There are an awful lot of books about writing. It can be a bit overwhelming. To get you started, here are nine books about writing to help improve your craft, whether you're writing for children or adults, fiction or non-fiction.…
Printing can be a complicated business and there's a lot to think about before sending your files to be printed. These are the ten most common issues we see. You can use this as a checklist to make sure your…
What is an Advance Reader Copy? An Advance Reader Copy, or ARC, is an early copy of your book. These are distributed to reviewers and influencers before your book is released. Advance Reader Copies are sometimes called 'unedited proofs,' which…
After your book’s cover, the blurb is the first interaction a potential reader will have with your text. More people will read your blurb than your book, so it needs to be written in such a way that the readers…
There's an assumption that book printing in New Zealand is more expensive than printing overseas. This may appear to be the case at first glance, but there are additional factors and sometimes hidden costs to consider. In the self-publishing world,…
Figuring out how to self-publish successfully is challenging and different for every author. Marketing can be one of the hardest parts of self-publishing. Here are 20 ideas to get you thinking about the best way of marketing your book. Not…
In last week's blog we explored the ways in which we can write to make a difference in the world. This got me thinking about another related topic: that of cultural and social sensitivity in writing. Including more diverse characters…
Making a difference or sharing a message is something many authors strive to do. There isn't a right or wrong way to do it exactly, but putting the message before the story is almost guaranteed to put readers off. It's…
