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UniBook Announces Free Self-Publishing Service
UniBook has launched a revised website that allows authors to write and publish their own books without any listing or start-up costs. Authors retain ownership of their copyrights and earn money on the sale of each book sold on the website.
In contrast to other self-publishing systems that often charge their customers hundreds or even thousands of dollars to publish books, UniBook takes a different approach. “When we surveyed our customers we found that many of them felt that charging for uploads or forcing authors to pay for services or products they didn’t want was a predatory practice,” said Matthew Coers, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing North America. “Or goal is to offer a solution that maximizes flexibility and minimizes costs for the author.”
While UniBook’s pricing has always been among the lowest in the industry, the recent changes eliminated a prior requirement that authors purchase at least five copies of their own books. The new system allows an author to upload a book at no cost, or purchase a single proof copy prior to making the book publicly available.
Former Atlanta Mayor, Sam Massell, and Local Buckhead Author to Do Joint Book Signing
Former Atlanta Mayor, Sam Massell, and local Buckhead Author, Susan Kessler-Barnard, will be signing her newly released Buckhead history book at two Barnes & Noble locations in April and May.
Saturday, April 18, 2 - 4:00
Barnes & Noble (Perimeter Mall area)
120 Perimeter Center West
Atlanta, Georgia
770.396.1200
Saturday, May 9, 2 - 4:00
Barnes & Noble (Buckhead)
2900 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, Georgia
404.261.7747
About the Book: Buckhead, A Place for All Time is a poignant, historical account of one of Atlanta's oldest and most well known communities. Its well-documented secrets include tales of Native Americans, murder, mayhem, wars, and the Klu Klux Klan. Did you know the building at 3155 Roswell Rd. was once a KKK sheet factory? Or that gold was discovered in Buckhead? Or land was being sold for 5 cents an acre - for which the price has since escalated as much as 50 million times!
Woven through Buckhead's history are incredible stories of early settlers who forged a community out of former Native American land. This newly revised and updated 2nd edition contains never before seen photographs of some of Buckhead's most well known families. It is enhanced by personal anecdotes and family histories.
About Sam Massell: A life-long resident of Atlanta has had successful careers in real estate brokerage, elected office, the field of tourism and association management. Sam Massell is currently President of the Buckhead Coalition. Earlier in his career, Sam served eight years as President of Atlanta's Board of Alderman and four as Mayor of Atlanta. Sam Massell wrote the forward to the book. .
About Author Susan Kessler-Barnard: Susan is a native Atlantan and long-time resident of Buckhead. Her involvement in social, cultural, and civic projects in the community led to her interest in Buckhead and its history. This interest was heightened while working in the Atlanta History Center Library / Archives. Ms Barnard has a BA in Journalism and Public Relations. She co-authored with Dr. Harry A. Fifield, This is the Church Being the Church. a history of Atlanta's First Presbyterian Church, and has written numerous articles for the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, and other metro newspapers and magazines.
UniBook and BookRix Join In New Partnership
UniBook, in cooperation with BookRix, is giving Bookrix users the chance to have their works published and printed.
Just follow these five simple steps and soon you will find yourself a published author:
- Join BookRix.com.
- Upload your book on BookRix.com.
- Share your work with your networks, friends and peers.
- Collect 75 reviews of your book (reviews must be from different people).
- Get published and receive five personal copies of your book for free (includes shipping and handling).
The competition ends on May 17. Reviews given after such date will not be taken into account. The voucher includes following services:
Printing of a 6×9 book with up to 200 pages
Black & white with a color cover
Five personal copies sent directly to you. With this voucher you will also have access to a Unibook representative to answer all your printing questions.
Visit BookRix Web To Reality for more information.
BookRix is an Internet portal and the first Bookunity where anyone can place their own books, short stories, poems etc. to be laid out just like a proper book, published on the net, promoted and sent out to friends.
Sci-Fi Entry Deadline Extended
Rules:
- Upload as many unpublished stories and poems as you like
- All Entries must be between 1,500 and 6,000 words (or about 5-20 pages)
- Keep it CLEAN - Nothing obscene will be considered
- The top winner will receive a grand prize of $250. The top stories and poems (by vote count) will be included in a compilation book that will be published on WWAOW.com. Top 5 winners will receive a complimentary copy of the compilation book.
- All submissions must adhere to the Official Rules.
Submitting is easy. Just create a FREE ACCOUNT HERE, then follow the step by step instructions to upload your work.
Lets be friends - WWAOW is on Facebook!
February 26, 2009
WWAOW has created a group on Facebook to share information and tools with authors, book lovers, and fans of self publishing and on-demand printing.
Become a fan of WWAOW!
The group page features the latest WWAOW news and updates including new blog posts, industry news, and contest announcements. Also WWAOW authors are encouraged to promote your book and book related events on the group page. Facebook is a fantastic tool for online marketing and promotion.
Did you know?
WWAOW can also be found networking on other places on the web. Join us on:
- Twitter – www.twitter.com/wwaow
- MySpace – www.myspace.com/wwaow
- Shoutlife – www.shoutlife.com/wwaow
2009 Science Fiction Story Writing Contest
February 20, 2009
WWAOW is sponsoring a Science Fiction writing contest on PublishYourself.com. Grand Prize winner will receive $250. The top stories with the most votes will be included in a compilation book and the top five (5) winners will receive a free copy of the book.
Submit your own unpublished science fiction story and be eligible to be included in our science fictino book, to be published in May 2009. Once you submit your story, be sure to tell your friends and family. Winners will be decided by visitor voting on the PublishYourself.com site.
Register for a free account to upload your story and to be eligible to vote for your favorites.
Good luck!
Winner! 2009 Romance Story Contest
February 16, 2009
Congratulations to Joy Filipovic, WWAOW's Grand Prize winner the Romance Story writing contest on PublishYourself.com.
2009 Romance Story Writing Contest
January 5, 2009
WWAOW is sponsoring a Romance Story writing contest on PublishYourself.com. Grand Prize winner will receive $250. Top 10 stories will be included in a compilation book and each winner will receive a free copy.
Submit your own romance story or poem and be eligible to be included in our romance book, to be published in March 2009. Once you submit your story, be sure to tell your friends and family. Winners will be decided by visitor voting on the PublishYourself.com site.
Register for a free account to upload your story and to be eligible to vote for your favorites.
Good luck!
2008 Christmas Holiday Story Writing Contest Winners
December 31, 2008
The WWAOW PublishYourself.com 2008 Christmas Holiday Story Writing Contest winners have been decided! Congratulations to Grand Prize winner Max Criden author of The Phone. Max competed against other Christmas holiday stories and poems for a chance to win $250 and get his story published in a holiday compilation book along with the other entries.
The top finalists by vote count:
Max Criden - The Phone
June Crawford - The Adventures of Miles
Mable Chan - Winter's Caresses
Frances Ruocco - Beautiful Angels of Mine
Keith Williams - Homeless on Christmas
Tim Beeker - Joe's Journal
Eric Petty - Inflammable Santa
Stan Munsey - Maggie the Christmas Dog
Patrick Mulvaney - Cleanup on Aisle H
Amy Garwich - A Survival and Forgiveness
Thanks to all of the authors that submitted and to all of the visitors who voted. Be sure to keep an eye out for the WWAOW PublishYourself.com Romance Story contest coming soon!
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
2008 Christmas Holiday Story Writing Contest
December 5, 2008
WWAOW is sponsoring a Christmas Holiday Story writing contest on PublishYourself.com. Grand Prize winner will receive $250. Top 10 stories will be included in a compilation book and each winner will receive a free copy.
The Christmas holidays are the inspiration for stories all over the world. Submit your own Christmas, holiday or winter story or poem and be eligible to be included in our holiday story book, to be published in Jan. 2009. Once you submit your story, be sure to tell your friends and family. Winners will be decided by visitor voting on the PublishYourself.com site.
Register for a free account to upload your story and to be eligible to vote for your favorites.
Good luck!
2008 Halloween Story Writing Contest Winners
October 31, 2008
The WWAOW PublishYourself.com 2008 Halloween Story Writing Contest winners have been decided! Congratulations to Grand Prize winner Dale Moses author of Quiet. Dale competed against 42 other Halloween stories and poems for a chance to win $250 and get his story published in a horror story compilation book along with the other entries.
The top finalists by vote count:
Dale Moses Quiet
Jeffrey Burandt Ghost Story
N Bradbury My Dark
Joe Prentis Sometimes They Gurgle
Bobbie Louise Apel Mommy
Darrell Sinyard The Cave-in
Shelby Dollar Smoke
Phoebe Valdez The Nightmare
Elizabeth Sparenberg Revolution
Josh Black Via Nihilum
Thanks to all of the authors that submitted and to all of the visitors who voted. Be sure to keep an eye out for the WWAOW PublishYourself.com Christmas Story contest coming soon!
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
Free Halloween Story Contest - $250 Grand Prize
October 2, 2008
That's right, there is no charge to enter, and you can submit as many stories and poems as you like. Worldwide Alliance of Writers is launching our first horror writing contest on PublishYourself.com, and we are looking for some stories to get things rolling.
The rules are simple:
- Upload as many stories and poems as you like
- Deadline Oct. 15, 2008
- All Entries must be between 1,500 and 6,000 words (or about 5-20 pages)
- Submit only Word or Text Formats (no scans or PDFs)
- Keep it CLEAN - Nothing obscene will be considered
- The top winner will receive a grand prize of $250. The top 10 stories (by vote count) will be included in a compilation book that will be published on WWAOW.com.
- Top 10 winners will receive a complimentary copy of the compilation book.
- Submitting is easy. Just create a FREE ACCOUNT HERE, and then follow the step by step instructions to upload your work.
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
Self-Publishing "Gotchas"
July 14, 2008
Thinking about self-publishing your book? Great!
But be careful. There are a number of "Gotchas" you should watch out for:
Paying for Services You Don't Need - Many vanity publishers will sell you a package of services you probably don't need - and may be performed by junior-level people who don't know much about preparing a book for publication. It is ok to pay for an editor or a cover designer, if that is what you want, but it is important to interview these people individually and find someone with expertise in your field - someone with a proven track record. If a publisher is requiring you to pay for an editor, and they only allow you to use their staff, then it is probably a scam.
Make Sure You Get Books For Your Money - Too often "self-publishing" companies will sell you a package of services for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. You pay the money only to discover that you still don't have any books. They cost extra. In fact it isn't unusual at all for a self-published author to pay over a thousand dollars and only end up with ONE copy of his or her book. Make sure you know how many books you are going to get for your money before you type your credit card number into that website!
Distribution Promises - Many vanity publishers will promise book distribution. This is a sly deception. They cannot force a distribution company to accept your book or promote it to bookstores. All they can do is make it available. When they promise to put your book on Amazon or Barnes and Noble, they aren't doing anything you couldn't do yourself for much less money. Without promotion, distribution means very little. Which brings us to our next point…
Promotional Services - If someone promises to be able to make your book a best seller before he or she ever sees your book, then that person is trying to scam you. No self-respecting book promoter is going to even accept a book to promote until he or she has had a chance to read it and research its marketability.
One of the great things about using WWAOW to get your first book published is that you only pay for the book production. There are no other fees or requirements. You can get several copies of your book printed up, and then take them around to book editors, agents, and marketers. You can even take them to bookstores, and sell them on consignment if you like.
While you are doing this, your book is also available for sale on the WWAOW website. This means you don't have to wait months or even years for someone else to get around to publishing your book, and you don't have to pay extra for services you don't need.
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
From Blogger to Author
July 13, 2008
It is becoming a common theme in the publishing industry. Bloggers who have a strong following online publish a book and become an instant success.
The formula makes sense. After all, as a blogger, you already have the content; and you already have the name recognition. Even better, you have hundreds, or even thousands of potential buyers coming across your website every day.
For a successful blogger, self-publishing can be a great option. This is because one of the primary reasons many authors work with large publishing companies is to leverage their marketing capabilities.
But as a blogger, you already have access to your market. Why not monetize the site traffic, and keep all the profit?
There are plenty of examples of bloggers publishing books, and making huge money. Here are a few:
Marshall Brain began by writing informative articles on his website www.howstuffworks.com. The content from the website was later published into a book, and today the business generates over $20 million per year.
Christian Lander created a blog called StuffWhitePeopleLike.com. The site stats show over 33 million hits - which got Christian a $350,000 book deal from Random House this year. This kind of deal is something that anyone would like, no matter what color your skin happens to be.
And in 2003, Robert Lanham published "The Hipster's Handbook" and sold over 40,000 copies.
The trick, of course, is to get a huge following online. You'll need the traffic to sell the book. You also need to come up with a compelling reason for people to buy the book. After all, they are already reading your blog for free - why should they buy a paper book? Answer that question, and you could make millions.
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
Famous Authors Who Have Self Published
July 12, 2008
If you listen to the conventional wisdom, you would believe that no real author self-publishes; that all self-published books are doomed to obscurity. Following is a list of authors who did it anyway.
For some of these people, when their books were turned away from the established publishing houses, they persevered. For others, the "experts" told them they had to modify their books, or drop their prices, or that it couldn't be marketed the way they wanted.
It's a good thing these Self-published authors didn't listen to the conventional wisdom:
- Scott Adams - Creator of Dilbert
- Arthur Agatston - The South Beach Diet
- Julie Clark - The Baby Einstein Company
- John Audubon - The Birds of America
- John Bartlett - Familiar Quotations
- L. Frank Baum - Author of the Wizard of Oz
- Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson - Co-authors of The One-Minute Manager
- Marshall Brain - How Stuff Works
- Amanda Brown - Legally Blonde
- Edgar Rice Burroughs - Creator of Tarzan
- E.E. Cummings - No Thanks
- William E.B. DuBois - Founder of the NAACP
- Alexandre Dumas - Author of The Three Musketeers
- Arlene Eisenberg - What to Do When You're Expecting
- T.S. Eliot - Nobel Prize Winning Poet
- Howard Fast - Spartacus
- Edward Fitzgerald - The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
- Benjamin Franklin - Poor Richard's Almanack, One of the Founders of the United States
- Galileo Galilei - The Starry Messenger
- Zane Grey - Author of over 60 Western Novels
- Nathaniel Hawthorne - Author of The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter
- Hugh Hefner - Self-published the first edition of Playboy
- Ernest Hemmingway - Paid for his first novel to be printed
- L. Ron Hubbard - Self-published Dianetics
- James Joyce - Self-published Ulysses
- Stephen King - Self published "The Plant" on his website in 2000
- Robert Kiyosaki - Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- Louis L'Amour - Smoke from This Alter
- Herman Melville - Author of Moby Dick self-published several books of poetry
- Richard Nixon - President of the United States, Self-published Real Peace
- Thomas Paine - Self-published "Common Sense" to recruit soldiers for the American Revolution
- Edgar Allen Poe - Author of "The Raven", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Fall of the House of Usher"
- Beatrix Potter - The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- Irma Rombauer - The Joy of Cooking
- Henry David Thoreau - Self-published Walden
- Mark Twain - Self-published The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Noah Webster - Author of the First American Dictionary
- Walt Whitman - Self-published "Leaves of Grass"
- Virginia Woolf - Author of Mrs. Dalloway, To The Lighthouse, and Orlando
- Tim and Nina Zagat - Self-published the Zagat Survey
And there are countless others. Many of the people on this list self-published to jump-start their careers, then ended up with lucrative deals with major publishers.
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
What is Self-Publishing?
June 30, 2008
One website, www.longbets.org has a system whereby members can bet on long-term social and scientific changes and developments. Back in 2002, member Jason Epstein predicted that by 2010, half of all books would be printed on demand in bookstores right at the cash register.
Challenger Vint Cerf took the bet and the two agreed on a wager of $2,000 (the winnings are donated to charity). Cerf's argument wasn't that books would continue to be produced in the same way. Rather, he contends that the market would settle on a digital distribution model. In other words, that people would read books on their laptops and PDAs.
We are now 18 months away from the conclusion of this bet. Who will win? Is it possible that neither prediction will come true?
Isn't it interesting that neither of these bets takes serious consideration of the possibility of OnDemand printing by online book sellers?
You can voice your opinion at www.longbets.org/6.
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
What is Self-Publishing?
May 22, 2008
Self-Publishing simply means an author acts as his or her own publishing company to bring a book to market. Often, but not always, this means that the author wears all the hats: author, publisher, publicist, sales rep, distributor, and shipping clerk.
These can be extremely time-consuming tasks which is why many self-publishing authors outsource some of these "jobs" to other organizations. They remain the legal owner of the book, but the tasks of selling and fulfilling orders, marketing and so forth are handled by others. This allows the author to focus on the task of writing books instead of tracking down shipments and dealing with collections.
Self-publishing authors who publish with WWAOW do not have to worry about most of these activities because all aspects of the sales, printing, and fulfillment are handled by the WWAOW system. Authors simply write and market their work.
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
How Much Am I Going To Make On My Book?
May 6, 2008
Many self-publishing authors ask this question, and unfortunately the answer is difficult to predict. The truth is that your success as an author depends to a large degree on the following factors:
- The quality of your book
- The size of market for your book
- How well you are able to market and sell it
Book quality affects whether anyone is going to recommend your book to others. Reviewers and critics will only recommend a book if it is good. After all, their reputations are on the line.
The size of your market also plays an important role. Your niche may be the most exciting thing in the world to you, but you will sell more books if your niche happens to be "Mysteries" than if your niche happens to be "Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia."
Thirdly, your sales and marketing capabilities will also play a role. If you master the techniques of book marketing, or you use your self-publishing experience to leverage a book deal with a major publishing house, then your book will do very well for you.
Keep in mind that you can use your books to make money in many more ways than simply selling them. Often, you can make more money by giving your books away than by selling them. Consultants often use this technique to attract consulting contracts. Professional authors also give away copies of their work to get writing gigs and columns in magazines, newspapers and websites.
The trick with self-publishing a book is to keep your eyes open to opportunities. Sometimes creativity in how you make your money is almost as important as the creativity you use to write your books!
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
Copyrights - What if my Book Gets Picked Up By A Big Publishing House?
May 1, 2008
One of the questions we have been asked about WWAOW a number of times is the issue of Copyrights. Specifically, what if an author gets a book deal?
With WWAOW, if you get a book deal with a big publishing company, then you just sign and publish your book with them. Each author on the WWAOW system is, legally speaking, their own publishing company. This means when you publish your book through WWAOW, you own the copyright, and can sell it to whomever you please.
There is no need to do any paperwork with WWAOW about your Copyright.
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
Author Spotlight - Dr. Bob Rausch
April 28, 2008
Watch the great interview with Dr. Bob Rausch, author of I Don't Dress Dead People:
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
Hymnal Printing
April 24, 2008
Often churches and other religious organizations need to publish small quantities of books. Until recently, doing this was cost-prohibitive - especially for books that would only be used a few times within the church.
Now, with WWAOW, churches are finding that they have the ability to print seasonal publications and specialized Hymnals for ch urch programs. The low-cost of small run publishing allows churches to not only create these specialized books, but also to turn them into a source of revenue as their members can purchase them online or in the church bookstore.
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
How Much Does It Cost To Self-Publish?
April 22, 2008
Answering this question is a lot like answering the question of how much does a diamond ring cost?
The answer? Between about $79 and "How high is your credit limit?".
If you work through WWAOW, then you can upload your book at no cost. Making your book available for worldwide distribution requires you to purchase just five copies. So, the average cost is around $79.
Other services charge much more. Many self-publishing authors who use different services often pay as much as several thousand dollars just to get their book into the publishing company's system. These fees generally do not include copies of the book. They cost extra.
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
Book Publishing and Profits for the Church
April 16, 2008
If you work for a Church or are in charge of a Church's publications, then you have an excellent way to increase revenues for your organization - by publishing books!
Right now, many churches sell DVDs and tapes of their services. This makes sense because it is very easy to make just a few DVDs or tapes at a time. As they sell, you can make more using a home computer or VCR.
Now with WWAOW, it is possible to make books on-demand - the same way you do now with your video offerings. In fact, offering the video as well as book formats in a package is one of the most popular ways of delivering your organization's message!
Here are some great ideas of ways your Church organization can use books:
- Offer books as a way increase donations and to offer as gifts at fundraisers
- Create workbooks and daily devotions books for members to use during the week
- Create a "Welcome Book" for new members to welcome them into the church and provide them with some background information and history of the church
- Package videos of sermons with your books so your members have both
- Create custom Hymnals - even incorporating more modern music, and music that is written by your choir and members!
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
Book Formatting - Can I Do It Myself?
April 14, 2008
Formatting your own book for publishing on WWAOW is incredibly easy. Just follow these three steps:
- Set the Document Dimensions and Margins
- Set up your Styles and Apply Them
- Add Sections and Breaks to your Book
Now, we'll explain each of these points in detail:
Set the Document Dimensions and Margins
The first thing you do is go to File => Page Setup. This will bring up your Page Setup screen. Like this:
You set up your Paper size (6×9 is the most popular), then your Margins and Layout tabs. Make sure to apply your changes to the "whole document", not "Selected Text".
Set up Your Styles and Apply Them
Now, go to Format => Styles and Formatting. This will bring up your list of Styles. Like this:
By Clicking on the drop arrow next to each format, you can modify the Font face, size and other attributes. Keep in mind that it is usually best for your Normal text to be a Serif font like Times, whereas Headings and Sub Heads usually use a Sans Serif Font like Arial.
If you are publishing on WWAOW then the fonts supported are:
- Arial
- Courier new
- Georgia
- Times new roman
- Trebuchet
- Verdana
Once you have your styles set up, all you have to do is select the text you want to apply a style to and then click on the appropriate style (as shown above).
The biggest reason to do this is that if you decide later on you want to change the look of your book, all you have to do is change the setting in your Style's, and your entire book will be instantly updated!
Add Sections and Breaks to Your Book
If you have been working with long texts in Word before, then you know it's virtually impossible to use the "Enter" key to get all your Chapters to start on their own pages. That's because if you make any changes at the front of the document, then all the other pages will shift, and then you have to go back through the entire book to fix them.
That's why you should add Section Breaks for each Chapter of your book. This keeps everything flowing correctly. Here's how to do it:
- Place your curser at the end of each Chapter.
- Go to Insert => Break (The Break Screen will display as above).
- Select "Continuous", then Click "Ok"
- Now, Go to Insert => Break again
- This time select "Page Break" and click "Ok"
This will insert a section break, and then a page break in your document; allowing you to edit content anywhere in your Word document without worrying about how the Chapters will flow.
By creating the Section Break using the "Continuous" option, you give yourself the ability to create custom headers and footers for each Chapter.
So, you see. With a little finesse, you can make great-looking books without paying an expensive designer to typeset your book for you.
You can learn more about self publishing books at www.wwaow.com.
Website for Your Book
April 4, 2008
Should you build a website for your book?
Of course you should! In fact, there are few things that can help you sell more books than to have a website dedicated to your book's success.
If you've never built a website before, then this may seem like a daunting task. Fortunately, building a website for your book is extremely easy and FREE!
Here's how to do it:
- Create an account on Google's Blogger system (https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount?service=blogger). It is important to think about your blog's name because it will appear like this: yourblog.blogspot.com. So, if the name of your book is "The Happy Chef", then you might name your blog thehappychef.blogspot.com.
- Once you have created your account, go to the Dashboard for your blog and click on the "Layout" link. You can customize the look of your blog here by clicking the "Pick a New Template" link.
- Now, you can start putting content on your website. This is easy. Just click on the "+ New Post" link on your dashboard and start writing! You can format your text, add pictures, insert hyperlinks to make everything look like you want.
- When you have finished your first post, just click on the Publish button, and it will show up on your site!
There are a number of other Blogging systems out there if you prefer to work with something else. A couple others you might investigate are Wordpress and Typepad.
Regardless of the system you choose, there is no reason to spend a lot of money (or a lot of time) building a website. The most important thing is to go ahead and do it!
Once you have a website, you have a platform you can use to promote your books with advertising and word-of-mouth marketing techniques. Learn more about how to promote your book at www.wwaow.com!