Our latest article is now live on The Bookseller website, talking about all things hardback and why they’re the marmite of the book world… but do they have to be? Hardbacks still have their fans, but are publishers missing out on the opportunity to create hardbacks that readers actually want to read?
We were the 1st trade publisher in the UK to produce dyslexic-friendly fiction for adults (there’s many indie authors out there doing it already which is brilliant! ).
I don’t say that we’re the 1st to show off or to wave my hands in the air saying ‘look at me!’, but to highlight the issue that publishing has a very long way to go to be truly inclusive and accessible.
It’s funny the things we keep hold of, isn’t it? After a little chat with an author in a social media group I’m part of, where she mentioned an English teacher who inspired her to keep going, I remembered an… Continue Reading →
Is the sun shining where you are this morning? There’s still a chill in the air but the sun is out and that always makes everything feel better. I know it cheers me up after the endless days of greyness… Continue Reading →
Our books finally turned up! We’re now offering one lucky reader a chance at a freebie copy of the dyslexic-friendly zombie apocalypse thriller IN THE END.
It’s been one of those weeks! Up to my eyeballs in planning for the remainder of the year, plotting strategies for books to be published, marketing, updates to websites, a million and one pieces of paperwork… I’ve been fuelled by coffee and choccie biccies!
The pavements have suddenly become carpeted with conkers where I live (among the slushy leaves and crushed acorns), which can only mean one thing… Christmas is on its way! Eeek!
I was pondering this over the weekend so thought I’d post it for no other reason than it may help someone. Here, for what it’s worth, are some tips for brand new book publishers or booksellers…
Phew, that’s Marketing Week over and done for another month! I think I’ve drunk enough coffee to sink a ship!
This post is to thank all those authors who so kindly think of Scorpius Books when looking for a publisher to submit to. We have to apologise…
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