Welcome to July’s Books+Publishing Independent Publishing newsletter.
Apologies for our previous email! We had a technical SNAFU: here’s the newsletter in full. This month we have an insightful Q&A with Tansy Rayner Roberts, an author who’s received a lot of recognition for her self-published work: most recently, she was awarded an Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel for Time of the Cat. Tansy has had a lot of success funding—and publicising—her work through crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter. She spoke about this, as well as the value of awards, choosing partners to collaborate with, and valuable tips for other self-published authors, among other topics. It’s well worth a read to hear some insights from someone who has more experience than most when it comes to self-publishing and finding an audience.
Also this month, I chatted with Kate Toon, the new owner of the Umina Beach Book Nook. As an indie author herself, Kate is making an effort to stock and promote works by other self-published authors. She shares some behind-the-scenes wisdom on bookshops and self-publishing—with plenty of advice for other authors interested in getting their books on shelves.
For more from Independent Publishing, visit the website to read previously published feature articles, interviews and tips. If you have any thoughts or questions in the meantime, you can reach out to me at brad@booksandpublishing.com.au.
Happy reading (and writing)!
Brad Jefferies
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