The Self Publishing Show

Author Laurie Wright on how she overcame the challenges of self publishing and marketing her children's books.

In this second BookLab edition, author of Nordic fiction, Helena Halme, receives the professional feedback treatment from industry pros.

Collaborative authors Rhett Bruno and Steve Beaulieau discuss their unique way of co-authoring books, both science fiction and non-fiction.

Non-fiction author Kam Knight shares his experiences being a self-published author writing from the road while he travelled the world.

Writer, film producer and script consultant, Paul FitzSimons explains how to go about adapting your novel for life on the screen.

In this special edition of the podcast, tune in to a Marketing Q & A with Mark on all things self publishing. Find out how to deal with ad platform changes, find new readers and gen up on fresh marketing tactics with one of the world's most successful indie authors.

Retiree David Penny talks about his return to writing after a thirty-five year hiatus and shares his strategy for making a mid-five-figures per year income from his very niche historical mysteries.

Author Pip Reid explains how she used Pinterest to significantly increase her book sales.

In this special Masterclass edition of the podcast, Mark explain how authors can deal with recent changes to the Facebook platform.

The first three recipients of Self Publishing Formula's Foundation scholarships about their writing, book marketing, and future career hopes.

Non-fiction author Molly McCord shares her breakdown of the types of bad reviews authors can receive and how to deal with them.  

GDPR is heading our way soon and it's going to have implications for every indie author business. Find out exactly what you need to know - and do - from SPF's expert legal eagles.

Independent author and publisher Jasper Joffe talks about the success his publishing house has had using a model very different to the traditional one.

Self published author John P. Logsdon introduces the ReaderLinks service, a unique new tool to help indie authors track and fine tune the marketing of their books.

Ian Sutherland returns to the podcast to share what's working and what isn't for authors on Twitter, and how to maximize your reach on the social media platform.

Web designer to bands like Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd and David Gilmour, and authors like Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling) and Mark Dawson, Dave Stansbie discusses the important elements of an author site, and how to work with a designer.

James talks to fellow aviation fan, and pilot, Owen Zupp about how and why he's turning his father's aeronautic exploits into popular non-fiction books.

In this first episode of the BookLab, author David Berens gets professional feedback on his cover, book blurb and Look Inside content from industry experts (and SPF friends) cover designer Stuart Bache, copywriter Bryan Cohen, and editor Jenny Parrott.

Thriller author Ernest Dempsey shares his road to indie author success, including some of the bumps along the way.

James talks to NOLA romance writer Maria Luis who quit her marketing job and now makes three times her previous salary via her books, thanks in part to the Self Publishing Formula courses. This week's highlights include: The details on Maria's strategic plan to leave her day job and make a living writing The […]

Returning guest, Cecelia Mecca, talks to James about using Facebook Live broadcasts, with both groups and pages, to increase engagement with readers. This week's highlights include: Mark discusses his move into KU and the experience he's had An announcement about the next enrollment period for the SPF 101 course Dealing with technological jitters re: […]

James talks to serial entrepreneur Chris Ducker about the Rise of the Youpreneur and why self-published authors fit this business model perfectly. This week's highlights include: Building a business around yourself Why Chris chose to self-publish Rise of the Youpreneur The economic longevity of being a Youpreneur Why self-published authors are the ideal Youpreneurs […]

Mark and James discuss how even beginning authors can gather reviews for their books, and why this matters. This week's highlights include: The chicken and egg problem for new writers trying to get book reviews How to avoid Amazon removing your reviews The benefits of an Advanced Reader team Getting your readers enrolled in your […]

Kobo's Senior Manager for Author performance, Christine Munroe, talks to James about the advantages of reaching world markets with Kobo that other retailers do not reach. This week's highlights include: On Kobo's background and beginnings The idea of buying ebooks in a brick and mortar bookstore The reality that we're still in a growth phase […]

Book cover designer to the stars (John Le Carre, Stephen King and more) Stuart Bache talks to James about the new course he has put together to help authors design their own professional looking book covers. This week's highlights include: Why book covers matter so much Considering genre when designing a book cover Mistakes authors […]