The Self Publishing Show

Ex-attorney Barbara Hinske on how she came to writing for a living and the process of seeing her book transformed into a movie.

Mark and James take a look back at a year that presented the self-publishing community with some unique challenges.

After finding that stories he was reading to his disabled daughter weren't uplifting enough, Jason Miletsky opted to write and self-publish his own children's books, thus triggering a career that combines writing and providing book printing and distribution services.

It's the turn of science fiction author, Peter F. Smith, to get the famed BookLab treatment with expert feedback on his writing, blurb and cover.

This year's Kindle Storyteller Award winner is the truly inspirational adventurer and author, Anna McNuff. We consider ourselves extremely lucky to have pinned her down for a chat between escapades!

Children's author, Allan Boroughs, on successful - and profitable - collaborative writing for children.

Hot tips on how to launch a children's book on a budget from bestselling indie author Matthew Ralph.

Bestselling indie author, Kristina Adams, is on a mission to help other writers looking to navigate the murky waters of self-publishing.

How do you get your crime writing to come across as authentic? The devil is in the details.

How one author uses Instagram to great effect to help build her brand.

Self-publishing can work for comic books too.

Sci-fi author Nicholas Erik is here to share his crack tips on book ads with indies looking to deliver some oomph to their marketing mix

Find out how indie author Carly Kade used the power of the self-publishing community to market her books to a niche audience.

Find out how self-published books can play a key role in building your business and brand.

Male author Rich Amooi on how to succeed in a field dominated by female writers.

Find out how a former BBC script editor and teacher went on to hit the big time as a self-published crime author.

Multi-genre bestselling indie author Dani René on her career and the state of self-publishing in the country where she resides - South Africa.

Author Aiki Flinthart explains how to give your fight scenes an authentic punch.

More books means more sales. Here's how to power up your author productivity.

An astronomical 10 million books sold. Indie author Marie Force reveals the secrets of her success.

The self-publishing story behind an iconic game - with much to glean for indie authors.

Karen Inglis on how to make it as a self-published children's author.

This week's guest, Ian W. Sainsbury, explains how writing to market can secure significant book sales - and the odd award or two.

This podcast has featured wives retiring their husbands to assist with their indie author business and even a couple of writing brothers. But this week on the Self Publishing Show, we've got two self-publishing sisters: Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti.

K-Lytic's Alex Newton on how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted indie authors.

The bestselling dark fiction author and podcaster on effective and profitable author collaboration.

Prestozon's Dierk Demer on how the automation platform can help authors effectively manage their Amazon ad campaigns.

Nick Thacker on figuring out your "author level" and the application of strategies to help further grow your author brand.

Author Vicky Fraser explains how a smart approach to writing non-fiction books can transform your business.

Non-fiction author Marc Reklau on how he used Amazon ads to take his earnings from three to five figures a month inside two years.

Eileen Coleman on how Amazon ads have helped take her husband's horror writing to a whole new level of success.

You know you need to advertise your books. But how exactly do you start?

The Haitian-American author, publisher and entrepreneur explains how he managed to secure bestseller status for his poetry books.

Pro Writing Aid's Chris Banks explains how the acclaimed app can make you a better writer.

Serial bestseller Michael Anderle's take on his prolific output as a self-published author, his plans for an indie imprint and trad publishing.

Fantasy writer Nicholas Kotar on how he kick-started his indie author career - with pointers on how you can do the same.

Evan Gow talks about Story Origin, his online indie author community that comes packed with useful self-publishing tools and services.

James P. Sumner talks about the mental challenges facing writers and how he dealt with his own emotional struggles as a bestselling indie author.

Most of us are in lockdown; but that doesn't mean you can't look after business and connect with readers.

Dan Wood from supreme indie author support service, Draft2Digital, explains how self-published writers can expand their distribution by working with libraries.

Bestselling indie author and self-publishing expert, Joanna Penn, explains how authors can tap into the potentially lucrative fields of audiobooks and podcast production.

An author of historical fiction, mystery, suspense and fantasy gets the famed BookLab treatment with expert feedback on her writing, blurb and cover.

In this episode: everything you need to know about Europe's biggest indie author event, the inaugural Self Publishing Show LIVE that took place in London on 9th March 2020.

Knowing she'd likely have less time and energy during and after her pregnancy, established indie Emma Prince crafted a series of smart strategies to keep her author business profitable - an approach that would benefit all writers looking to keep their career on an upward trajectory.

Mal Cooper discusses how she's crafted a unique fictional sci-fi universe that offers up endless writing opportunities.

Indie author and SPF Foundation winner Elle Thorpe explains how becoming an SPF 101 student has impacted her book sales and family's income.

Prolific sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson explains how dictation can smarten up your writing process.

Valerie J. Lewis Coleman explains how high-quality self-published books can help experts and professional speakers monetise their area of expertise.

Romance author Jami Albright explains how to make a comfortable living as an indie author without being prolific.

SPF's very own Mark Dawson details the key elements of his career as a bestselling self-published author in 2019.