The Failing Writers Podcast

S5 Ep14: Small Independent Publishers Pt1


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PART 1… it’s double-bill time!

It suddenly occurred to us that we didn’t know much about independent publishers. And that doesn’t sit well with us - Not knowing stuff about the world of writing. So we reached out to our lovely online writer friends, and found a few people happy to talk about their experience of being published by a small press.

And what we found out was very eye opening!

About the pros and cons… How different publishers work with their writers… How widely they publish…  What to expect from the relationship and why you might want to consider approaching a small press yourself!


Massive thanks to Scrivener for sponsoring the podcast.

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Here are the details of the excellent people we waffled with:


We talked to Chris W McGuinness:

https://chriswmcguinness.wordpress.com

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hellbound-Bastards-Chris-W-McGuinness/dp/B0F2HY8DRM

https://alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com

https://cloakedpress.com/


Then we had a natter with flash maven Kathryn Aldridge-Morris:

https://www.kamwords.com/about-me

https://www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/cold-toast


Followed by YA writer Luke Palmer:

https://lukepalmerwriting.com

https://fireflypress.co.uk


And last but undoubtedly not least: Genevieve Marenghi-Daly

https://genevievemarenghi.com

Keep an eye out for her debut released on October 10th 2025…

https://www.burtonmayersbooks.com


And don’t forget… next week we continue our investigation into indie publication – when we chat with Kevin Duffy of BlueMoose Books.


Then…. go digging into the darker side of publishing…

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