: Re: What's the best software for self-publishing? I have written a short book on an unusual topic which is definitely not fit for publication with traditional measures. Nonetheless, I still care very

For layout: Scribe is a free open source page layout program.
For typesetting: you can use LaTex to typeset your book.
For writing: I would recommend Scrivener. If you need a free program, use LibreOffice or Openoffice.
Do you have ? Lots of artists and cover designers advertise on fiverr.com. Many offer high quality work.
If you want to get your text out there, simply post the plain text on pastebin. No need for layout or typesetting.

Edit: If you just want a "nice-looking book," use LaTex. Lyx is a front end to LaTex and is a good stepping-stone to LaTex. Both are free. While many people think that LaTex is for math or academic papers only, its creator, Donald Knuth, said that it was designed "to create beautiful books." Many typesetting and page layout decisions will be made for you (within the general specifications you set, such as page size, font, etc.) by LaTex. This is much easier than to have to make these design decisions yourself. Why not stand on the shoulders of giants?

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