For independent authors, writing the book is only half the challenge. The hardest part can be helping the right readers discover it.
But now self-published authors in New Zealand have affordable marketing options to help get their books noticed.
A new partnership between Jodie Beach of First Applause and Lesley Webb of Indie Books has been developed, with the shared goal of increasing visibility for local independent authors and their books…
A novel published in April this year has already reached milestones that many self-published authors can spend years working towards.
Fuelled by the wish to write the kind of fantasy story she hunted for on library shelves as a teenager, author Christina Woods wrote debut novel Miasma. It’s a standalone YA fantasy about a girl overcoming trauma and learning to face her fears head-on.
“I wrote the very first rough draft for Miasma during a really challenging time in my life when I was out of work due to Covid,” Christina said.
After five years of self-doubt and fitting writing around her full-time work, she finally dedicated the time to finish the novel…
With the author’s meditative voice, You Won’t Just Cry When They Die by Elizabeth Deacle is an audiobook that gave me the warm hug I didn’t know I needed.
This book is a collection of 101 messages for those navigating through the world of heart-shattering loss. Each chapter presents a gentle acknowledgement of the reader’s pain, with encouragement for them to take the next step.
I felt like each of these messages is like a wrung on a ladder, allowing the reader the opportunity to slowly climb out of their hiding place.
“Let out an almighty breath. Bellow, boom, roar, scream. Released what is begging to be released.”