Andrew Griffiths is the author of 14 bestselling business books, which have been published by the likes of Allen and Unwin and othors he has self-published. His most recent book is called Someone Has to be the Most Expensive – Why Not Make It You? Andrew has coached hundreds of authors and he also runs Author Academy retreats, with the next one coming up in Hobart in July 2024.

Andrew answers all of our questions, including -

* How do you know when your idea is big enough for a whole book?

* Why should a busy business owner spend time writing a book?

* Is it expensive to self publish a book?

* What’s the return on investment like?

Links for Andrew Griffiths are below

https://www.andrewgriffiths.com.au/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/griffithsandrew/

After being offered a book deal by a publisher in 2011, Eagranie Yuh flew to San Francisco for a marketing meeting.

The publishing director pulled her aside and said, “We think it’s going to be one of our big hits this season.”

Eight thousand copies were printed, but only a quarter of those sold. Eagranie describes how the experience affected her confidence as an author and what she learned about the publishing industry.

Eagranie Yuh on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eagranieyuh/

Podcast host Jessica Mudditt reflects on whether writing her second book was easier than her first, and anything she did differently a second time around.

She also breaks down her costs for creating and promoting her new book, Once Around the Sun.

Kelly’s unique Write Book Method helps connect dots and solve complex business messaging problems by empowering original, creative and renaissance spirits to produce work that enriches their lives as well as others. 

Kelly has helped hundreds of authors to plan and write their books – she shares four of the most common obstacles her clients face and how to overcome them.

More info about Kelly Irving is below

https://www.kellyirving.com/

Danielle Colley is the author of The Chocolate Bar Life: Creating a Delicious Balance Between Work, Rest and Play.

Danielle's book is a hybrid of memoir and self-help, which a growing number of books are nowadays. We naturally build on our own experiences to help others. Danielle is no stranger to Burnout Town, but she's developed ways to avoid going back there.

https://daniellecolley.com.au/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-colley-4b344926/

Jon Manning is the author of "Overcoming Floccinaucinihilipilification: Valuing and Monetizing Products and Services", which he describes as the “most ridiculously titled pricing book that guides start-ups, entrepreneurs and side hustlers through value-based pricing.”

Jon is also a start-up mentor, behavioural economist and the founder of Pricing Prophets.

https://pricingprophets.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-manning-pricingprophets/

Our guest this week is Sarah Martin, an experienced theatre nurse and the author of Dear Psychosis, which was published in 2023.

Sarah Martin's website - https://sarahmartinauthor.com/

Sarah on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-martin123/?originalSubdomain=au

Carla Francis the author of three books - The Zen of Cat, The Cat with Three Passports and Pet Friendly Accommodation on the East Coast.

Her latest book, The Zen of Cat, was published by Pan Macillan in 2023 and it has been translated into Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Turkish and Thai. Her previous book, The Cat with Three Passports, has been translated into Italian, Thai and Serbian.

Carla Francis, author at Pan Macmillan

https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/?authors=carla-francis

Carla Francis on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-francis-46267a46/?originalSubdomain=au

Dan Morrison is the author of The Black Nile and The Prince and the Poisoner: The Murder that Rocked the British Raj. Dan did some incredible research for his new book, which is set in 1930s India and reads like a murder mystery.

Dan is also deputy world editor at USA Today, and he shares some amazing tips for bringing past events alive with all five sense, as well as how to get started with an idea for a history book.

Dan's books

https://goodreadingmagazine.com.au/titlepage/prince-and-the-poisoner-the-murder-that-rocked-the-british-raj/https://www.thenile.com.au/books/dan-morrison/the-prince-and-the-poisoner/9780750999588

Dan Morrison on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-m-a847436/⁠

Here are some of the archival research resources Dan

Trove https://trove.nla.gov.au/

Papers Past (NZ)

 US Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/

No Buts was compiled by social worker Margaret Chipperfield, who worked for some 11 years with men who had been violent or abusive. Her book contains stories by men who successfully changed their behaviour. 

Marg explains how she recorded the mens' stories on the highly complex and fraught issue of family violence and behaviour change. This episode was recorded as the virtual book launch.

Learn more about the book here: https://www.nobutsthebook.com.au/

Connect with Marg Chipperfield on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marg-chipperfield-1b89756a/