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How to successfully fund your book through Kickstarter with Todd Black
We talk to an author who has crowdfunded five comic books to discover what he has learned about the process. Kickstarter is the most popular crowdfunding platform in the world. A stunning US$3.24 billion has been pledged to Kickstarter over the years, funding over 130,000 projects. No wonder it’s a popular choice for indie authors […]
Book Week vox pop: where do authors escape?
We are right in the middle of Children’s Book Week in Australia and social media is exploding. It's full of photos of children dressed as their favourite characters, eager ears listening to author talks and many more book celebrations. But where to authors escape to? Book Week Theme: Escape to Everywhere This year’s book week theme […]
The Beetle and the Berry review
The Beetle and the Berry by indie author Eve Heidi Bine-stock is a cute little tale for toddlers about overcoming adversity through lateral thinking. It’s fair to say that Eve Heidi Bine-stock has a love affair with words. One of her fondest ever memories is receiving a dictionary as a gift on her 13th birthday. […]
Big Book Week sale: escape to adventure with 50% off
Old Mate Media is very excited to celebrate the 2017 Children’s Book Council of Australia Book Week. It's an annual celebration of all things books and reading. This year’s theme is Escape to Everywhere. We are going to celebrate with a sale on all our fiction books so you too can escape into a great […]
What does DPI mean?
If you’re making a children’s picture book or designing a cover, you will hear the term DPI used. But what does DPI mean? At Old Mate Media, we make children’s picture books. We work every day creating illustrations and designing books. When working with other indie authors, we’re frequently asked questions about the technical aspects […]
List of paperback book trim sizes in pixels
Children book authors are better off using trim sizes in pixels than inches when it comes to creating illustrations. Here is how they convert. Do you know your available trim sizes in pixels? There’s plenty to think about when creating a children’s picture book. Illustrations will likely be the most expensive and time consuming part […]
A Tale for Christmas: Zach’s Quest review
Author Matt Dragovits delivers an action-packed, Disney inspired Christmas adventure that is plenty of fun regardless of the season. Christmas at author Matt Dragovits’ house must have been something to see when he was a little boy. One of nine children, with parents very much into the commercial and spiritual spirit of Christmas, you can […]
Count With Me review
Children’s book author Felix Mak goes on a counting adventure with the help of a very friendly little monster. Like many self-published indie authors, Felix Mak is a father. He also has 20 years of experience working as a graphic designer out of Melbourne, Australia. That’s a great leg up in the world of self-publishing. […]
My Buddy Knows Letters review
For young children, My Buddy Knows Letters offers a flash card early learning experience in a picture book. Author Keith Wheeler is a family man in every sense of the word. Married to his high school sweetheart since 1997, he has amassed a tribe of four children in Missouri, USA. When joined with a lifetime […]
Author Danny Blitz interview + free book bonus
Old Mate Media talks to author Danny Blitz about her just released, bestselling children’s picture book Much To Do Before A Dog. Author Danny Blitz and illustrator Sheridan Blitz are a mother-daughter team who’ve turned a true story into one of the cutest children’s picture books you’ll ever read. It’s about teaching responsibility. Sheridan, represented […]
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