About the Self-Publishing Handbook

          Bobbi Holmes, the author of the Self-Publishing Handbook, began self-publishing in 1982, decades before the Internet brought the possibility of affordable and easy self-publishing to authors around the globe.
            After earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications, at California State University, in 1976, Holmes eventually started her own small publishing company, Robeth Publishing.            
          Desktop Publishing was the buzz word in the early 1980’s, and laser printers were becoming affordable, providing an alternative to traditional typesetting.  Robeth Publishing began producing tabloid publications, glossy magazines, and paperback books.
           Robeth Publishing was eventually brought under Robeth Publishing, LLC, and today publishes books and websites. 
           During the past eight years the face of self-publishing has altered dramatically, with the advent of the Internet, and affordable print-on-demand.  At one time a self-publisher was forced to print hundreds or thousands of copies, as a minimum run.  Today is easy, and ridiculously affordable to print just one book at a time. 
           Suddenly the possibilities of self-publishing were open to anyone who was remotely Internet savvy, and could use a word processor.
           Friends and acquaintances began asking Holmes about her experiences with lulu.com, the online company she uses to publish her books.  From those questions and inquires a course evolved, entitled How to Self-Publish, which she teaches at the community college in her city.
           Her first students, primarily authors from a local writing group, were enthusiastic about the course, and received it with positive reviews.   Holmes decided to rework the course, and bring it to the general public in the form of a PDF eBook.
           You can order the eBook online, and download it immediately. Click here to purchase, it is just $19.95 and you can pay using your PayPal account, or a major credit card.