Maine Authors Publishing will be hosting an introduction class, Welcome to Independent Publishing with Maine Authors Publishing, on Friday, July 6, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at their office in Thomaston.

Have you written a book and are considering publishing independently? Maine Authors Publishing is a local, affordable, and professional option. Learn in this free 1-hour orientation class how we guide local Maine authors from a written manuscript to printed books and the services we offer to support every author’s individual goals. A Q&A segment will follow the presentation. The class is taught on the first Friday of every month by the president of Maine Authors Publishing, Jane Karker.

The mission of Maine Authors Publishing is to provide a full-service, affordable, and uniquely local independent publishing solution for authors and bookstores.

The class will be held at Maine Authors Publishing, 12 High St., Thomaston (on the hill near the General Knox Museum). Registration is required and space is limited. To register, call (207) 594-0091 or email christina@maineauthorspublishing.com. For more information, please visit www.maineauthorspublishing.com.