The Self Publishing Show

Could you write and publish a Bestseller in one year? That's what Mark Stay and Mark Oliver of the Bestseller Experiment Podcast set out to achieve. We interview one of them to find out the hows and whys behind their challenge - and what happened.

Author Barry J. Hutchison discusses his early career as a trad author of books, screenplays and comics and why the switch to planet indie has proved to be such a game changer for him.

We catch up with the creator of the 20 Books to 50K author movement at LBF '19 who explains how he smashed his original goal as an indie author and the implications of his own personal journey for other writers looking to self-publish.

Indie author and SPF student Sacha Black explains how to make sure the villain in your next book steals the show.

K-Lytics' Alex Newton explains how purposefully crunching numbers and analysing data can help indie authors find the most profitable reader niche for their books.

Indie author Steff Green explains what inspired her to write in the new romantic sub-genre of 'reverse harem' and how her readers have responded to the change.

So how do you follow-up a bestselling zombie book? Author Isaac Marion lets rip.

Romance writer Elin Peer discusses how her background in life coaching has infused her career as an indie author.

Hybrid author J.D. Barker on his journey from ghost writer to best selling author and how he got to breathe new life into the goth-horror classic 'Dracula'.

Adam Cushman explains how professionally produced trailers can add significant impact to any book marketing campaign.

The CEO of PublishDrive explains how the ebook aggregation service can help indie authors sell more books.

Erica Ridley explains how to make sure your mailing list and newsletter pack a punch as part of your marketing mix.

Bestselling author Danielle Norman explains how to make dictation a successful part of your writing workflow.

Author Audrey Hughey explains how smart planning can help you achieve your writing and publishing goals quicker and more efficiently.

Author Hannah Lynn talks about the impact on her writing career after winning the Kindle Storyteller award for 2018.

Mystery author Niki Danforth submits her title 'Searching for Gatsby' to the BookLab experts for input on her writing, cover design and book description.  

In the week that the Self Publishing Formula Podcast gets rebranded as The Self Publishing Show, Mark reflects on a major achievement as an indie author in 2018.

Getting advance reviews from a team of readers should be a key part of your book marketing strategy. Craig Tuch of Hidden Gems explains why and how ARC teams are great news for authors and readers.

Don't think you can make a living writing non-fiction? Take a look at Joseph Alexander. He amassed a huge amount of tablature material whilst teaching his guitar students, and wanted a way to share it. Now, thanks to self-publishing, he's running a seven-figure publishing house.

Within months of completing the Ads for Authors course, fantasy author Shayne Silvers realised a life-long dream of becoming a full-time author. Hear how it all came together for him and how the same approach could work for other indie authors.

In this special masterclass edition, Mark provides key advice and insight on the latest tips and tricks that are currently working in the Amazon ads space.

Indie author Octavia Randolph explains how the smart use of Facebook ads helped build readership (and sales) of her historical Norse fiction books.

Find out how teacher Jean Grainger turned student in order to become a bestselling indie author.

Instagram is the hottest multi-generational social media platform out there. Bex Gorsuch explains how writers can exploit it to boost their author business.

Million selling author L.J. Ross sits down to talk about taking a leap out of her first career and into writing. Spoiler: it worked out pretty well for her.