Print Books for Indie Authors
A FREE Virtual Day of Focused Sessions hosted by
Took place on Saturday, April 19, 2025
Just because the day is over doesn’t mean the info went away.
We understand not everyone could make it to every session. That’s why we’re hosting the video replays here on this page and on the Draft2Digital YouTube channel.
Feel free to watch or re-watch the sessions any time you need. And, if you found this content helpful, remember to like and subscribe, or send these videos to a friend.
About the Event
There's nothing like holding a copy of your own book in your hand
At Draft2Digital, we want to help authors understand the value and importance of print books, as well as learn what goes in to making a print book.
That’s why we’re the replay from our one-day virtual conference from April 2025 to help authors understand all about print books.
Conference Sessions
Each session contains a half an hour of presentation/discussion followed by 15 minutes of Q&A from the live viewing audience that was in attendance that day.
session one, originally aired april 2025
Introduction to Print Books for Indie Authors
In this session you’ll be presented with a high-level overview of the publishing world and how it operates in relation to print books. You’ll learn what Print-on-Demand (POD) is, how it works within the industry, and how this technology enables authors to be able to make their own print books available not just for their own use, but to a global market. You’ll also get a look at all of the print options that exist and how you as an indie author can leverage them.
session two, originally aired april 2025
Draft2Digital Print
How hard can it be to get a print book made? We’ll show you what Draft2Digital has created to remove many of the barriers in your way by providing an all-in-one free solution. We’ll provide a detailed exploration of D2D Print, how it works, and share a step-by-step detailed walk-thru of actually publishing a new book.
session three, originally aired april 2025
Formatting & Design Options
What are the tools, options, and services available for getting your manuscript print-ready? This panel discussion and exploration of easily accessible tools available for authors to use will cover free options as well as paid services. This session will lay out an overview of options available and include insights about industry tools with guests from Vellum and Atticus to explore how authors can leverage the services they offer for formatting beautiful print books.
session four, originally aired april 2025
Cover Design Best Practices
A good cover is far more than a great piece of art. It’s a statement and a promise to the ideal reader of a particular topic area or genre. This panel discussion and exploration of cover design will include a couple of designers sharing what works, why, and how they work with authors.
session five, originally aired april 2025
All About Bookcovers.com
An interview with Nick Thacker exploring what Bookcovers.com is and how authors can leverage it in their goal of finding professional quality cover design by designers from around the world at an affordable price and leveraging a bit more of a DIY indie author ethic.
session six, originally aired april 2025
Strategies For Marketing Your Print Books
A panel discussion with authors and industry insiders about different strategies that authors can use when marketing print books, both online as well as at in person events. Panelists will include Katie Cross, Todd Fahnestock, Lydia Sherrer, and Johnny B. Truant.
session seven, originally aired april 2025
End of Day Open Q&A
An open Q&A opportunity for authors to ask questions about anything related to print books or any of the day’s topics and sessions. Guests and panelists from earlier in the day are invited (but not required) to attend to answer questions.
About the event
Draft2Digital has always been about creating free tools to help remove the barriers between your writing dreams and having a book published.
That’s why we’re thrilled to offer an entire day of free online webinars to help you understand everything you need to know about getting your book into print.
Whether you’re just starting or you’ve been around the block a few times, our print books for Indie Author’s Day likely has something for you.
Replays
We understand not everyone could make it to every session and that’s okay! Now that the LIVE aspect of the event is over, we’re hosting the videos here on this page and on the Draft2Digital YouTube channel.
Feel free to watch or re-watch the sessions any time you need. And, if you found this content helpful, remember to like and subscribe, or send these videos to a friend.
7 Sessions
Each session has its own YouTube video with half an hour of presentation/discussion followed by 15 minutes of Q&A from the live viewing audience.
If you watch every session’s video replay, that’s more than 5 hours of focused learning and almost 2 hours of questions from viewers like you!
Live Streamed in April 2025
All of the video sessions were hosted LIVE by Mark Leslie Lefebvre in April of 2025.
Draft2Digital staff answered questions in the chat and at the end of each session.
We’re very thankful for all who were able to attend live! Your thoughtful questions will help future indie author viewers!
Thank you!
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