URL link list for readers of the paperback version of ‘Look – It’s Your Book!’

Hi there reader, I hope you enjoyed the paperback version of Look – It’s Your Book! (and if you haven’t read it yet, get your copy soon to put all these links into context).

As mentioned in the book, here are the URL links to the key people and services mentioned. As some people are mentioned and provide commentary more than once in the book, I’ve listed all people in alphabetical order (rather than by chapter) up front, whereas other URLs will be placed in reading order via chapter. Hopefully that will help you navigate quickly to where you need to go. nb: some of these links may be affiliate links and you can read my affiliate policy here.

Key interviewees as well as people mentioned and quoted:

• Allison Tait, author and co-founder Australian Writers’ Centre (AWC)
• Andrew Griffiths, book coach, author, speaker
• Bernadette Foley, Broadcast Books
• Bev Ryan, book coach, Smart Women Publish
• Cathy Bayes Hunt, bookstore manager, Bookface
• Cathy Savage, Boiling Billy Publications
• Craig Lewis Boiling Billy Publications
• Dave Chesson of Kindlepreneur, Publisher Rocket and Atticus
• Dave Gaughran, book marketing
• Emily Gale, author
• Fiona Blinco, author
• Garry Browne, The Personal Brand Catalyst
• Gayna Murphy, designer
• Geoff Whyte, editor, WhyteInk
• Guy Downes, Illustrator
• Jane Friedman, Editor of The Hot Sheet
• Jaqui Lane, The Book Adviser
• Jemimah Halbert-Brewster, Oddfeather, writer, editor, reader
• Jim Maguire, library manager
• Jin Wang, Jin and Co
• Joanna Penn, The Creative Penn
• Jonathan Seifman, Booktopia
• Karin Locke, Photographer
• Karl W Palachuk
• Kath Walters, book coach
• Kathryn Heyman, author, Fury
• Kelly Irving, book coach
• (Dr) Kerry Howard, The Trouble with Trauma
• Kim McCosker, 4 Ingredients, self-publisher
• Leanne Wright, event librarian
• Lindsay Mollar, photographer
• Lindy Alexander,
• Lisa Edwards, author and self-publisher
• Lorna Hendry, book designer
• Maria Issaris, audiobook creator
• Mark Jones, self-published author, Beliefonomics
• Matthew Tucker, Creative Crunchers (accountants for creatives and writers)
• Mel Bruce, marketing coach and speaker
• Orna Ross, self-publishing guru and co-founder ALLi
• (Dr) Paige Williams, self-published author, Becoming AntiFragile
• Paul Daffey, journalist and self-published author
• Philip Shelper, Loyalty & RewardCo https://www.rewardco.com.au/author/philip/
• Rachel Smith  writer and founder of Rachel’s List
• (Dr) Ray Hodgson, self-published author, Heartbreak in the Himalayas
• Ricardo Fayet, Reedsy
• Rod Morrison, publisher/editor
• Samathan Brennan, food editor
• Scott Eathorne, book publicist, Quik Mark Media
• Sherrey Quinn, indexer
• Sophie Timothy, photographer, Sister Scout Studio
• Stephanie Chandler, self-publishing guru and author
• Tess McCabe, book designer and founder Creative Minds HQ
• Tim Flach, Birds book
• Tim Heard, Australian self-published author of The Native Bee Book
• Tina Morganella, editor and proofreader
• Tracey Allen, Carpe Librum book blog
• Tricia Dearborn, editor
• Tricia D Walker, Australian self-published author of Greenhood
• Valerie Parv, Australian author
• Valerie Khoo, co-founder Australian Writers’ Centre (AWC)  Allison Tait
• Virginia Lloyd, author and book mentor

Key organisations mentioned throughout the book

• The Alliance of Independent Authors ( ALLi )
• Australian Lending Rights Schemes including PLR and ELR
• Australian Society of Authors ( ASA )
• Copyright Agency ( CAL )
• Small Press Network ( SPN )

Some of the key programs and companies mentioned throughout the book

• Mailerlite
• ConvertKit
• Kartra
• Vellum
• ProWriting Aid
• Publisher Rocket
• Grammarly
• Book Like a Boss
• Booktopia
• Dragon Anywhere

Other key links by order of appearance in Look – It’s Your Book!

PART I: WRITING & EDITING

Chapter 1: Why Write a Non-Fiction Book?

• Forbes article
• Ebook Industry News feed
• LinkedIn
• Medium 
• Substack
• Heartbreak in the Himalayas / Dr Ray Hodgson / Australians for Women’s Health
• How to be an Author: The Business of Being a Writer in Australia, Fremantle Press, by authors Georgia Richter and Deborah Hunn
• Zombies, Run! App

Chapter 2: Why Write a Non-Fiction Book

Chapter 3: Create a Plan

• Nielsen Bookscan
• Story by Melanie Kembrey in The Sydney Morning Herald on 13 April 2021 titled, ‘Brittany Higgins signs major book deal after three-way auction’
• Publisher Rocket
• ASIC’s company name register
• IP Australia’s Australian Trade Mark Search

Chapter 4: Writing Tools

All the tools mentioned in Chapter 4 are available from this link re:

• Dictation and transcription tools for writers
• Interview tools for writers
• Research and organisational tools for writers
• Dedicated writing tools
• Calendar management and appointment scheduling
• Where to find a virtual assistant to help you with tasks
• Life Stories Australia

Chapter 5: Write Your Book

• BrainFM app

Chapter 6: Interview Experts

• Media Arts and Entertainment Alliance’s (MEAA) Code of Ethics
• Rachel’s List
• Google News
• Google Scholar
• Help a Reporter Out (HARO)
• Media Diversity Australia
• Media Stable
• Gage, powered by 500 Women Scientists.org
• Sourcebottle
• Telum Media Alert
• TravMedia

Chapter 7: Helping Hands

• Australian organisations for writers and publishers
• Books and podcasts and for writers
• Australian and international courses for writers
• Grants, fellowships, residencies and competitions for Australian writers
• Varuna, The National Writers’ House

Chapter 8: Book Doctors and Coaches

• See mentions by name at the beginning of this page

Chapter 9: Editing

• Grammarly
• ProWritingAid
• Hemingway Editor
• ProWritingAid
• Reedsy
• The Freelance Editors’ Network (FEN)
• The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd)
• Reedsy
• Dropbox
• Asana
• Slack
• Australian Manual of Style (AMOS)
• The Australian Government’s Style Manual
• Oxford Guide to Style
• The Chicago Manual of Style
• The Australian Style Guide from the Plain English Foundation
• Bitly
• Capsulink
• TinyURL
• Geniuslink
• YOURLS
• PerfectIt

PART II: PUBLISHING

Chapter 10: Traditional Publishing—The Good and The Bad

• 2021 ASA Author Survey
• Words and Nerds Podcast
• ASA’s Contract Assessment Service
• Australian Public Lending Rights Scheme (PLR and ELR) and Copyright (CAL) schemes

Chapter 11: Choosing Self-Publishing

• Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA)

Chapter 12: Vanity Publishing

• Writer Beware
• ASA Contract Assessment Service 
• ArtsLaw

Chapter 13: Assisted/Custom and Hybrid Publishing

• List of Australian assisted publishers

Chapter 14: Name Your Imprint … and Yourself

• Australian Securities and Investment Commission
• IP Australia
• GoDaddy

Chapter 15: The Business of Your Book

• Fair Trading NSW
• Creative Crunchers
• New York Times article by Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris titled ‘What Snoop Dog’s Success Says About the Book Industry’
• Nielsen BookScan’s Australia Lifetime Sales Data Report
• Trove
• Publisher Rocket
• The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan: The Professional Guide to Profitable Self-Publishing, authors Stephanie Chandler and Karl W Palachuk
• Arts Law Centre of Australia
• US Copyright office
• Duck for Cover
• Flying Arts Alliance Inc
• PayPal
• Wise (formerly TransferWise)
• Payoneer

Chapter 16: Seven Key Steps in Preparing for Publication

• My Identifiers
• IngramSpark
• NielsenIQ
• SPN’s Independent Publishing Conference
• Nielsen Book UK report: The Importance of Metadata for Discoverability and Sales
• Bowker’s Books In Print
• Nielsen Title Editor Service
• Goodreads
• Amazon Author Central
• Copper
• The National Library of Australia (Prepublication Data Service)
• Publisher Rocket
• KDSpy
• Book Industry Study Group’s Book Industry Standards and Communications (BISAC)
• EDItEUR /  Thema
• Thorpe-Bowker’s My Identifiers Service.
• International ISBN Agency.
• Prepublication Data Service
• ISBN.org converter

Chapter 17: Your Book Cover

• The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA), member directory, archives past winners of its annual design awards
• SPN’s Book of the Year Awards to see the best of the best.
• The ASA’s Style File
• Fiverr
• Freelancer
• 99designs
• Upwork

Chapter 18: Images and Illustrations

• Shutterstock
• iStock
• Amazon additional fee based on the file size
• Australian Cartoonists Association
• Illustrators Australia
• ASA’s Style File

Chapter 19: Interior Design/Typesetting

• ABDA and sites including Reedsy, 99designs, Freelancer, and Upwork (see list under Ch 17)
• The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion
• Vellum and Vellum guide
• Atticus
• Kindlepreneur
• Adobe InDesign
• Affinity Publisher design app
• Reedsy book production tool
• Current KDP formatting guidelines
• Draft2Digital (D2D) book layout tool
• Kindlepreneur’s How to Format a Book

Chapter 20: Front and Back Matter

• Cataloguing statement  National Library of Australia (NLA)
• Prepublication Data Service

Chapter 21: Indexing

• Digital Publications Index
• ALLi’s non-fiction index tips.
• Chicago Manual of Style
• AS/NZS 999:1999, Information and documentation: guidelines for the content, organisation and presentation of indexes
• ANSI/NISO Z39.4-2021 Criteria for Indexes
• Australian New Zealand Society of Indexers (ANZSI) indexers available and accreditation of indexers

Chapter 22: Choosing the Right Medium/s for Your Manuscript

• How to Market a Book: Over Perform in a Crowded Market

Chapter 23: Ebook Your Book

• Book Publishers Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 
• OverDrive
• Indyreads

Chapter 24: Print Your Book

• Draft2Digital
• Booktopia Publisher Services
• Australia’s National Print Awards
• List of Australian printers
• IngramSpark’s comprehensive checklists for PDFs and file creation
• Ligare printer’s Print Ready Guide
• Delivery fee charged by Amazon
• List of library addresses to send your print book to upon publication to fulfil Legal Deposit
• Legal deposit
• National edeposit (NED)

Chapter 25: Audiobooks

• Author’s Republic
• Amazon’s ACX
• Findaway Voices
• Author2Audio
• Voices of Today
• AussieNarrator.com
• Spineless Wonders Audio
• NarratorList
• Audiobooks Unleashed Distribution
• BookBub