Controversy at the IngramSpark indie publishing forum
At the Indie Publishing Forum in Sydney, Australia, Robyn Cutler - the head of IngramSpark - said something quite controversial. But it provided an insight self-published indie authors shouldn't miss. I recently attended the Indie Publishing Forum and it was quite fantastic. It was great not only being among other indie authors, but also hearing […]
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How does Createspace merging with KDP Paperback affect you?
In news that no one is surprised to hear, this week Amazon announced that Createspace and KDP are going to be merged into one operation. Effectively with KDP taking over Createspace. Whilst predicted since the roll out of KDP Paperback, now that it's here, what does it mean for you?How is Createspace merging with KDP […]
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Announcing Eat Well, Feel Great – a healthy eating cookbook
Health coach Abigail Booth from Vitality Health Coaching has joined forces with Old Mate Media to publish her first cookbook. I’m a mum to three children (2, 5 and 7) and it's hard work. The fact that I have to flip through a cookbook and prepare food for not only them, but also us (mum and […]
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Sci-Fi saga Adam Exitus now available on Audible
Book 1 of sci-fi novel series Adam X by Australian author Nicholas Abdilla is available now on Audible. One of our favourite projects here at Old Mate Media is the Adam X series. We began working with visionary science-fiction writer Nicholas Abdilla in 2015. First, we published his comic series Game Guy, a satirical soap […]
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First look at Wolves in the Wind
Award-winning author Chris Stead reveals the first image from his upcoming children’s picture book, Wolves in the Wind. Boy has it been busy. Regular readers will have noticed that our content has slowed down over the last few months. There is a good reason for that! Old Mate founders Chris and Kate have been hard […]
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Mindfulness children’s book Zary Little Wisdoms goes free
Meet Zary, the Spirit Warrior that will nurture your children through their times of need. Old Mate Media is delighted to announce the digital release of this wonderful mindfulness guide for children, Zary Little Wisdoms by Kay Andrews. What is Zary Little Wisdoms? Zary’s Little Wisdoms is an empowering book for kids. It’s full of […]
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Celebrate the Amazon Australia launch with Australian made books
The Amazon Australia launch has finally happened, which is great news for Australian creatives trying to sell their books in their home market. At Old Mate Media, we make books for people all over the world, but we’re inspired by our home. We come from Australia; the land down under. Like many creative people in […]
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Lulu and Lainey interview – indie authors series
In celebration of the launch of her fourth book, we interview indie author Lois Petren, about her incredible cute Lulu and Lainey series. There’s no shortage of charm to the Lulu and Lainey books by Lois Petren. The premise itself is irresistible. A little girl who loves to knit, Lulu, has befriended her favourite ball […]
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Where Do I Come From - a new children's picture book coming soon
Award-winning children’s book author Chris Stead reveals the first image from his upcoming release, Where Do I Come From? For quite a while, I have wanted to make a book that was set within Australia’s aboriginal culture. In particular, I find the Dreamtime, or The Dreaming, as a setting fascinating . This “time out of time” […]
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Austin the Australian is in production
Old Mate Media reveals a brand new children’s picture book taking kids to the land down under. There’s nothing quite as exciting as starting a new children’s picture book, and it’s something we get to do a lot here at Old Mate Media. Our latest project is particularly close to our hearts, given that we're […]
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