title: Publishing E-Books For Dummies
author:  Ali Luke 
description: <b>There's more to publishing an e-book than you might think --this easy guide explains it all!</b><br />It's easier than ever to get your story or message out to the world! You no longer need to go through agents or publishers, because e-books give you full control. This book contains everything you need to know about writing, publishing, and promoting an e-book and putting it in front of a worldwide audience.<br />
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  [Begin Reading](index_split_003.html#filepos1558)
  
  [Table of Contents](index_split_032.html#filepos652953)
  
  [About the Author](index_split_028.html#filepos639098)
  
  [Copyright Page](index_split_030.html#filepos640372)
  
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  The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you for your personal
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  Copyright infringement is against the law. If you believe the copy of this
  e-book you are reading infringes on the author’s copyright, please notify the
  publisher at: [us.macmillanusa.com/piracy](http://us.macmillanusa.com/piracy).
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  To my grandmother, who encouraged me to pursue stories that had been forgotten
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [A NOTE TO READERS](index_split_032.html#filepos653428)
  
  This book, a work of nonfiction, is the result of three years of reporting. I
  conducted repeated interviews with selected family members, friends, and
  associates of the