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Canadian Printers:

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WEBSITES for Publishing Information

SOURCES: a searchable, deep-indexed database of Canadian experts, media spokespersons, and other sources of information.

ISBN information:

SERVICES: agents, lawyers, contract help

For a single list of 1,400 literary agents, including 250+ foreign rights agents, you can instantly download a copy in Word format for $30 at http://www.bookmarket.com/orderform.htm.

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BOOK PROMOTION & PUBLICITY

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LIBRARY DIRECTORIES

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The Donohue Group, Inc. (DGI) is a library contract services firm with extensive experience in cataloging, retrospective conversion and publisher cataloging-in-publication.

A list of 2,224 U.S. public and college libraries, in various data formats, for $40. from 
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Download a PDF Measuring Tool designed by Marko Mikulich to help authors build their self-published Book. The tool is cut out of an 8.5x11-in paper sheet and contains five different measuring rulers (inches, millimeters/centimeters, pica), type-sizing tool for determining lettering size from 6 to 72-points, decimal-fraction equivalent conversion, line widths, etc. This tool is from the Appendix of the new book, ILLUSTRATE YOUR SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK; The Author's Guide for Drawing, Photography, Typesetting & Productionhttp://www.erdc.com/meas-tool.pdf

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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

CANADIAN LIBEL LAW

The Canadian Booksellers' Association

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A NOTE RE DISTRIBUTION:
Ingram and Baker & Taylor are WHOLESALERS, not distributors. All they do is provide a way for booksellers to order the books. A distributor actively markets the books they represent to those booksellers, and most demand a higher discount--usually 65-75%.

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