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Information and Resources for Australian Authors
The Sharpe Report – 8 August 2025
Book Publishing News in Australia from Green Hill’s Kaitlan Sharpe
Why book design clichés sell (and why they’re a good thing)
Most bestselling book designs follow a visual trend that is well-established within their genre—and there’s a good reason why.
Guest Blog – Let’s talk about editing
If you think your work does not require editing, then you are badly mistaken. Editing does not change your style or reduce your voice. On the contrary, it will actually enhance it. Find the right editor who ‘gets’ your work and let them work their magic.
Do book covers need to be meaningful?
Often authors overthink their covers, putting too much emphasis on the interpretive meaning. They want their covers to do the impossible.
How does the RRP of my book affect my royalties?
If you’re a self-published author struggling to properly price your book’s RRP, you’re not alone.
Is self-publishing a fantasy novel viable?
The freedom of self-publishing also brings significant responsibility, and one crucial aspect that authors need to know about is the National eDeposit (NED) system
How long does it take to publish a book?
Self-publishing offers a direct path to sharing your work with the world, cutting out the rejections and delays of traditional publishing.
What is self-publishing a book?
Self-publishing offers a direct path to sharing your work with the world, cutting out the rejections and delays of traditional publishing.
Debunking common myths about self-publishing
Despite self-publishing’s growing popularity as a mode to revolutionise the publishing industry, many myths about self-publishing persist.
Self-publishing self-sabotage
For many authors self-publishing can mean self-sabotage. Most books are valid and can succeed in the marketplace to some degree. But some authors self-sabotage their publishing efforts adhering to egregious misconceptions of what successful self-publishing success looks like..
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