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From Manuscript to Market: How One Author Produces & Distributes Her Books
When you’re working on your own book/s, or trying to figure out how to maximise its potential, or grow your author business, I don’t think there’s anything more interesting (or valuable!) than hearing directly from another author who is doing the same.
In this episode of the Self Publishing with ALLi podcast I dive deep into the behind-the-scenes world of book production and distribution with USA Today bestselling author Phillipa Nefri Clark.
Whether you’re an aspiring writer, a seasoned author, or just curious about how books get into readers’ hands, this episode is packed with practical insights and real-world strategies for publishing success.Phillipa isn’t just writing books—she’s experimenting, adapting, and mastering different ways to produce and distribute them. She shares what’s worked, what hasn’t, and how authors everywhere can apply these lessons to their own careers.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ‘The practical side of book production and distribution‘
- A variety of approaches to produce and distribute ebooks, print books, and audiobooks including through KDP, Kobo and direct to readers and at signing events
- Why she’s also working with a digital-first publisher
- How she hired a well-known TV actor to narrate her audiobook
- The reality of book production disasters and how to recover from them
- The technical side of translations and how she distributes books internationally
- The financial side of being an author—why working with a specialist accountant has helped her grow
Phillipa’s story is proof that authors can find their own form of success from anywhere in the world and whether you live in a big city or not.
More about Phillipa Nefri Clark
A USA Today bestselling author, Phillipa lives just outside a beautiful town in country Victoria, Australia. She also lives in the many worlds of her imagination and stockpiles stories beside her laptop.
She writes from the heart about love, dreams, secrets, discovery, the sea, the world as she knows it… or wishes it could be. She loves happy endings, heart-pounding suspense, and characters who stay with the reader long after the final page.
With a passion for music, the ocean, nature, reading, and writing, she is often found in the vegetable garden pondering a new story. Phillipa is both an indie author and traditionally published by Storm Publishing. Philippa’s author website is here.
You can catch up on this and other episodes from The Alliance of Independent Author’s Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast. The Book Production & Distribution stream is available from the ALLi site, or on your favourite podcast app.
- The practical side of production and distribution with Phillipa Clark, USA Today bestselling author
- How to get your book into libraries globally with Mark Leslie LeFebrve
- How to distribute your audiobooks worldwide with Lindsay Senior, Author’s Republic
- All about indexes for non-fiction books with Madeleine Davis, Society of Indexers
- How to save money when outsourcing publishing tasks with Michael Hanrahan, Publish Central
Happy listening…and writing! And if you need 1:1 support or guidance during your publishing journey, I’m available for book coaching and author mentoring.