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As an author services provider, we bundle all the services you would need to get a book on the market. Selfpublishing checklist, isbn 9320449x, isbn 97893204497, brand new, free shipping in the us. Us tax law requires that usbased companies like amazon kdp, smashwords, itunes and createspace, must withhold 30% of any nonus selfpublishers royalties. Top 10 selfpublishing companies for firsttime authors editage. In common parlance, the term usually refers to physical written media, such as books and. Selfpublishing is the act of publishing media, especially a creative work of art, as the author or artist, without the use of a publishing house or company.
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