Independent Publishing: Industry advice for authors
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Asparagus Grass
‘Kurt Vonnegut meets Jason Bourne’ —Peter Goldsworthy AM, author of Maestro and Honk If You Are Jesus Mitch Kuiper works for the Council pulling out asparagus grass—a tough spiky weed that conquers entire suburbs. Mitch’s life is entirely normal until he meets two quirky young women with incredible secrets and, as Mitch is drawn into…
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Latest publishing news
ACT Notable Book Awards 2023 winners The winners of the ACT Notable Book Awards, which highlight and celebrate the excellence and talent of writers in and around the ACT region, have been announced. Each category features two winning titles: one published by a traditional publisher, and the other self-published. The winning self-published titles were: Fiction…
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July’s Independent Publishing newsletter
This month I’m excited to bring you two great features by two writers who have been successful publishing and selling their own very different types of books. The first is an interview with keynote speaker and author Lucy Bloom, who earlier this year published her first fiction book, The Manuscript. Lucy has a lot to share…
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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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Status Report: AI, Robotics and Healthcare in a Futuristic City
Immerse yourself in ‘Status Report,’ a thrilling journey into the future of healthcare. As AI and robotics revolutionise medicine in a dazzling city of tomorrow. Doctors, engineers, and a formidable AI navigate groundbreaking discoveries, ethical quandaries, and hidden agendas. Will technology be humanity’s salvation or its downfall? Step into the future with this exhilarating SciFi…
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Wow It’s All A Lot
This book is for anyone going through a tough time, about celebrating the awkward and messy middle bits of life. Samuel’s artwork and writing celebrate the messy bits of trying to navigate our busy lives. Life, like the tiles themselves, can be hard and fragile, so it’s okay to be a ‘work in progress’ and…
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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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Writers of the Future Volume 39
Twelve captivating tales from dark fantasy to time travel. Check out what Brandon Sanderson, Orson Scott Card, Nnedi Okorafor, Sean Williams, Kevin J Anderson, Jody Lynn Nye, and others chose as the best new voices of the year. You will love these sci-fi and fantasy stories because, ‘Writers of the Future is exciting and engrossing,…
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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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