Daniel J. Tortora

Resources for Nonfiction Authors

100+ articles for authors on writing, publishing, and book marketing—by nonfiction editor and publishing coach Daniel Tortora.

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Steps in the Traditional Publishing Process

Steps in the Traditional Publishing Process

The traditional book publishing process, broken down step-by-step, by a nonfiction book coach.

How to Get More Book Reviews on Amazon

How to Get More Book Reviews on Amazon

How to get Amazon reviews for your book—by a publishing coach.

Authors, MarketingDaniel J. TortoraAugust 31, 2025Amazon, Amazon KDP, Amazon reviews, author tips, book marketing, book promotion sites, ebooks, editorial reviews, Kindle Unlimited, NetGalley, nonfiction, pricing, print books, self-publishing, traditional publishing

List of Self-Publishing Acronyms

List of Self-Publishing Acronyms

A self-publishing acronym list—with the meaning and definition of each.

Authors, Publishing, MarketingDaniel J. TortoraJune 7, 2025amazon, amazon kdp, author tips, ebooks, print books, audiobooks, self-publishing

Do I Need an ISBN to Self-Publish My Book?

Do I Need an ISBN to Self-Publish My Book?

ISBN info and FAQs to help you self-publish a book—by a publishing coach.

Authors, PublishingDaniel J. TortoraJanuary 15, 2025Amazon KDP, Apple Books, audiobooks, author tips, Draft2Digital, ebooks, selling ebooks, Google Play Books, IngramSpark, ISBN, Kindle Unlimited (KU), Kobo Writing Life, print books, PublishDrive, self-publishing

The Library of Congress Control Number Application Process for Authors

The process for (maybe) getting your book into the LOC catalog.

Authors, PublishingDaniel J. TortoraAugust 15, 2024author tips, book design, front matter, copyright page, libraries, print books, self-publishing, Library of Congress

NetGalley Book Reviews: ARCs and Authors

What is NetGalley (a platform for reviewers to discover and recommend new books) and what does it mean for authors?

Authors, MarketingDaniel J. TortoraFebruary 19, 2024big 5, book marketing, book promotion sites, ebooks, NetGalley, print books, self-publishing, traditional publishing, ARCs (advance reader copies)