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Information and Resources for Australian Authors
The editing process: what to expect and how to best prepare.
There are some things that you can do to prepare yourself and your book for editing that will help the process go smoothly and leave both you and your editor happy. Know that editors are on your side It’s a common misconception that editors are red pen-wielding fiends...
5 keys to a successful book cover design
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesAs a self-published author, book cover designs can be daunting, and there are a lot of factors to consider before committing to your final concept and design. When starting to design a book cover, you need to think about: Aesthetics...
The cost of self-publishing a book in Australia in a turbulent world.
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesCONTENTSCost of self-publishing a book – how are self-published authors affected?How is the Australian self-publishing industry faring?Paper and book printing costs - what does this mean for Australian self-publishing?Book printing in...
Frankfurt Book Fair – numbers are way down, but still mind-blowing!
The world’s book publishing professionals meet after Covid and Green Hill is here.
Have you got the book hierarchy blues?
Estimated reading time: 2 minutesSitting in our office today I hear our gun publications strategist and our leading book designer in what is a routine Green Hill discussion. STRATEGIST - "Do we need to talk about the book hierarchy?" DESIGNER - "Yes, there's a...
Naming your book.
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesWhat's in a book name? People judge a book by its cover and that includes the book's title. A good name will be highly influential in helping your book succeed. Its easy to compare a book cover to advertising. It certainly is critical...
The economics of selling your book
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesIt’s the dream for most authors to profit from the sales of their book. Choosing the self-publishing route may make this seem like a daunting task, but through proper self-marketing and passion for your book it can be achieved....
What 99.9% of authors don’t know.
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesWhy I see so many good authors fail. Book publishing is a creative pursuit. Writing a book is creative. Designing a book cover is creative. Marketing a book is creative. Or is it? Book publishing is like construction. Architect Jørn...
How do you define your story?
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes How do you define your story? A surprising number of authors find it difficult to answer that simple question, but whatever your genre or form it’s an important question to know the answer to. So, how do you go about doing this and...
Three tips for drafting your own work
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes While nothing compares to a professional edit, there are some things you can do to make sure your manuscript ready to be seen by an editor. Leave it for a week or more When you’ve finally reached the end of your first draft, you’ve...
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