How To Start A Small Press Read a lot. Dream a lot. Fall in love with stories, not just in books but all kinds – the stories that songs tell,...

As a self-publishing author in the modern era, you’re kind of spoiled for choice. Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Apple: plenty of retailers will let you sell your book with little-to-no...

After struggling for ages to find a publisher for my novel Dolly Considine’s Hotel, friends asked “why not self-publish,” and I toyed with signing up to Amazon Direct Publishing. I...

Publishing Startup Reedsy Launches Service to Help Readers Discover the Next The Martian! Publishing startup Reedsy announced today the launch of Reedsy Discovery, a new service that aims to give...

‘Here we go,’ I hear you say, ‘an editor telling us why we can’t do without editors.’ I would say that, wouldn’t I? Well, yes, I would. But I’m not...

I confess….…that as Pride is one of the seven deadly sins I am up to my neck in trouble.  The day I received the galley for SINS from our printer,...

As a young boy growing up in Malta I was first entranced by action-adventure when I read Tolkien’s Rings trilogy. The scene of the fellowship racing through the Mines of...

A few years ago, after long and frustrating effort, I was offered a publishing deal for my book Belfast Girls by a small English publisher. Needless to say, I was...

Recently I was asked why my debut trilogy was picked up for audiobook publication so quickly. The standard answers apply of course: Luck, advertising, making a good impression on first...

There is something prestigious about having your book formally published. Signing a publishing contract can feel profoundly satisfying. To some, the self-publishing alternative can seem like abject failure, an option...