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Cybils Book Awards are open for nominations

The very popular Cybils Book Awards for children's and young adult literature are now open for public and blogger nominations. However, you'll have to be quick! Now is the time to get your favourites included before nominations close on October 15 2017. What are the Cybils Book Awards? The Cybils have been running for 11 […]
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Why IngramSpark’s new trim size is great news for children’s book makers

IngramSpark has just added a much needed new landscape trim size to its book options, although it comes with some caveats. Today IngramSpark announced a new trim size and not a moment too soon. The company's print-on-demand (POD) customers can now design a book to be landscape at 11-inches wide by 8.5-inches tall. This is great […]
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66% of children’s book readers seek better book design

Whether you’re hiring a designer and artist, or doing it all yourself, make no mistake, book design is one of the key indicators for purchase by children’s book readers. It’s right there in the name: picture book. Your lovely words help drive the story forward and flipping through each page, but the illustrations and design are […]
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Free 4 day mindset challenge for authors

I'm super excited! My favourite business trainers are doing a FREE four day mindset challenge. These guys are  awesome and have some great material I know will really resonate with you just as it did for me. I’m an Author not a Business Many authors want to create and that’s it. The selling and promotion […]
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The Little Green Boat print edition out now

 Our first beloved children’s picture book has had a makeover and is getting a re-release on both digital and print formats. Like an awesome director’s cut, or a high-definition re-imagining, The Little Green Boat print edition is here. The first book in The Wild Imagination of Willy Nilly series was originally released in late 2015. […]
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Self-publishing author survey - win a book assessment

Children's book publisher Old Mate Media is seeking your opinion. We have talked to readers and now we want to hear from authors and potential authors. What do you need help with in achieving your self publishing goals? Who is Old Mate Media? Here at Old Mate Media we help authors take their concepts from a […]
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The Making of Monument Valley out now on Amazon and iTunes

Old Mate Media is happy to announce that an exclusive, behind the scenes making of book for blockbuster mobile game Monument Valley is now available in digital and paperback.   Monument Valley is a brilliant mobile video game experience. With over 50,000,000 paid downloads on Android, iPhone and iPad devices, it’s also one of the […]
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Children's picture book survey - win free books

Children's book publishers Old Mate Media and Sanderson Stories are seeking your opinion. We invite readers, parents and lovers of children's fiction to share with us their likes and dislikes. In exchange, we have a great grand prize to offer, and a freebie for everyone to walk away with! Did you know that independent authors produce and […]
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Old Mate Media up for Local Business Awards

Celebrating more success for our book publishing business, we’re a finalist in the Local Business Awards. Founded almost four years ago by media and publishing veteran Chris Stead, Old Mate Media has passed many memorable milestones. We’ve released numerous children’s books, a cookbook and a comic book. There have also been a number of video […]
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Nicholas Abdilla book signing this June

We are super excited to announce the Nicholas Abdilla book signing. The author of sci-fi sensation, Adam Exitus, is appearing in Melbourne on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Earlier this year, Old Mate Media edited, designed and published Adam Exitus for author Nicholas Abdilla. As a result, it's exciting to be able to reveal the date […]
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