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Self-Publishing Conversations

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  • 1 Apr
    EBOOKS
    The Inside Scoop on Going Digital
    Digital Marketing Controller discusses going digital with our ebook and audiobook services
  • 27 Mar
    OPINION
    Motivation - Where Art Thou?
    Marketing Controller Sophie Morgan shares her top tips for getting motivated to write your book
  • 25 Mar
    MARKETING
    Introducing your Book to the World of Instagram
    Coming soon - a new 'Meet the Author Series'
  • 24 Mar
    MARKETING
    The Art of Choosing your Next Read
    How do readers pick new books?
  • 17 Mar
    OPINION
    Coronavirus Update
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  • 12 Mar
    AUTHORS
    Our rich heritage of independent bookshops (and booksellers)
    By Jack P Harland, author of the Highland Journal books
  • 5 Mar
    OPINION
    Writing and the Female Experience
    Editorial Coordinator Hayley talks us through her favourite books by female authors
  • 2 Mar
    AUTHORS
    Author Angst
    Matador author Richard Smith talks us through his book launch
  • 28 Feb
    EVENTS
    The Self Publishing Conference - Tell Me More!
    What to expect at our 8th Self-Publishing Conference
  • 24 Feb
    PRODUCTION
    Producing the Books
    What happens when your book is in production?
  • 21 Feb
    COMPANY
    Podcast Episode 4
    We preview the latest episode of the Self-Publishing Experience Podcast
  • 19 Feb
    AUTHORS
    Author Interview - Sue Appleby
    Writing non-fiction
  • 7 Feb
    OPINION
    Publishing in Focus – 2020
    Our Ops Director Jane Rowland, puts her best predictions forward
  • 4 Feb
    MARKETING
    Matador Winter Highlights
    A round-up of media coverage
  • 3 Jan
    EVENTS
    The Self-Publishing Conference
    Conference organisers and Matador author, Jude Hayland, share with us their highlights of the day
  • 24 Dec
    COMPANY
    Our 2019 Highlights!
    We take a look back on our 'best bits' of the last year.
  • 13 Dec
    COMPANY
    The Decade in Publishing
    What the past ten years have taught us
  • 28 Nov
    PRODUCTION
    Staying on trend with cover design
    Jack Wedgbury, Senior Designer for Troubador’s imprints takes a closer look at book covers
  • 18 Nov
    MARKETING
    Creative Copywriting Tips
    Our tips for writing great marketing copy for blurbs, press releases and more!
  • 15 Nov
    MARKETING
    RAC Motoring Book of the Year Award
    A Review of the Evening
  • 8 Nov
    MARKETING
    Marketing Tips for Christmas
    Our Marketing team share their top tips ahead of the festive season
  • 6 Nov
    AUTHORS
    Benefits of Being an Indie Author
    Eliza Harrison explains how being indie can help an author tackle more sensitive subjects
  • 25 Oct
    OPINION
    When is it too late for Christmas?!
    A look at festive publishing deadlines
  • 24 Oct
    AUTHORS
    The Rise of Speculative Fiction?
    Bestselling author David Edwards looks at why this genre could be on the turn
  • 21 Oct
    MARKETING
    Matador Autumn Highlights
    A round-up of media coverage
  • 15 Oct
    COMPANY
    Troubador celebrates book prize success
    We're celebrating as multiple books are shortlisted for book awards this autumn.
  • 9 Oct
    AUTHORS
    Self-Publishing and Diversity
    Four Matador authors look at diversity in publishing.
  • 4 Oct
    AUTHORS
    Writing Out of the Recent Past
    Author Jude Hayland discusses setting novels in the recent past
  • 26 Sep
    EVENTS
    The IPG Autumn Conference 2019
    Sales & Marketing Manager Jonathan shares a roundup of the annual publishing conference
  • 20 Sep
    OPINION
    Mixing it up with other Publishers
    Our Operations Director gets out and about
  • 12 Sep
    AUTHORS
    Six Things I've Done to Promote My Books
    Rob Keeley gives us an insight into how he has promoted his book
  • 4 Sep
    AUTHORS
    Cross Genre Fiction
    Anne Victoria Roberts grapples with how to classify her writing
  • 16 Aug
    MARKETING
    Matador's Highlights Magazine
    A behind-the-scenes look at Matador's Highlights Magazine
  • 1 Aug
    MARKETING
    Matador Summer Highlights
    A round-up of media coverage
  • 25 Jul
    OPINION
    How Self-publishing Empowers Authors
    The rise of the indie author
  • 3 Jul
    AUTHORS
    Author Interview with Priya Hunt
    Heading off on a fantasy adventure
  • 28 Jun
    MARKETING
    Be Social Media Savvy
    Our top tips for authors using social media
  • 26 Jun
    EVENTS
    Selling Books to Readers
    What we’re learning through direct selling
  • 20 Jun
    AUTHORS
    Thrillers, mystery and writing
    Interview with Matador author J. D. Pavilly
  • 13 Jun
    PRODUCTION
    A Typesetting and Design Case Study
    A step-by-step typesetting guide for The Byzantine World War
  • 31 May
    AUTHORS
    Dyed Souls. A Fresh Take on the American Novel
    Interview with Indie Author Gary Santorella
  • 22 May
    PRODUCTION
    Creating Your Book Index
    Not as easy as ABC
  • 14 May
    OPINION
    AI, Technology, Data and Learning from Others
    Jonathan White reviews the Independent Publishers Guild Conference
  • 9 May
    OPINION
    How much does it cost to self-publish
    We try to answer this 'How long is a piece of string' question
  • 7 May
    COMPANY
    Podcasting and Us
    The Self-Publishing Experience - now in Podcast form
  • 30 Apr
    OPINION
    Being Yourself or Using a Pen Name
    What are the pros and cons of using an author name?
  • 16 Apr
    COMPANY
    Publisher by day, writer by night
    How Troubador’s staff keep up their writing hobby alongside the day job
  • 11 Apr
    MARKETING
    Matador’s March Media Highlights
    A monthly round-up of media coverage
  • 9 Apr
    OPINION
    All about the ISBN
    Why do you need to use an ISBN?
  • 28 Mar
    AUTHORS
    Author Interview with MP Miles
    Turning personal experience into a novel
  • 15 Mar
    MARKETING
    What Works in Book Marketing?
    Learning from book publicity and marketing trends across UK publishing
  • 8 Mar
    COMPANY
    Springing into Events
    The London Book Fair fires the starting gun for our events season
  • 7 Mar
    MARKETING
    Matador's February Media Highlights
    A monthly round-up of media coverage
  • 6 Mar
    MARKETING
    Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
    The top five marketing mistakes self-publishing authors should avoid.
  • 27 Feb
    PRODUCTION
    Out of the Office and Into the Bookshop
    A summary of typesetting and cover design trends in publishing
  • 15 Feb
    COMPANY
    Distributing your book
    Check out the FAQs when it comes to distributing your book with us
  • 14 Feb
    COMPANY
    Marketing your Book
    Check out the FAQs when it comes to using our marketing services
  • 13 Feb
    COMPANY
    Ebooks and Audio
    Check out the FAQs when it comes to publishing a digital edition with us!
  • 13 Feb
    COMPANY
    Producing your Book
    Check out the FAQs when it comes to getting your book produced with us.
  • 11 Feb
    COMPANY
    Submission and Enquiries
    Check out the FAQs when it comes to getting a quote from us
  • 7 Feb
    AUTHORS
    Top Tips for Selling Your Book From Jan Harvey
    Novelist Jan Harvey shares her publishing secrets
  • 1 Feb
    AUTHORS
    My Publishing Journey
    Matador author Jane Hayward describes how she went from pen to published novel
  • 28 Jan
    MARKETING
    Matador's January Media Highlights
    A monthly round-up of media coverage
  • 24 Jan
    PRODUCTION
    Typesetting Tripwires
    Navigating the typesetting tightrope
  • 22 Jan
    OPINION
    Getting it ‘Write’ in the New Year
    We're being inspired by our home town this January
  • 14 Jan
    AUTHORS
    Top Tips for Writing Historical Fiction
    Matador author Judith Thomson encourages us to look to the past
  • 8 Jan
    COMPANY
    Matador Knock Amazon off the Top Spot
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  • 4 Jan
    OPINION
    Publishing Predictions for 2019
    What’s happening in publishing over the next 12 months?
  • 24 Dec
    AUTHORS
    The Pursuit of Perfection
    How Michael J. Ward started and ended with self-publishing
  • 19 Dec
    COMPANY
    It's the Season to be Direct Selling
    With the nation on the hunt for gifts, books are the perfect answer
  • 17 Dec
    PRODUCTION
    Jargon Buster for Self-Publishers
    Taking the Confusion Out of the Words
  • 3 Dec
    AUTHORS
    Writing Stories that are Out of this World
    Interview with A.A Ripley – a Matador sci-fi author
  • 23 Nov
    OPINION
    Seven Reasons why YOU need to be at the Self-Publishing Conference
    The essential event for self- and indie- publishers
  • 16 Nov
    PRODUCTION
    Size Matters
    Choosing the right specifications for your book
  • 8 Nov
    MARKETING
    Matador's October Media Highlights
    A monthly round-up of media coverage
  • 7 Nov
    AUTHORS
    Thinking Outside of the Bookshop
    Alison Alderton describes how she thought outside the box for her book launch
  • 1 Nov
    COMPANY
    Rewarding Great Metadata
    Why our book data is has been recognised for its quality
  • 1 Nov
    AUTHORS
    A Fair to Remember
    Three Matador authors share their experience of attending a Local Author Fair in Crawley
  • 30 Oct
    MARKETING
    Selling Books to Bookshops
    What role does the sales rep have in the book trade?
  • 24 Oct
    EVENTS
    The Benefits of Book Signings
    Matador’s Assistant Marketing Manager shares a piece on the benefits of author events
  • 23 Oct
    MARKETING
    On the Launchpad with Waterstones
    Angela Dyson shares her memories of her fabulous The Love Detective book launch
  • 17 Oct
    AUTHORS
    What is a radio interview really like?
    A behind-the-scenes glimpse from Matador author Martin Fone
  • 10 Oct
    PRODUCTION
    Book Production Know-How: Importing your manuscript
    Seven ways to get your document ready for typesetting
  • 5 Oct
    MARKETING
    Matador's September Media Highlights
    A monthly round-up of media coverage
  • 3 Oct
    AUTHORS
    Spelling, Grammar and Editing
    Why they matter for a self-publishing author
  • 20 Sep
    EVENTS
    Key Changes in the Indie Publishing Sector
    A round up of the Independent Publishers Guild Autumn Conference
  • 18 Sep
    MARKETING
    Trailblazing…with Book Trailers
    Tips on using book trailers to market your book
  • 12 Sep
    AUTHORS
    Author Interview. Angelena Boden talks about her writing and reading inspirations
    Unusual themes and fiction based on real issues are what drive Angelena's writing
  • 6 Sep
    MARKETING
    Matador's August Media Highlights
    A monthly round-up of media coverage
  • 4 Sep
    COMPANY
    Get Set, Ready, Submit!
    Best practice for submitting your book to publishers
  • 23 Aug
    EVENTS
    Out and About this Autumn with Troubador
    We've a busy events schedule lined up promoting new titles
  • 21 Aug
    AUTHORS
    Interview with Jane Bradley, the author of The Teenage Girls Survival Bible
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  • 14 Aug
    AUTHORS
    A Thalidomide survivor’s journey to self-discovery via writing
    Matador author Paul Whymark gives an exclusive insight into his writing process
  • 13 Aug
    EBOOKS
    Publishing an Ebook?
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  • 9 Aug
    AUTHORS
    A Parisienne book signing by Matador author Nicky Gentil
    Matador author holds book launch
  • 6 Aug
    MARKETING
    Supplementing your Marketing
    Why marketing materials are a cost-effective way to bolster your marketing efforts
  • 1 Aug
    MARKETING
    Working With Amazon
    Matador’s Marketing Manager, Jonathan White, gives his top advice for understanding Amazon
  • 24 Jul
    AUTHORS
    Sharing my Story. Interview with Caroline R Poole
    The catalyst for self-publishing
  • 18 Jul
    AUTHORS
    Twelve tips for tip-top copywriting
    Tom Albrighton offers his top tips to help you learn the basics of copywriting
  • 12 Jul
    MARKETING
    Book Signings DO improve sales
    David Laws looks at how book signings can significantly improve sales
  • 5 Jul
    OPINION
    R. D. STEVENS on why he supports fellow indie authors
    A Twitter Tour of the Troubador Website
  • 2 Jul
    AUTHORS
    Author Gavin's Price of Magic
    Matador author Gavin Neale talks about his writing inspirations
  • 26 Jun
    PRODUCTION
    Typesetting: Why is it so Important?
    Cameron Bonser discusses the importance of typesetting in book production
  • 20 Jun
    AUTHORS
    Interview with Julia Myerscough, author of 51 Weeks
    Julia talks about her writing inspiration
  • 13 Jun
    MARKETING
    From Bookseller To Book Launch
    Jackie Carreira goes from bookseller to book author
  • 11 Jun
    AUTHORS
    Vivienne Vermes' novel was inspired by her travels to Romania
    Author Vivienne talks about her writing passions
  • 6 Jun
    AUTHORS
    Interview with author Angus McAllister
    A Matador author talks about his novels and writing influences
  • 31 May
    COMPANY
    Bookseller for the Day
    A day in the life of an Indie bookshop with Philippa Iliffe, Marketing Controller at the Book Guild
  • 24 May
    AUTHORS
    FIVE YEARS ON: The Cheesemaker's House
    Looking back to the beginning of the publishing journey
  • 16 May
    OPINION
    Publishing vs Writing
    Jeremy Thompson injects a note of publishing industry reality at a writers’ event
  • 11 May
    MARKETING
    On the Launchpad
    Want to Organise a Book Signing Event? Read on
  • 3 May
    MARKETING
    Get Creative to Get Selling as an Indie Author
    Pixie Britton discusses her recent sell-out success at Walker Stalker Con
  • 26 Apr
    COMPANY
    Impressions of the London Book Fair 2018
    Matador attends the LBF for the 13th year
  • 19 Apr
    MARKETING
    Reaching readers - blog tour magic
    What is a blog tour?
  • 13 Apr
    OPINION
    Attending Events as a Self-publishing Writer
    Our tips on getting the most out of writing and publishing events
  • 10 Apr
    AUTHORS
    Books for Older Readers
    Claire Baldry explores the demand for books with older protagonists
  • 28 Mar
    EVENTS
    IPG Spring Conference
    Jonathan White summarises the annual IPG Spring Conference
  • 21 Mar
    MARKETING
    Low Budget Marketing
    Alexa Davies heads to a Book Marketing Society workshop in London
  • 20 Mar
    EVENTS
    Matador Kicks Off The Conference and Events Season in Scotland
    We’re taking part in the 49th Scottish Association of Writers Annual Conference
  • 16 Mar
    OPINION
    The Publishing World Through a Writer's Eye
    Sophie Morgan on the benefit of understanding publishing as a writer
  • 15 Mar
    AUTHORS
    The Book Launch For Four Enchanting Tales
    Matador author hosts Waterstones event
  • 13 Mar
    MARKETING
    Reaching the Retailers
    A look at Angus McAllister’s Close Quarters
  • 3 Mar
    OPINION
    What You Need to Know Before You Start Self-Publishing
    Jane Rowland gives advice on starting out on your publishing journey
  • 3 Mar
    OPINION
    The Changing Book Trade
    Jonathan White looks at the changing face of the book trade
  • 27 Feb
    AUTHORS
    Public Speaking Sells Books!
    Dinah Latham looks at how she started public speaking as a way of selling her book.
  • 26 Feb
    OPINION
    The Game Changes but Values Shouldn't
    Mick Rooney asks why writers are re-evaluating their place in the publishing hierarchy.
  • 26 Feb
    MARKETING
    Reviewing your Interview Techniques
    Helen Best shares her tips for on-air success when giving your first live interview.
  • 26 Feb
    MARKETING
    Shelf Secrets: Getting your book into shops
    Patricia van Stratum gives advice on selling your book to readers via bookshops.
  • 26 Feb
    PRODUCTION
    Sourcing artwork online, legally
    Taff Lovesey on the dos and don’ts of sourcing illustrations and photographs online.
  • 26 Feb
    OPINION
    Investigating and Avoiding Libel
    Eleanor Norford investigates libel and finds out how writers can avoid legal action.
  • 23 Feb
    AUTHORS
    Self-Publishing My Rock 'n' Roll Love Story
    Established music writer Zoë Howe chose to self-publish her debut novel.
  • 23 Feb
    PRODUCTION
    Working with an Illustrator
    David Anthony Wood offers his key tips on working with an illustrator.
  • 22 Feb
    PRODUCTION
    Audiobooks for the Self-Publisher
    Holly Newson looks at why self-publishers should consider audiobooks.
  • 22 Feb
    MARKETING
    Self-Publishing Companies and Marketing
    What self-publishing companies should be offering to indie authors.
  • 22 Feb
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    Twitter and the Indie Author
    Indie author Russell Mardell gives advice on the best way to use Twitter.
  • 22 Feb
    MARKETING
    Radio - A Happy Medium for Writers?
    Radio presenter Sarah Banham shares her experiences.
  • 21 Feb
    OPINION
    Three Reasons for Self-Publishing
    Ben Graff looks at how to tell whether self-publishing is the right route for you
  • 21 Feb
    PRODUCTION
    Typesetting Is a Design Essential for Your Book
    Top tips for typesetting a beautiful book...
  • 21 Feb
    EBOOKS
    A Guide to Ebook Merchandising
    A look at how to use ebook retailer promotions.
  • 21 Feb
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    Using a Book Trailer to Promote an Author Brand
    Key points to consider when creating a book trailer as party of your author brand.
  • 21 Feb
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