Self Publishing For Canadians

Updated October 8, 2022.
A book for any Canadian who wants to self publish.
Get an overview of publishing a book and answers to some Canadian-specific questions - what is withholding? How do I stop it? What's an ISBN and will I need to mortgage my house to buy some? Should I use Canadian spellings in my book? What publishing platforms are out there? How do I deal with Canadian taxes? Where do I get an ISBN? What does PNR, HEA, ACX, POD and OPF mean?
If you're a Canadian who has always wanted to write and self publish, this book will give you a great overview of the industry, answer some of the most common questions people have and get your career off on the right foot.

Jennifer Samson (she/her) is the author of the coming-of-age Sin City crime series (currently at four full length novels and two side novellas) and co-author of the dark comedy/thriller The Final Cut, the first in the Billie and Diana series. She has also authored the best selling Self Publishing for Canadians, a non-fiction guide to self publishing with a Canadian flair. She has been published in the literary journals Thursday and The Lyre, as well as the BoldPrint book Friends. Her work has been featured in the Brookline TAB, Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen and Edmonton Sun.
She enjoys fine-nibbed pens, Hilroy loose leaf paper, corner store candy, adorable cats, and beating her Goodreads Reading Challenge every year. Being Canadian, a love of hockey goes without saying.
She is a member of Gamma Xi Phi, a predominantly African American, anti-racist, non-hazing, all-gender professional fraternity for artists and creators, and she currently serves as National Secretary. She is also a member of Alpha Phi Women's Fraternity.
She is currently working on a seven book Young Adult coming-of-age series set in the 1980s and 1990s.