Writer’s Resources
Looking for tools to write and publish a book? We can help with that! This is our Writer’s Resources page, where we gather all of our writing resources so that you can add your indie book to our collection, and the collection of libraries of across the state. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Pressbooks Public
Local authors, use Pressbooks Public to create, edit, format, and generate print-ready and ebook formats for your books. It is an easy-to-use book writing software that lets you create a book in all the formats you need to publish.
Pressbooks Public delivers print-ready files as well as ebook files optimized to look great in all ebook stores.
Indie Author Project
Increase exposure of your book by sharing it through BiblioBoard’s Indie Author Project program!
Each year they take submissions to find the best-of-the-best indie ebooks across the nation. Could your book be next?
After submitting to IAP, your book can be shared with patrons of participating libraries across your region. If your book is selected by BiblioBoard curation partners, it will also be available alongside other great indie reads in participating libraries across the U.S. and Canada.
BiblioBoard Library
Access BiblioBoard Library from the library website or download the app (for Apple, Android, or Kindle) and enjoy digital books, images, videos and more from libraries, artists, authors and others from your community and around the world.
Biblioboard Library is easy to use and there are never holds, waitlists, or complicated checkout processes. All items on BiblioBoard Library are ALWAYS AVAILABLE.
Learn more about BiblioBoard Library here.
Thanks to your library, you can now create, edit, format and generate print-ready and ebook formats for your book—no matter how far along it may be. Watch this easy Pressbooks Public tutorial to learn how to professionally format your work to share anywhere.
Once you’ve formatted your book, we encourage you to submit it to the Indie Author Project. After your book is vetted, it is made available to participating libraries statewide in the Indie Florida Collection on BiblioBoard Library. This is a great way to reach even more readers.
Getting Started With Pressbooks
Want a quick overview of how to use PressBooks? Start here!
Using Pressbooks Public on BiblioBoard Tips and Tricks
Helpful hints from the BiblioBoard Team.
This user guide will walk you through everything you can do with Pressbooks. Find answers for common questions you may have while building your books.