Understanding Self-Publishing

This section of the site aims to demystify the process around self-publishing. For those writers, unsure as to whether this is the best option for their book, we’ve pulled together advice articles that offer things to consider about the self-publishing process as a whole.

Mel Sherratt
Article
12 min read
The Rise of Mel Sherratt
Writers & Artists
21st May 2013
Edited
30th September 2020
We put editor Cressida Downing in touch with author Mel Sherratt, whose self-published thriller Taunting the Dead became a bestseller on the 2012...
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Alison Baverstock
Article
3 min read
Can You Sell Your Book?
Alison Baverstock
27th July 2012
Edited
29th September 2020
If you decide to publish yourself, you must be doubly sure of the answer to any question a commercial publisher would want to ask. And two of the...
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Marketing Your Book cover
Article
5 min read
Writing Promotional Copy
Alison Baverstock
27th July 2012
Edited
29th September 2020
Promotional copy consists of words that aim to sell. Writing it is not the same as writing an essay, or a memo to explain a proposition. You should...
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Book blurb
Article
4 min read
How To Write A Book Blurb
Alison Baverstock
27th July 2012
Edited
29th September 2020
Think about what goes on the back of most books and how important it is in attracting attention to the title inside. A book blurb should be a fair...
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