It is truth universally acknowledged that all local historians want to publish books and booklets - as the pages of Local History Magazine prove.
Publishers take on a rare few, but most decide to do it themselves.
As I know from bitter experience it is very, very easy to produce a badly designed unattractive booklet, which doesn't sell, however interesting the contents might be. This important new book shows those who decide on self publishing the right way to go about it. It is based on the experiences of Bob Trubshaw who has published a number of local history books in the ten years his Heart of Albion Press has been running. The book is conveniently broken down into various sections including how to write history, dealing with printers, design and typesetting, and publicity and selling the book. Almost every page contains some tip or hint that might save hours of wasted time, often based on Trubshaw's own experiences.