{"id":1329,"date":"2018-06-28T17:18:25","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T06:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booksandpublishing.com.au\/independentpublishing\/?p=1329"},"modified":"2018-06-28T17:18:25","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T06:18:25","slug":"comic-con-author-profile-marissa-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booksandpublishing.com.au\/independentpublishing\/articles\/2018\/06\/28\/1329\/comic-con-author-profile-marissa-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Comic-Con author profile: Marissa Price"},"content":{"rendered":"

Describe your latest book in under 50 words.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Into the Abyss<\/em><\/a> is Shakespeare meets Outlander<\/em>. The latest instalment, Scourge of Scotland<\/em>, is a magical realism novel where worlds collide, based on the brilliance and bloodbath that is Macbeth<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Why self-publish?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The technical process of publishing is something that I felt confident doing on my own. I was offered a contract on the first novel, Vault of Verona<\/em>, but the terms weren’t favourable and I worked out that I would be paying a lot for things I could do myself. Don’t get me wrong, traditional publishing still has a prestige and presence in the industry that self-publishers have to work hard for, but the playing field is levelling. I also wanted to show that I could, and control the work that I put out into the world. Marketing is perhaps the hardest part, but every day is a learning experience.<\/p>\n

What year did you start and where are you based?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I published Vault of Verona<\/em> on 5 July 2017, and I started writing it in December 2016. I’m fairly new to the scene of publishing; I’m still feeling my way in many respects, but I’m proud of what I’ve achieved so far. In July I’ll be presenting at the Australian\u00a0Literacy\u00a0Educators\u00a0Association Conference in Perth on ways to bring Shakespeare into the 21st Century, and I love writing a series that celebrates female agency and ability.<\/p>\n

I’m based near Bribie Island, which is an idyllic little spot in Queensland about 40 minutes from the Brisbane airport. I love where I live and the community that I’m a part of.<\/p>\n

What will you publish next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third title in the ‘Into the Abyss’ series, Angst of Athens<\/em>, is due out in 2019. It’s based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream<\/em> and is very different to the first two fractured tragedies. I also write for the Refresh Co<\/em> and the Regionalist<\/em>, both online publications in very different spheres. I write articles on Australian content and popular culture,\u00a0and domestic and international foreign policy respectively. I’m a complicated person!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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