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Simon Whaley chats to Francesca Riccardi at the Kate Nash Literary Agency about High Concept Zeitgeist Crime Thrillers. Francesca Riccardi’s journey into the publishing industry began at the RNIB, transcribing …
Although self-published authors can benefit from selling their books internationally, it also creates issues. For example, if I advertise one of my books with an eBook link to the UK …
Simon Whaley chats to one author about how beta-readers can lead to better books. Someone once said to me, “Beta readers are an author’s crash-test dummy. They take your book …
Megan Carroll graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London, in 2013 and joined the Watson, Little agency the following year. She’s particularly interested in romance, fantasy and romantasy, young adult and …
How can writers make the most of YouTube? Simon Whaley explores some video-content options for boosting our writing business. Twenty years ago, three twenty-somethings officially launched a new video platform. …
Can Substack help you stay connected with your readers? Simon Whaley chats to two authors about how they use the service for their author business. Who remembers blogging? It was …
Book reviews help sway potential readers. Simon Whaley explores how to encourage readers to write a one. We love it when a reader enjoys our books so much they’re compelled …
Many loyal fans will support their favourite authors financially if there’s something it in for them. Simon Whaley looks at how Patreon.com can help connect patrons with authors. Artists have …
The audiobook market is one of the fastest growing sectors in publishing. Simon Whaley explores the different ways self-published authors can access this market. Last year, the publishing industry valued …
In a promotional world dominated by social media, is there still a place for old-fashioned press releases? Simon Whaley chats with one writer about their experience. Social media dominates the …