Books as a part of your brand
Publishing to boost your business or your work More and more people are looking to publish a book with the specific goal of boosting their business or public interest in … Continue reading
London Book Fair: Should you go, what to expect and what not to do.
Only a few years ago, when writers asked me if they should head to the annual London Book Fair, I would tell them it wasn’t worth it. Book fairs were … Continue reading
When is it time submit to an agent and the value of a rejection
I’m often approached by writers who want me to help them edit their work before submitting to an agent. They’ve asked Beta readers for feedback and they’ve been through painful … Continue reading
Independent/self-publishing: Where do I start?
This is the question I get asked the most frequently by clients when they first contact me about their self-publishing options. And the simple answer often leads to a number … Continue reading
Editorial: Perfecting your text
In a publishing house a text will go through several stages of edits. It’s best practice to emulate this process as closely as your budget will allow. For the first … Continue reading
Sales Strategy: Choosing your printing and distribution platforms
Print-on-demand (POD) platforms Print-on-demand means that when someone orders a copy of your book a single copy is printed speedily and delivered to them. And it is done at a … Continue reading
Production: What do you need in order to make a manuscript into a book?
Publishing a POD paperback Ideally, when you come to this stage you will have a finished, clean (all editorial points resolved and mark-up text deleted) draft of your manuscript that … Continue reading
Caroline Goldsmith: Publishing Consultant and Freelance Publishing Services 