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The art of the author photo – how to take a portrait that sells your book
Like them or loathe them, author photos are a vital part of the publishing industry.
5 ways to spot and avoid vanity publishers
How to avoid a publisher that profits not from selling books, but from asking authors to pay for publishing expenses.
5 side hustles for writers
Are you a writer who needs to make some extra income on the side? Here are some ideas that may…
5 ways to reject a writer if you are the bearer of bad news
When you need to reject a writer, how do you go about it efficiently but without inflicting unnecessary pain?
5 tips on landing a visually arresting book cover
Tips on how to curate design, text and imagery to make a strong book cover.
Working with illustrators in children’s literature
What are some of the processes behind collaborating with illustrators when you are writing a book?
Literary Olympics: what wordsmith events would be on the program?
Imagine if there were an Olympics that favoured (bookish) brains over brawn. What would it look like?
5 tips to maximise your chances of being a guest at writers’ festivals
It's not easy to find yourself on the invitation list of literary festivals, but here are some ideas worth trying.
How did winning literary awards affect your life?
Whether it's validating your own work, buying more time to write more books or even changing the whole course of…
5 tips for debut authors
Congratulations on your first book. It's been a heady ride. But what now?