Are you a writer in the South East considering or exploring self-publishing?
This April, Self Publishing Industry Day brings together some of the most influential and knowledgeable organisations and individuals in the business for an afternoon of panel discussions, talks and networking.
New Writing South is delighted to be welcoming Orna Ross, co-founder and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors to open the afternoon with an informative address about the current landscape and trends of self-publishing.
Connecting you with the people at the heart of the industry, we’re thrilled to welcome members of the team from top self-publishing platforms Kindle Direct Publishing, IngramSpark and Bookvault who will offer their expertise and talk through the full process from idea to publication.
We’ll also be joined by established self-published authors including Suzy K Quinn, D E White and Anna Lucia, who will talk through their experiences, as we explore marketing, promotion and mindset – the skills and determination you need to get your books out into the world.
This year’s event will be a more intimate industry day, with opportunities to talk with industry experts and writers alike, therefore tickets are limited, so book now to make sure you get yours!
Date: Saturday 18 April Location: The Old Courtroom
Timing: Doors 12.30pm for a 1pm start. Finish 5.30pm
Organisations at the heart of successful self publishing:
ORNA ROSS is an Irish author and poet and co-founder and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). She is a passionate advocate for self-publishing and author empowerment. An international bestseller, her books have won many awards, including the Goethe Grand Prize for Historical Fiction, a Gold Literary Titan Award for poetry, and her work for ALLi has seen her named one of the Top 100 people in publishing (The Bookseller).
She was born and raised in Wexford, in the south-east of Ireland, and now lives in St Leonard’s on Sea, in the south-east of England, within working reach of London. Her motto is: “When in doubt, be braver.” Find out more.
Kindle Direct Kindle Direct (KDP) provides you with free and simple tools to self-publish your book in print and digital formats in more than 10 countries in over 45 languages. They have been helping writers publish their work for over 20 years.
IngramSpark offer everything you need to publish, print, promote and sell your book to millions of readers. They offer print on demand alongside book promotion services to help get your book discovered by booksellers, librarians, and readers around the world.
On Bookvault you can self-publish and print books on demand and sell them internationally through their retail network or retain maximum profit through your direct sales.
Plus established self published authors including Suzy K Quinn, D E White, Anna Lucia and more tba!