Grand Funded Publishing
Diary of a Micro-Press, Week 5 – in which I chat to the Books Council of Wales The big question with small press publishing is how to fund it. There are basically three models: (1) the publisher funds it, out…
Call For Publishing Freelancers, Creatives, Readers and Reviewers
WoodPig Press is looking for a range of people who share our values to be involved in future book projects. Our Values We are an independent micro-press specialising in speculative fiction and non-fiction. We are anti-AI (where it is used…
The Merrywhile Series
Set in the near-future, the Merrywhile books are an ongoing series of sci-fi stories – novellas, short stories and full length novels. They involve various characters and their dealings with Merrywhile Industries, a giant tech company with ambitions to take…
The Tidelands Series
Tidelands is an ongoing sci-fi and fantasy serial. Set some years in the future, it is a dystopian blend of cyberpunk, first contact and Lovecraftian horror. Part 1: Ghosts & Monsters collects together instalments 1–17. In a flooded city, the…
The Last Indie Bookshop in Swansea
Diary of a Micro-Press, Week 4 – in which I chat to bookseller Tim Batcup This week I’ve been following through on my overdue promise to make Tidelands 3 available in paperback, which should be available through retailers in the…
Indie Book Marketing: A Success Story
Diary of a Micro-Press, Week 3 – in which I interview indie crime writer Dylan Jones The last few weeks have been very busy, mostly taken up with illustrating and designing the cover for Tidelands, Part IV: The Sleepers (sneak…
Getting (Insight) Into Libraries
Diary of a Micro-Press, Week 2 – in which I have a chat with some friendly librarians This week I was lucky enough to arrange a Zoom meeting with Karren Gibbins and Kerry Pillai at the headquarters of Swansea Council…
And So It Begins…
Diary of a Micro-Press, Week 1 – in which somebody gives me money to do something improbable The first thing that should be made absolutely clear is that I don’t really know what I’m doing. However, this has never really…