Adventures in Self-Republishing is a guide for authors who want to revive out of print books by republishing them in print or electronically. It focuses on authors with only printed copies, which must be scanned and run through OCR before starting self-republication. It describes options that depend on the format of the book, including whether or not it includes illustrations, how elaborate the type formatting is, and its use of reference citations. It explains the important differences among the major approaches to self-publishing: on paper using print on demand technology, and electronically using either PDF format or e-reader formats used by Kindle, Nook, and other e-book readers. It explains the advantages and disadvantages of each republishing format for various types of books. The author speaks from experience in having learned the hard way what works and what doesn't. He also describes the types of services available to help authors republish, and the trade-offs involved. Focuses largely on books with illustrations or complex formatting such as references, which pose problems when converting to e-reader format. Jeff Hecht writes about science and technology, particularly topics related to lasers and dinosaurs. He is a correspondent for New Scientist magazine, a contributing editor for Laser Focus World, and regularly writes for other magazines including Optics & Photonics News and IEEE Spectrum. He has written 11 books, including Understanding Fiber Optics, Understanding Lasers, City of Light: The Story of Fiber Optics, Beam Weapons, The Laser Guidebook, Optics:Light For a New Age, and Beam: the Race to Make the Laser.
