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Indie author glossary N-S
If you're a new indie author, there's plenty of terms you'll come across that you may not understand. Our indie author glossary will help. Welcome to part four of our Indie Author Glossary, covering the letters N-S. This is part four of five as we get towards the end of our mission to demystify the […]
Author Interview with Lorrie Manosh
Today we are talking about feelings with Lorrie Manosh. Lorrie's first book The Feeling Closet takes a unique approach to helping children understand and manage their complex emotions. A book borne of out experience, read on to discover how Lorrie's easy to follow concept can help you with your child's needs. Tell us about your […]
How to publish your book with Draft2Digital?
There are more places to sell your eBook than Amazon. If you learn how to publish your book with Draft2Digital, you can sell in many stores. There's an endless debate had amongst indie authors. Do you distribute your book exclusively with one store in trade of more exposure? Or do you look for a larger […]
Author Interview with Jenna Hinkel
Come behind the scenes and join us as we chat to first time author and illustrator Jenna Hinkel. Discover just how collecting endless children's books led her down the path to becoming a published children's author. We've got a video interview with Jenna and a written interview in this blog for you to enjoy. […]
Author Interview with Kim Ann
Kim Ann is our latest indie author sharing her tips and tricks. Her colourful stories have come to life as children's books. Discover the simple and effective methods she is using to create and sell these gorgeous stories. How many books have you written and how many have you published? I have written eight picture […]
Kobo reveals 60% growth in eBook sales
One of the biggest online retailers of books, Kobo, has revealed huge growth in eBook consumption during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Digital books haven’t had the smoothest of journeys over the past decade. Some years have seen growth, others have seen declines, but generally eBooks has been slowly climbing in popularity. It’s a shame given […]
How to publish on both KDP and IngramSpark
To maximise your reach, you should publish your book on both KDP and IngramSpark. Here's your step by step guide. Why publish to both KDP and IngramSpark? As you complete your book, you may be wondering how you will now reach customers and get your own copies. Using a print on demand service is the […]
Author Interview with Eric Van Tuyl
Come behind the scenes and join us as we chat to author and illustrator Eric Van Tuyl. Eric shares a little about his latest book, A Tough Nut to Crack and his journey to becoming a published children's author. Tell us about your books? My book is about a macadamia nut ( character) who does […]
Bologna Children’s Book Fair – online special edition
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is one of the highlights of the children’s book publishing calendar. Given its location in Italy the live event had to be first postponed and then cancelled this year. However, it is very exciting to share that Bologna are staging a digital edition from the 4-7 May under the banner, […]
Children’s book Let the Sad Thoughts Out by Chris Stead is out now
Award-winning author Chris Stead has released a new children’s picture book that helps parents improve the mental health of their kids. It’s not easy to talk about your feelings. Even as adults, many of us still struggle to take the turmoil boiling up inside of us and to express it in a way that makes […]
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