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Gratton Institute has announced their Summer Reading List for 2025 for the Prime Minister (and all Australians). The list is:
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This one is for the designers — the Pantone Colour of the Year 2026 has been named Cloud Dancer 11-4201.
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It has been rumoured that IngramSpark will be upping their prices on printing costs and bringing their e-commerce shop option for authors to Australia in 2026 to help authors make more royalties.
Featured Blog Posts:
The Cathartic Memoir – I’ve journeyed from contempt to enthusiasm
Why write and publish a memoir? Will anyone be interested?
If I was running a 45 minute training session for indie authors what would be on the curriculum?
Here an experienced indie author publisher shares 4 topics every aspiring self-publisher needs to know.
Self-publish your book by raising funds through crowdfunding
You can fully finance you project (and more) if you apply the necessary effort.
Is Goodreads good for authors?
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What is typesetting?
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Social media marketing for authors
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Have you got the book hierarchy blues?
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The economics of selling your book
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What 99.9% of authors don’t know.
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Three tips for drafting your own work
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Featured Blog Posts
The Cathartic Memoir – I’ve journeyed from contempt to enthusiasm
Why write and publish a memoir? Will anyone be interested?
If I was running a 45 minute training session for indie authors what would be on the curriculum?
Here an experienced indie author publisher shares 4 topics every aspiring self-publisher needs to know.
Self-publish your book by raising funds through crowdfunding
You can fully finance you project (and more) if you apply the necessary effort.
Is Goodreads good for authors?
Estimated reading...
What is typesetting?
Estimated reading...
Social media marketing for authors
Social media...
Have you got the book hierarchy blues?
Estimated reading...
The economics of selling your book
Estimated reading...
What 99.9% of authors don’t know.
Estimated reading...
Three tips for drafting your own work
Estimated reading...
