Writing West Midlands: How to Self-Publish (And Why You Should!) with Ken Preston
Across five live and interactive online sessions, self-publishing expert Ken Preston will teach you the skills needed to publish your books and build a fanbase of readers.
Course Overview:
• Understand the basics of self-publishing, the differences between self-publishing, traditional publishing, and vanity presses, overview of platforms.
• Learn the steps involved in manuscript preparation, formatting for print and digital, with recommendations for tools and software.
• Publishing your book: Do you need ISBNs? Copyright issues, barcodes, publishing requirements of different platforms.
• Marketing your book, effective strategies including building an author platform, why you need a website, email marketing, advertising.
• And much more.
Ken Preston has written over twenty novels and many short stories, and is both self-published and traditionally published. Since 2016 he has been leading workshops with both young people and adults, and regularly visits schools, colleges and universities as an author and publisher. He is a member of the Society of Authors, the National Association of Writers in Education, and the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading.
Dates: Thursdays 19:00 – 21:00 GMT, 13th, 20th, 27th February, 13th March and 20th March 2025 (please note there is no session on the 6th March)
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: £175
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