Maybe it is a case of “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. Although there are huge changes within the publishing industry right now the three basic drivers of publishing remain the same – technological change, distribution and marketing.
We don’t really need much of an excuse to visit Queensland so an invitation to present at the inaugural Indie Authors’ Festival on the Gold Coast was readily accepted.
We've been big fans of Tania McCartney and the team at Kids' Book Review (KBR) for some time now. In case you are not aware of it, KBR is a 100% voluntary children’s literature and book review site that supports and features authors, illustrators and publishers Australia-wide and internationally.
There is obviously nothing new or surprising about book wards at a Book Fair however what is unusual is that these awards were for self-published titles only and judged in quite a different way.
We're hoping to get to the London Book Fair next year to represent some of our authors, tell the world about our great new eBook store for self-published authors and maybe find some new talent wishing to distribute in Australia.
Melbourne-based publishing services company, Palmer Higgs is delighted to announce the launch of Australia’s first eBookstore for self-published and independently-published authors with full Digital Rights Management (DRM)
A new website, Great Aussie Reads is promoting books by Australian authors with Australian themes. A great idea run by a couple of enthusiasts (I'll find out more about them and get back to you!) there are only a few books up but more to come.
