that scheduling school visits near where you live is a smart move. But how about where you grew up?<\/strong> Wouldn’t you enjoy sharing your children’s book with students in the community you lived in when you were their age? School librarians and teachers will enjoy that, too.<\/p>\n

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