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Children’s Book Publishing UK: The Complete Guide for Aspiring Authors

Everything you need to understand children’s book publishing in the UK, how the market works, the difference between self-publishing and traditional routes, publishing by age group (picture books, board books,...

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Book Marketing Tips That Turn Unknown Authors into Bestsellers 

To write a masterpiece is only half the battle, the real battle starts with the task of getting it into the hands of actual people across the UK. Getting published...

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7 Amazon Book Publishing Mistakes That Kill Your Sales 

Real work, it takes, writing a book. On your story, you spend months, maybe years. Then you publish it on Amazon. And nothing happens. No sales. No reviews. No readers....

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How to Write an Ebook Step by Step

Writing an ebook sounds manageable when it is still an idea. Then you open a blank document, type a working title, and realise the hard part is not inspiration. It...

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How Much Does It Cost to Publish a Book in the UK?

“Publish for free” sounds lovely until your book lands in the market looking half-baked, priced badly, and impossible to sell. That’s the bit a lot of new authors don’t hear...

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How to Promote Your Book Successfully

Okay, authors, let’s talk about your book for a sec. That is huge that you wrote the whole thing. Wow, hats off to you. Most people never finish a single...