Hi, Kelli, We recently had a Skype session with Mark Coker, Smashwords e-book Publisher/owner, at our Advisory Council meeting. It was a great session for library directors considering adding a self-publishing service in their libraries. I heard Mark speak at one of the e-book series hosted by MCLS. Mark also speaks to authors and is so informative about how an e-book author gets started, markets, etc. through Smashwords. I arranged it through his public relations person, Jim Azevedo [jim@smashwords.com]. They have a collaboration with Los Gatos Public Library in California http://www.losgatosca.gov/index.aspx?NID=1968 that links through the library website and are also working with the Los Gatos schools to provide a printing project for high school students. Good luck! dh Denise Hooks, Director Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative 503 S. Saginaw St., Suite 711 Flint, MI 48502 (810) 232-7119 www.mmlc.info<http://www.mmlc.info> dhooks@mmlc.info<mailto:dhooks@mmlc.info> From: michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org] On Behalf Of Kelli Perkins Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:08 PM To: michlib-l@lists.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@lists.mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] speakers for self-publishing or how to get published I'm looking for speakers for a public program on self-publishing (should I self publish or find a publisher OR how to self publish for Kindle or other platforms) or the state of e-publishing or how to get published in general. Something that will appeal to our writers groups. Would prefer someone in West Michigan. Have you had a program recently that you can recommend? Kelli Perkins Head of Reference Services Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave, Holland MI 49423 616.355.3718 kperkins@herrickdl.org<mailto:kperkins@herrickdl.org> Reading: "Sycamore Row" by John Grisham Listening: "Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier" by Tom Kizzia