How to publicise your book

It’s no use producing a brilliant book if nobody knows about it. Getting good PR is essential.  Our PR partner is Helen Lewis of Literally PR who has achieved some spectacular coverage. So how does it work?  Step one is to open the Author PR Questionnaire and...

Highlights from the March AuthorCraft

If you didn’t come to the latest Authorcraft meeting in March you missed a dazzling array of speakers covering everything from the inside story on the plight of retired greyhounds in the racing industry, to the difference writing a book has made in the life of one of...

Book Launch stops the traffic!

‘[metaslider id=”1899″] Double-takes as look-a-like celebrities take to the streets In a walk-about to promote Barbara Angela Kealy’s new book     “Double Deception” Emerging from London’s iconic Hippodrome casino, some of show business’s most...

How to know what marketing is working for you – and what isn’t

by Chris Day The four weeks before publication are often the busiest time for authors for marketing their book. Many will be doing a pre-order campaign and supporting it with a flurry of social media activity. Others will be guest blogging on synergistic sites with a...

New Project manager for Filament

We would like to welcome Mike Goss to his new role as project manager for Filament.  Mike has been a long-standing member of the Filament support team and many of you will have met him at Authorcraft events where he has been looking after our technical logistics. He...