Publishing for Authors - a day of workshops
0900 to 1030
Steve Messenger
Astra Print
The mantra for the new publishing world is; Easy to
publish; Easy to discover; Easy to fulfill. The system is
called “printernet” the underlying concept is one of a
global fulfillment network for short run books. This
eliminates the risks and costs around inventory, and the
storage shipping and time costs around shipping to the
world from a central distribution point. If the old model
was ‘print then distribute’ the new model is ‘distribute then
print”. This works not only for overseas books being sold
in New Zealand, but is also a route for New Zealand books
sold overseas.
1045 to 1215
Paula Browning
Copyright Licensing Ltd
Digital Publishing NZ (DPNZ) has been established by Copyright Licensing Ltd (CLL) to provide digital publishing warehouse and distribution services to the New Zealand publishing sector. DPNZ will work with publishers and authors to convert existing and future titles into ebooks and to market them collectively using the brand Great NZ Ebooks. Options for retail and licensing of works will be available with DPNZ handling all of the marketing and administration.
DPNZ is a not for profit company whose shareholders are the NZ Society of Authors and the Publishers Association of NZ.
1215 – 1300
LUNCH
1300 - 1430
Sarah Gumbley
Sarah will be discussing issues that authors are facing in
getting their books out to the market and will offer some
simple tools for authors who want to promote themselves.
She will cover how authors can approach the media, and
also how to utilise web technologies. This will include a
guide for those unfamiliar with how to build websites, or
implementing social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter.
1445 - 1615
Maria Gill
Writing for Children - A workshop designed for beginner writers with a desire to write for children; it will get you started in the right direction with writing exercises, lecture notes and recommended reading lists.
Hopetoun Alpha, 19 Beresford Square, Auckland
Limited to 110 places.
For reservations email awct-litsa@hotmail.com or call Litsa on (09) 817 1369
Member Profile
NZ Society of AuthorsThe NZ Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) is the principal advocate for the professional interests of New Zealand's writers. Protecting basic rights to freedom of expression, working to improve income and conditions, promoting New Zealand writing and literary culture.
Branches: Northland, Auckland, Central Districts, Wellington, Top of the South, Canterbury and Otago/Southland.
We also run member only programmes such as our mentor programme,manuscript assessment programme and a manuscript appraisal service; administers awards and fellowships; provide advice on aspects of publishing including contracts. We help members negotiate fair contracts with publishers and also assist them in dealing with disputes such as non-payment of royalties etc. Check out our website for more information- www.authors.org.nz
