Self-Publishing in German, Second Edition, as a paperback
A field guide to a foreign land · Second edition

Self-Publishing in German

Germany is the third-largest book market in the world, and unlike the crowded English-language market, there’s still real room for indie authors to build a loyal readership. This fully updated second edition shows you how.

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What authors are saying

Super useful for anyone wanting to translate and successfully self-publish in German.
Joanna Penn
This book is without a doubt the best resource for any author wanting to publish their novels for the German readership. I can’t recommend it enough.
Amazon review
Outstanding reference. I bought the first edition in 2022 when I first published my German translations. That book was so helpful at the time, but this second edition is so comprehensive and detailed, it’s well worth the money I spent (again). Better than any course, and way easier to reference.
Apple Books review
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What’s inside

  • Which of your books to translate first, and why getting it wrong costs you
  • Finding a professional translator, what goes in the contract, and the legal protections to know
  • The Impressum: what every German book needs, explained in an interview with a lawyer
  • AI translation: the right way and the wrong way, how much human editing it needs, copyright and disclosure
  • A chapter from a German literary translator on what human expertise still brings
  • Publishing direct with retailers or through a distributor, and marketing to German readers

Pairs with the Impressum Wizard for tolino print books, and with a translation consultation if you want to talk through your own catalogue.

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Start with the free printable checklist, or the mini German–English dictionary of publishing and genre terms.

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German print bundle

The guide to publishing in German, plus the fix tolino media’s print service needs. Includes the Self-Publishing in German ebook + Impressum Wizard.

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