The last time we spoke to Cathy Bramley, she had just self-published her debut novel, Conditional Love. A little over a year later and she has not only written two new four-part book series, Ivy Lane and Appleby Farm, and achieved bestseller status to boot, but she has recently signed a second book deal with Transworld Publishing. Needless to say, there’s lots to catch up on. … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Cathy Bramley
Self Published
Self-Publishing Series: Step 1 – Define Your Goals by Miral Sattar
Last year, 18 million self-published titles were bought by readers, to a value of £300 million. In 2014, self-publishing has continued to boom with the DIY approach to books gaining more writers and readers than ever before. We know that many of you are amongst the writers who have or are hoping to self-publish so, at your request, we’ve invited Bibliocrunch CEO Miral … [Read more...] about Self-Publishing Series: Step 1 – Define Your Goals by Miral Sattar
The Benefits of Self-Publishing for New Writers by Alessandra Torre
Yesterday we featured an interview with Darcie Chan who, after much rejection, decided to self-publish her first novel. To her surprise, the book went on to sell over 600,000 copies landing her on both the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists for over seven months. Here, fellow self-published author Alessandra Torre discusses the benefits of self-publishing which, she … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Self-Publishing for New Writers by Alessandra Torre
Novelicious Picks…Inspirational Authors Who’ve Gone from Self-Published to Traditional Book Deals
I loved all the birthday posts on Novelicious last week particularly the Behind the Scenes pieces from my colleagues. Anna's in particular struck me. Obviously I read her weekly columns, but to see her publishing journey summarised in a paragraph is impressive. It got me thinking about other authors who successfully self-published and have consequently gained … [Read more...] about Novelicious Picks…Inspirational Authors Who’ve Gone from Self-Published to Traditional Book Deals
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Self Publishing: Where To Go
Thinking about taking the plunge into self publishing but you don’t know your MOBI file from your EIN number? This week’s column should help you. Having been horrified this week when I spoke to someone I know in the real world who was just about to publish on Amazon using Smashwords (a distribution service), I thought that maybe people needed a few signposts for where to go to … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Self Publishing: Where To Go