Oswald Mould – Speaking at the Institute of Directors in London, England at the launch of; ‘America the Beautiful – a State of Mind’ Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is my book, “American the Beautiful”. And, I am trying to get it out in the marketplace to let you all know as much about it […]
Pitching your book for film – Screenwriter Charles Harris
Screenwriter Charles Harris delivered a workshop on ‘Pitching your book for film’, at the AuthorCraft event in January 2018. Here is a transcript of his talk. So, I started off in the film business. I’m not just a writer, I’m a director and an author. But, when I started, of course I wasn’t any of […]
Why is your Blurb so important?
So what is a blurb? A blurb on the back of your book or an Amazon page or any other website, is your sales pitch. Once your title and cover have drawn your potential reader in, the blurb is what is going to make the difference between your book being cast aside and that all […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Special Editions
Every author wants their book to stand out and look special. Explore the shelves in any good bookshop and you will see books with embossed covers, foil blocking, words picked out in varnish (known as ‘spot U.V) and many other print embellishments and finishes. It is natural for authors to want to do the same. […]
Pictures from the November AuthorCraft event
International author Jill Lublin speaks at AuthorCraft
at AuthorCraft on September 26th in the Institute of Directors, 6:30pm to 9pm Over the past 25 years, Jill has worked with ABC, NBC, CBS, and other national and international media as a highly regarded publicity expert. She has been featured in The New York Times, Women’s Day, Fortune Small Business, Entrepreneur, and Inc. magazines. […]
Niche marketing your book
Niche marketing your book by Chris Day Niche marketing is the process whereby you identify what your target readers have in common and use that information to focus your marketing activity to where they can be found and where your efforts will be the most effective. Authors often ask ‘which social media platform should I […]
Calendar of Events 2017
Upcoming Author Events All tickets are reserved through Eventbrite. See the separate links for each event. Tickets for each event is limited – please book your ticket early to avoid disappointment! There are no AuthorCraft events during August or December. The office remains open during both months. 2017 September 26th – AuthorCraft event, Institute of […]
How authors make money
and avoid losing it! The authors who make the most money from their books are the ones who treat their writing as a business. With any business, you have income and expenditure, and when one is deducted from the other, you end up with a profit – or in some cases, with a loss. With […]
Gail Torr, the USA book publicist live from Los Angeles at AuthorCraft in July
Gail Torr, founder and president of Galaxy Media USA, is a media specialist with over 20 years experience in all aspects of the communications business. She formed Galaxy Media USA as a vehicle to shine her talents and passion on people, products and projects that inspire, uplift and illuminate. Galaxy Media USA represents high caliber […]