Presenters: Weam Namou, Iraqi Artists Association; Steven Stothard, Microcosm Publishing

There is a wealth of opportunities for small and independent publishers interested in filling various needs in the book trade. Self-publishing allows authors of diverse backgrounds to be heard. Participants will gain knowledge about the self-publishing process.Topics include how to generate salable material, start their own company, copyright their work, get an ISBN and Library of Congress number, search for printers, get book reviews, and promote and distribute their book. Beginning with the history of current and failed distribution models for print publications we'll understand why they don't work and don't serve small publishers. Then we'll go step-by-step through the process of setting up a co-op distribution model with your friends by working with similarly-minded publications to get independently published zines, comics and books out into the world. Skills and techniques will apply to smallest scale publications. D-I-Y!