Independent Publishing: Industry advice for authors
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Helen Prochazka on ‘The Mathematics Book’
Teacher and former president of the Mathematical Association of Tasmania, Helen Prochazka, has an enduring love for mathematics that has seen her author a series of high school maths textbooks, as well as her latest book for adults, The Mathematics Book. Prochazka spoke with Independent Publishing about her self-publishing journey. Describe your latest book in…
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Self-publishing essentials with Ellie Marney: the legal checklist
New to self-publishing? Then it’s important to tick all the legal boxes related to releasing your work, so you don’t run into trouble. It’s particularly worth noting for hybrid authors, whose traditional publishers have previously done all this work for them. Listed below are some of the legal requirements for self-publishing in Australia, and a…
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2018 Australian/Vogel Literary Award winner announced; Entries open for 2019 Award
Emily O’Grady’s The Yellow House, a story about ‘the legacies of violence and the possibilities of redemption’, set in semi-rural Queensland, has won the 2018 Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award. The winner was chosen from a shortlist of two, which also included Melbourne writer Samantha-Ellen Bound as reported by Books+Publishing. The judging panel comprised the Australian’s literary editor Stephen…
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In the April issue
The April issue of Independent Publishing covers the latest news and tips to help you on your self-publishing journey. Read Ellie Marney’s article on self-publishers’ legal requirements if you’re new to the game or just need a refresher, and stay on top of those important checklists before you publish. Need some serious inspiration to keep…
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FAQ with the ISBN team
Does MyIdentifiers provide ‘e-ISBNs’ for ebooks? There is a common misconception that there are ‘e-ISBNs’. This is not the case. Once you have purchased your ‘normal’ ISBNs from MyIdentifiers, you will have the option to allocate them to your ebook at the Title Registration stage. When you are reporting title detail to us at the…
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UK audiobook sales double over past five years; men drive growth
Audiobook sales in the UK have doubled over the last five years, reports the Bookseller. While book purchases across all formats in the UK last year fell by three percent compared to 2016, audiobook sales rose by 12% in volume and 15% in value, with audiobook purchases nearly doubling since 2012. The data is drawn from Nielsen…
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MyIdentifiers, Easter discount, Banner
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10 reasons to avoid using Microsoft Word for your print book layout
While there is a lot you can do with Microsoft Word, it was never created to be a page-layout program. It was meant to be a word-processing program—something you can use to create letters, proposals and the like. Word is not a graphic design application. Good graphic design is a subtle art that considers many…
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Nelly Thomas on her picture book ‘Some Girls’
Describe your latest book in under 50 words. An early childhood picture book that instils confidence in little girls by challenging gender and other stereotypes. Why self-publish? For creative control over the content and because traditional publishers move too slowly. I did pitch the book initially to one publisher and they took three months to…
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FAQ with the ISBN team
What is a ‘publisher imprint’, and why does Amazon ask me for one? An imprint of a publisher is a trade name under which it publishes a work. A single publishing company may have multiple imprints, often using the different names as brands to market works to various demographic consumer segments (for example, to differentiate between…
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