Preparing to spend money

An idea for a book can brew in your mind like a warm cup of tea but getting it down on a page is only half the job… Once a book is written, the next logical step is publishing. The development of independent publishing has opened the market to new authors who...

Hire an editor and ‘kill your darlings’

If you’ve spent a great deal of time working on a project, it can be easy to fall into the trap of believing that it’s perfect. Unfortunately, this can hold you back and stop you from getting your book published if you’re sending it out to publishers and agents...

The importance of strong book design

Whether you are a children’s author producing a 24-page fully illustrated book, a novelist writing their 800-page magnum opus, or a local historian putting together a non-fiction guide to the region, you will need someone to help you design your book. Even children’s...