Uminekosawa Meron and Eto Kentaro, "A Guide to Conquering Self-Publishing Distribution"

Now that anyone can create books and zines, how can we "deliver" them to new readers through distribution and promotion?

This book, released by Tacoche, a store in Nakano, Tokyo, that has been handling independently produced books for over 30 years, is a guide for creators to choose the "delivery" method that suits them. It includes an over 70-page dialogue on "solo publishing" between novelists Umineko Sawameron and Kentaro Eto, who not only write novels but also publish them through their own labels and venture into distribution. It also features surveys of those involved in solo publishing and labels that deliver books with ISBNs (International Standard Book Numbers), such as Ishihara Shobo, H.A.B., Shikaku, and Tenmetsusha, as well as reference books and columns. With easy-to-understand glossary terms for beginners, it shares a progressive awareness of issues in publishing and distribution. This zine is for an era where we explore how to create and deliver together.
Edited by Yukie Ikari, cover illustration by Hong Kong artist Chihoi, and design by Daiki Iimura.