This is the summarised story of my dad’s publishing journey. I know how important your time is and I promise it will be worth the read. I wanted to share my dad’s story on our blog for a few reasons, not all of them selfish. First, the obvious. My dad is an amazing man and a great father who I love and respect. Second, his journey and frustrations with the traditional publishing system is what inspired me to start a business that empowers authors. Without my dad having experienced first-hand the inner workings of an archaic publishing model I would never have been inspired to provide an alternative.

Have a read. If you have an inspirational story of your own to share – Let us know – We would love to share your publishing journey.

Driven, ambitious and not scared of getting her hands dirty. Author Paula Gruben has a wealth of hands-on self-publishing experience that could benefit even seasoned authors. So grab your coffee mugs, take a break from reading NEWS24 and lets pick her brain - See how many times you catch yourself learning something new.

I love it when somebody in the spotlight takes a moment to talk about African writers. This week was double dose of limelight (why is it called limelight???) for Africans involved in the publishing industry. Both moments were brought about thanks to Joanna Penn, courtesy of her weekly self-publishing podcast titled The Creative Penn.