Self-Publishing – Breaking the Stigma and Finding Success
Sophia Egan-Reid, from Mary Egan Publishing, shares some tips to help self-published authors find success with their books. Let’s be honest, most of us involved in the book world see there is self-publishing and self-publishing. There’s the do-it-yourself-route by taking care of everything yourself, which is absolutely fine it you just want a book for […]
Book publishing tip – Start from the end
Sophia Egan-Reid, from Mary Egan Publishing, puts forward some important questions to ask yourself before you publish your book. My best advice is to start from the end. Ask yourself: Who is the target market? How will you reach them? Is your book just for friends and family, or do you want to reach a […]
Getting ready to print your book – thanks to Precise Print
Kate Lattey, from Precise Print, shares this most helpful article on how to prepare your manuscript for a printer. Congratulations – you’ve done the hard part and written your book. Now you want to turn your manuscript into a real paperback – but where to start? As a professional print company, Precise Print has published […]
The SPA Girls Podcast
The SPA Girls Podcast (SPA = Self Publishing Authors) stands as a trailblazing force in the publishing industry, captivating audiences worldwide since its inception in 2015. Crafted by four dedicated full-time New Zealand authors, the free weekly podcast delivers honest advice, expert interviews and actionable strategies for indie authors at all stages of their career. […]
Planning your book
If your goal is to successfully create a professional-standard self-published book, first you need a plan! Create your book plan with helpful resources provided by PublishMe. They have free information downloads for fiction, non-fiction and memoirs. Among the reasons that people choose to self-publish their book is that they are in control and get to […]
An alternative to DIY self-publishing
What if it looks like self-publishing is the best path forward with your book, but you don’t want to do it all yourself? Perhaps it’s time to consider a full publishing service like Mary Egan Publishing where you can enlist their assistance for some or all of the book production processes. There are three options […]
Booksellers NZ guide for indie authors
This guide aims to help independently published authors get their book stocked by mainstream and online book retailers in Aotearoa New Zealand. The New Zealand Society of Authors Inc and Relish Books collaborated on this guide with Booksellers NZ to help indie authors get their books stocked with local bookstores. Read the full article on […]
Approaching bookstores with your indie published book
Indie author Kate Gordon-Smith shares some of the lessons she learned while approaching Aotearoa booksellers with her junior fiction books. There’s a little backstory to my first approach to a bookstore, asking them to consider stocking my first indie published book. Yes, I know we should never start with backstory, but bear with […]