Books

 Self publishing for Australian authors

Are you or someone you know thinking of writing a book? Or in the process of writing? How are you planning on publishing? You might not want to hold out too much hope of a publishing contract – they’re getting harder and harder to come by these days.

Thanks to the internet, the Kindle, the iPad and print on demand technology, self publishing is rapidly becoming the acceptable way for people to share their thoughts and ideas. However, the Australian publishing industry has been slow to create pathways for Australians to access the best ebook and print on demand options so readily available to our Northern Hemisphere counterparts. More …

Who Caught the Yawn? and Where Did the Sneeze Go?

With illustrations by artist Todd Sharp, these two stories in one book also combine advice about to get the most out of reading to your child.

Max is a ‘ranga’, a ‘ginge’ – a red-haired little boy who yawns and (almost) sneezes his way through life. During the course of a day, Max passes his yawn around to the kids at pre-school, to his pre-school teacher, to the ear, nose and throat doctor, to Mum and Dad, and finally it returns to Max at bedtime. During the course of a week, he is faced with the task of trying to let his sneeze out, but it just won’t play ball. More …

Simple Rules for Effective Business Communication

This free ebook is a must-read for all business people, especially new business people, to alert you to the many different ways you communicate about yourself and your business – quite often without even realising that you’ve communicated anything at all! In these days of ‘branding’ and ‘image’ we all need a few simple prompts to make us think about the message we’re sending. More …