Momento Pro: How to self-publish a photobook in the Antipodes
28 March 2019
This piece originally ran on the Momento Pro blog. Momento Pro has spent 15 years immersed in photobook printing, learning about people’s publishing experiences in Australia and New Zealand, and...
The author next door: Stocking self-published books
28 March 2019
Kelsey Oldham talks to booksellers about stocking self-published books. Most Australian bookshops acknowledge that stocking self-published books is important—in theory. In practice, however, store policies are often opaque or ad-hoc,...
Self-published authors among winners of the ANZ Photobook Awards 2018
28 March 2019
A number of self-published titles were among the winners of the Australia and New Zealand Photobook Awards 2018, presented at a ceremony in Melbourne on 16 March. Photobook winner Second...
Advice from the ISBN team
28 March 2019
Why does a book need an ISBN? ISBNs are linked to essential information. They allow booksellers and readers to know what book they are buying, what the book is about,...
Upcoming events
28 March 2019
April International Military Writers’ Festival (5–7 April), Darwin, NT Sydney Writers’ Festival (29 April–5 May), Carriageworks, Eveleigh, NSW May Clunes Booktown Festival (4–5 May), Clunes, Vic Scribblers Festival (8–10 May), The Goods Shed, Claremont, WA...
Matt Simon on ‘Dancing with the Bull’
28 March 2019
Matt Simon spent 25 years in senior executive roles for multinational companies like J P Morgan, Standard Chartered Bank, Merrill Lynch and NAB—but one day, he realised he’d had enough....
Self-publishers among Aurealis Awards finalists
28 March 2019
Three self-published books are among the finalists for the Aurealis Awards, presented for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing in Australia. We Ride the Storm by Devin Madson is one...
Davis wins inaugural £1500 Selfies Award for a self-published novel
28 March 2019
In the UK, Jane Davis’ self-published novel Smash All the Windows has won the inaugural Selfies Award for a self-published work of fiction. Smash All the Windows explores the emotional lives of the...
Shatzkin on the capabilities of Ingram’s Lightning Print Australia
28 March 2019
Earlier this year, US digital publishing consultant Mike Shatzkin visited Ingram’s Lightning Print print-on-demand operation outside of Melbourne as part of a trip examining the Australian and New Zealand book...
Self-publishing marketplace Reedsy launches new marketing platform for authors
26 March 2019
In the UK, self-publishing marketplace Reedsy has launched a new marketing platform for authors, Reedsy Discovery, reports Forbes. The book review portal will alert readers to new books its expert...
Survey: self-published author incomes are on the rise
1 March 2019
Earlier this month, The Authors Guild shared the results from its 2018 Authors’ Income Survey, leading to much discussion of dwindling author salaries. IngramSpark’s Regan Kannamer explores the results and finds self-published...
More than 1000 authors earned over US$100K in 2018 says Amazon
1 March 2019
Amazon has reported that authors earned more than US$260 million (A$359m) from the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Select Global Fund in 2018, totalling more than US$840m (A$1.16bn) since the launch of Kindle Unlimited. Amazon...
EU agrees on copyright directive
1 March 2019
The European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission have made an agreement on the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, which modernises copyright law for the first...
New Macquarie Uni research to examine Aus rights sales
1 March 2019
The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the Australia Council for the Arts will contribute $30,000 each to a new Macquarie University study examining the international rights sales and export of...
ASA advises authors to send takedown notices to Internet Archive
1 March 2019
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has condemned the activities of the Internet Archive’s Open Library in its unlicensed lending of scanned copies of physical books and is advising authors to...
Upcoming events
1 March 2019
March Adelaide Writers’ Week (2–7 March), Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden, Adelaide Leading Edge Books conference (17–19 March), Hilton, Adelaide April International Military Writers’ Festival (5–7 April) Sydney Writers’ Festival (29...
All-women shortlist announced for inaugural Selfies Awards
1 March 2019
In the UK, BookBrunch has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Selfies Awards for a self-published novel. The new prize was unveiled in December 2018, and aims to ‘discover new talent and recognise...
Seven tips for self-publishing a high-quality book from Michael Hanrahan
1 March 2019
Have you written a book and you’re not sure what to do next? Do you think self-publishing is too hard? Don’t know where to start? Not moody enough to call...
Advice from the ISBN team
1 March 2019
When registering at MyIdentifiers.com.au you can choose a pen-name or pseudonym to include as the publisher name. When assigning title detail, the author's name can also be a pen-name, however,...
Self-published Aussie novel longlisted for Republic of Consciousness Prize
1 March 2019
Brisbane author Nicholas John Turner’s debut self-published novel Hang Him When He Is Not There has been longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize. Turner’s novel, which was sold into the UK and...
Rhea Dempsey on ‘Birth with Confidence’
1 March 2019
Rhea Dempsey is a counsellor, independent childbirth educator, trainer and author who works with women and families before, during and after birth. This month, she spoke with Australian Self-Publisher about self-publishing her first...
In the November issue
29 November 2018
It’s that time of the year where work might be slowly grinding to a halt for some or leading into a busy period for others! Either way, we hope you...
Debunking copyright myths for self-publishers
29 November 2018
This month, Jo Teng, a senior lawyer at the Australian Copyright Council, explains Australian copyright for self-publishers. As a self-publisher, you have total control over your book. You get to...
Amazon unblocks Oz shoppers from US store
29 November 2018
Australian consumers are now able to purchase and ship items from Amazon’s international website, according to a statement from Amazon. The retailer suspended shipping to Australian addresses from its international website...
Networking tips for authors
29 November 2018
Why network? For some authors, the concept of ‘networking’ is like pulling teeth—painful and to be avoided at all costs. However, it could present useful opportunities, and there are different...
New pricing model at PublishDrive
29 November 2018
PublishDrive, a global ebook distribution platform for authors and independent publishers, has introduced a new subscription pricing option, reports Publishers Weekly. Under the new plan, authors will pay a flat...
Dianne Blacklock on ‘Jack and Kate’
29 November 2018
This month, author Dianne Blacklock spoke with Australian Self-Publisher about self-publishing her latest book, after having nine novels traditionally published. Describe your latest book in under 50 words. Jack and...
Self-publishing essentials with Ellie Marney: promo, marketing and all that jazz (part two)
29 November 2018
Your book promotion footprint In the first article in this series on book marketing, we talked about why marketing your book is worthwhile, why you’re the best person to market...
SPN Independent Publishing Conference 2018 program: publishing in the age of Trump, podcasts, disability awareness
30 October 2018
The Small Press Network (SPN) has announced the full program for its 2018 Independent Publishing Conference, which will run at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne from 22-24 November. The three-day...
Self-publishing essentials with Ellie Marney: promotion, marketing and all that jazz (part one)
30 October 2018
Writer, publisher, promoter So you’ve written a book, gone through the tricky process of prepping it for publication, and then released it out into the world. Congratulations! That is hard...
