Cycling King Alfred’s Way
A new book from Ponty writer, Dave Lewis, illustrates the ups and downs of a week-long trip on mountain bikes through the old county of Wessex. “Dave’s fourth cycling adventure takes us on a journey through ancient Wessex. Home of
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
Welsh Poet Attacks Artificial Intelligence
Welsh writer Dave Lewis launches his new poetry collection with a savage attack on artificial intelligence (AI) and the negative effects it is already having on society. A collection of poetry that highlights many of the problems facing humanity today
Poetry Book Awards 2023 – Now Open!
The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry books produced by indie writers, self published authors or books published by small, truly independent presses. The 2023 contest is now open and accepting entries!
Rufus Mufasa Wins The International Poetry Book Awards 2022
The organisers of the Wales-based international Poetry Book Awards have announced the winners of the 2022 contest. Congratulations to Rufus Mufasa for her collection ‘Flashbacks & Flowers‘. Chosen by our judge, famous Welsh writer John Evans as this years overall winner! 1st
Children’s Book – The Mab
The Mab Trail is a storytelling and art trail in Pontypridd based on the stories of ‘The Mab’, a bilingual re-telling of the ancient Welsh tales of the Mabinogi – some of the oldest written stories in the UK. The
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
Support Local Bookshops & Writers
There seems to be a bit of a revolution in the book world happening at the moment. Lots of people, retailers, especially the smaller outlets are struggling with the giant that is Amazon and many local book shops are going
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
13 Famous Writers Who Were Rejected By Publishers
Many famous writers, even those that have sold millions of books were rejected by traditional publishers at one time or another in their careers: HERMAN MELVILLE Moby-Dick, was turned down by multiple publishers. ERNEST HEMINGWAY The Sun Also Rises was rejected
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,
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