In the previous post it was mentioned the importance of having a distributor, which helps with registering with online bookstores. Deciding on a distributor can be affected by pricing, structure, distributorship area, as well as a personal feeling of who to work with,
Besides the name mentioned in the previous post here are two more options with contact email adressses:
Redline Books– christopher@redlinebooks.co.za
Xavier Nagel Agencies– xavier@xaviernagelagencies.co.za
A couple of posts ago I spoke about the workshops that I was planning to give to high school students. It’s one thing declaring that workshops will be on offer but it’s another thing putting together a professional package. There is logistics involved like: Course content, trial runs, duration, times, numbers of attendees, venues, marketing,…
I remember thinking to myself, shortly after my book launch, that sooner rather than later I’d be owning the car of my dreams, women would be throwing themselves at me, Oprah would definitely be calling and I’d soon be summiting the the New York best seller list. Why not, I was now a published author?…
As an author and independent publisher, I’ve just experienced the process of having my first book, The Magic that’s Ours, translated into IsiXhosa and IsiZulu, 2 of the 11 official languages in South Africa. The experience, albeit dissimilar to writing a book, was very interesting as I couldn’t speak, read, or write any of the translated languages. The…
Back from London shortly after the launch of The Power that’s Ours I knew that I had to get the book out there, reviewed and into the public eye. As I’d already published 1 book The magic that’s Ours I already had contacts who’d reviewed The Magic that’s Ours so the initial work of finding…
About two months after my first book The Magic that’s Ours had been released I walked into a mainstream bookstore and searched for a copy of my book. Try as I did I couldn’t find a copy anywhere on the shelf.(One of the things I do is to make sure that copies of my books…
Part of Open Book’s Youth Program is the “Open Box library” As a Librarian is considered to be a specialist position in South African schools, these mini libraries are placed in classrooms allowing students and teachers access throughout the day without the need of a Librarian present. April 23rd is World Book Day in South Africa where…