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Welcome to the September issue of Books+Publishing’s monthly Independent Publishing newsletter. As I mentioned in last month’s newsletter, self-published authors are often curious about how they can get their titles on bookshop shelves. As well as re-publishing another article sharing the point of view of booksellers on this topic, I also want to draw your attention to a…

Welcome to the August issue of Books+Publishing’s monthly Independent Publishing newsletter. One of the most common questions I get from authors is how they can see their self-published books on bookshop shelves. There’s a handful of these emails from readers every month. Unfortunately, there’s no quick trick to getting your title stocked at bookshops. Space…

Welcome to the July issue of Books+Publishing’s monthly Independent Publishing newsletter. This month’s newsletter is focused on publicity and social media advice for writers, whether you’re a new writer looking to market your first book, or an experienced author who needs to refresh your strategy for moving your back catalogue. Below, R M Marketing Services…

Welcome to the June issue of Books+Publishing’s monthly Independent Publishing newsletter. After running a summary of a UK report on hybrid (paid for) publishing in the May newsletter, I’ve spent the past month talking to authors, publishers and other industry people about the market for hybrid publishing in Australia. It’s a topic that generates a…

Welcome to the May issue of Books+Publishing’s monthly Independent Publishing newsletter. As well as the latest news from the world of publishing, below I’m drawing attention to a new report out of the UK which examines the practice of ‘hybrid publishing’—deals in which an author pays to be published while also handing over the rights to their…

Hi writers, Welcome to the second issue of Books+Publishing’s monthly Independent Publishing newsletter, and a big thanks to everyone who has reached out over the past month. I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter break, and that you managed to squeeze in some writing time. The recent announcement of the Aurealis Awards shortlists, presented annually to…

Dear readers, My name is Brad and I’m the editor of Books+Publishing’s new, free monthly newsletter Independent Publishing, dedicated to providing industry advice that helps and inspires independent authors. You might remember our previous newsletter Australian Self Publisher—the last issue of which we sent out in 2019. After two years of planning, we are back…

Changes are afoot at Independent Publishing. This month we welcome a new contributor, NSW-based author and educator Nigel George. Nigel is a computer whiz who managed to quit his job on the back of his success selling his self-published how-to guides to web programming. Fittingly, his article looks at how the self-publishing industry has changed…