Hello and welcome to the forums.

I see no reason why one can't start his own publishing company, though some money, experience and other things would help. Also I see no reason why one can't be publisher and editor at the same time.

Don't know if your questions are for real, but probably you would get more help with this in other appropriate forums.

Yeah I heard about this. Some big book stored have a big book printing machine. Take your book in on a removable storage device, few quid and hours later you have your masterpiece printed.

That's what Dan Suarez AKA Leinad Zeraus did for Daemon. He eventually got enough sold and some great press that a big publishing house bought him. A movie deal later and he is on his way to fame and fortune.

Something else to consider is that when I started this site and called it an online magazine, so many people said that it wouldn't work because it was not also in print. Now it is accepted to be online only. You may want to get ahead of the game and do an online only publishing house.

How did you find us? Are you looking at publishing technical/hacking books?

Don

My wife uses both of the above for her poetry and photography.   They pretty good work, honestly.   She is happy and the products look great.   I don't believe that they do anything to promote your books however.   That would be up to you.

Absolutely

OWASP use lulu.com for their publications. I bought one of their books for £10 and was really pleased with the quality/delivery.

Thanks timmedin, will listen to it. May bring up one or two ideas for our own approach of writing a book.