Adam Exiled launches with a special
Here at Old Mate Media we are beyond excited to be announcing the launch of Adam Exiled. Book Two in the Adam X Series, this long awaited sequel continues the story of Adam and his journeys through space and time. From One Prison to Another The story of Adam Exiled, continues the saga that started […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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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Best isolation activities for kids guide book - out now
Old Mate Media has been stuck in isolation parenting hell, so we’ve put together a curated list of the best at home activities you can do with your kids for free. Thinking up new isolation activities for kids is quite tedious. We thought home-schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic was bad, but the school holidays made […]
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Education is your secret superpower
No matter where you are in your publishing journey there is always something new to learn. And so many great sources to find information. I have another fantastic source of knowledge for you here today. Learning from experience How is your week starting? Mine is starting really well. We’ve been running a Kindle giveaway to […]
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Win big in Old Mate Media's Kindle Fire giveaway
We're delighted to announce the Old Mate Media Kindle Fire Giveaway. You can win a brand new Kindle Fire 8 16gb delivered to your door. Plus a copy of the latest Willy Nilly adventure in print. What Can I Win in the Kindle Fire Giveaway Competition? You can win a brand new Kindle Fire 8 […]
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Support literacy by donating to a reading charity
In celebration of improving literacy in 2020, we are sharing five amazing charities with you who all work to help kids around the world access more books. They all focus on different groups and have different methods but are unified in their desire to help kids read. We love that! Indigenous Literary Foundation The Indigenous […]
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Aussie bushfires: buy a book support an author
So many people have been affected by the bushfires and as individuals it's hard to know the best way to help. I love the super supportive nature of the indie author community, we all help each other. So how better to help than by buying some books from those affected by the fires. What a […]
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Celebrating Christmas books - 12 books of christmas 2019
What fun it has been celebrating 12 fantastic independently authored Christmas books. I love the diversity of styles and stories in our selection, with the common factor of celebrating the joy of this special time of year. If you've missed one, do look through our 12 books here, and let us know your favourite. […]
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