For a week in August the National Eisteddfod comes to Pontypridd and RCT. Check out our ‘must-do’ list for the town. So if you’re intending to visit the town why not check out our online resources below so you get
Welsh Libraries Author of the Month Dave Lewis
Each month, Welsh libraries, on their website, focus on an inspiring author based in or writing about Wales. You’ll have an introduction to their latest book, a short biography of the author, what inspires them to write, and any advice
Call For Entries!
Wales‘ biggest (and some would say best) poetry contest is now open again and accepting entries! The International Welsh Poetry Competition returns with judge, John Evans, picking the winners. This will be our 16th year of running the competition and we expect
Best Ways To Market Your Book
Collect an Email List The best way to build a platform is to compile an email list of readers and authors who are interested in what you have to say. If you have a website, blog or YouTube channel you
Self-Promotion Tips For Authors During Lockdown
Any self-published author will tell you that promotion is an uphill struggle. You would have thought that writing the book would be the hard part, but once that manuscript is all polished, the beta readers are happy and you’ve made
Book Marketing Tips
Just a short blog post today but one which is very important for all those authors who are struggling to sell any books. Book cover designer and marketing guru, Derek Murphy, has a great newsletter, that I subscribe to and
23 Ways To Promote Your Book
OK, you’ve written a great book but no-one has bought it yet? How do you get people to see your work of art? Below are lots of simple, free ways to promote your book. Tweet about it Ask your readers
Welsh Writers Database Launched!
Writers of Wales How many famous Welsh writers can you think of? Roald Dahl, Dylan Thomas, Catrin Collier? But who else I wonder? Well you’d probably be surprised to hear that one of the best-selling authors in the world was
Author Websites
Most authors - independent, traditionally published, or otherwise – need a website. You can have a Facebook page, a Twitter account, Instagram or LinkedIn profile but they aren’t really the same. A good website can feature your writing, your various channels of engagement (social media, live
One thing successful self-publishers do
What really makes the difference between a successful self-publisher and one who fails? Well, it all really comes down to one simple factor… How many people see your book. The more that see it, the more that buy it. Now,
Instagram Poet – Daniel Holmes
Instagram: It seems that everyone is using it. It’s become a convenient platform for people to share themselves and their interests. For poets it has become a fantastic medium for them to display their work as poetry is concise and gets
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