“Why Don’t You ‘Just’ Self-Publish?” with Nora Gaskin

In this episode, Nora Gaskin break down the independent publishing book production process from the perspective of Nora’s publishing company, Lystra Books, where authors own the book when the process is complete. Landis and Nora talk about everything from the developmental editing phase to ISBN numbers and Barcodes. Nora shares a wealth of information packed into one hour about what it takes to produce a well-done book for print and ebook distribution. Access the episode HERE

Nora is the founder, editor, and publisher of Lystra Books where she has stewarded many books into publication. She’s also edited for Carolina Crimes: 21 Tales of Need, Greed, and Dirty Deeds, an anthology of stories set in North Carolina and South Carolina, with an introduction by Jeffery Deaver, published in 2017 by Down & Out Books. She is the author of the suspense book, The Worst Thing, and the author of two previous books, Time of Death: The True Tale of a Quest for Justice in 1960s Chapel Hill, and a mystery, based on a true crime, Until Proven: A Mystery in 2 Parts.