Inside the publishing industry
How do books get from the publisher’s hot little hands onto the shelves of bookstores? No, I don’t really know either but yesterday it became a little clearer. Traditional publishers are part of a logistical chain. From the sale of each book, every player in the chain takes their cut. However online sales, self-publishing and…
Elizabeth Macarthur – The Cover!
For release in April 2018. I know – too soon and not nearly soon enough! And yes, the farm in the painting is Elizabeth Farm, where Elizabeth Macarthur lived for most of her life. For more info see The Text Publishing 2018 catalogue (page 28).
Help me with this paragraph?
To set the scene, I’m reading my manuscript out loud, to test for clarity and sense. The dog seems nonplussed but the cat is appreciative. I’m also beginning to realise how lazy my pronunciation usually is. Govvumen. Govvament. Government. Anyway. I’m reading the part where it is 1790, Elizabeth has just arrived in New South…
What do publicists do for authors anyway?
This week I met with my publicist, Alice Lewinsky. A few weeks earlier she’d sent me four pages of questions: about me, my career, my writing experience, and about the background to my book. She also wanted to know about the likely readership, my marketing and promotional ideas, and the names of people who might…