Category: Newsletter
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Lucy Bloom on ‘The Manuscript’
Lucy Bloom is a keynote speaker and consulting CEO with a background in advertising and international aid. Her novel The Manuscript is her first fiction title after previously publishing two nonfiction books: her memoir Get the Girls Out, and Cheers to Childbirth, her ‘man-manual on the tricky business of childbirth support’. Independent Publishing spoke to Lucy about The Manuscript, how…
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Do you Have What it Takes? Seven must-haves for indie publishing success
Nigel George is an educator and author of five books on technology and self-publishing. In this article, he draws on his experience to collate the ‘non-negotiables’ for an author to have if they are looking to establish a successful independent publishing operation. I’ve never been much of a social media fan. I’ve used social media…
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June’s Independent Publishing newsletter
The final instalment in Nigel George’s series on using AI tools is here. After several month’s researching and playing around with the tech, he has some insightful, practical conclusions for you to consider. I’d also encourage you to check out Nigel’s revamped Indie Publishing Machine website, and to sign up to his own mailing list…
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Latest publishing news
Self-published authors shortlisted for ACT Notable Book Awards Numerous self-published authors have been shortlisted for the ACT Notable Book Awards, which highlight and celebrate the excellence and talent of writers in and around the ACT region. In the fiction category, S G Bryant is shortlisted for A Death in Black and White, and Tanya Davies…
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The Paranoid Writer’s Guide to AI: Part three
Nigel George is an educator and author of five books on technology and self-publishing. In the third instalment of his series on AI tools, Nigel looks at how using AI can boost your writing business, and why using AI generated content isn’t a viable method for authors. In part one of this series, I summarised…
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Damien Lewis on ‘Nostalgique’
Damien Lewis is the author of Nostalgique: The wonderful things we no longer use, a coffee table art book featuring the history of and images of 50 items we no longer use, from the elegant to the unusual, things used by storytellers, singers, shopkeepers and spies. Lewis spoke to Independent Publishing about the experience of…
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May’s Independent Publishing newsletter
In March, when I first discussed the possibility of an article on AI and self-publishing with our columnist Nigel George, I was worried that it might just be a passing fad. It’s now late May and still every week I’m seeing more and more articles about how this technology could disrupt the writing and publishing…
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From the archive: Know your metadata, and other tips on modern marketing
This article was first published by Independent Publishing in 2019. When asked to nominate the biggest challenge facing marketers today, publishing consultant Rachael McDiarmid says her answer often surprises: ‘My tip for all marketers is to know your metadata—it’s all about bibliographic data, search and discoverability, and ensuring the supply chain has accurate information about your books. Only then can…
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Mark Spencer on ‘Ocean of Self’
Mark Spencer is the author of Ocean of Self: Beneath the waves of our individual selves, in which he correlates his experiences with ocean diving with the practice of transcendental meditation. Spencer spoke to Independent Publishing about the inspiration for his book and some of the lessons he learned publishing Ocean of Self. Please tell…
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Latest publishing news
Romance Writers of Australia Conference 2023 program revealed The Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) annual conference will be held in Sydney from 11–13 August at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. Under the theme of ‘All That Glitters’, the program aims to cater to writers at all stages of their careers, from those just starting out to…