In this episode of Shelf-Employed: The Indie Publishing Podcast, Allen Tiller and Lee Speed discuss spammers and scammers, and the endless stream of AI-written spambot emails that may clog up your inbox. Allen gives some sage advice on keeping things to yourself, and we wrap up season one of the series.

In this episode of Shelf-Employed Allen Tiller and LeeSpeed discuss the National Library of Australia’s Australian Women’s Writers appeal, which is raising funds to digitise 17 historic female authors works, including Judith Wright, Dame Mary Gilmore and Henry Handel Richardson (Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson). Not only great writers, but also extraordinary advocates for change, these women shaped Australian literature, and Australian society. Their letters, journals, manuscripts and memories live at the NationalLibrary, but these precious collections can currently only be seen inside the library’s premises in Canberra. 

In this episode, Lee and special guest Eliza give Allen a rundown of their recent visit to Open Book Howdens printing facility. This tour was facilitated through Writers SA, and featured a guest author presentation, a tour of the prnting presses and the OpenBook Howden shop warehouse.

In this episode of Shelf-Employed: The Indie Publishing Podcast, Allen Tiller and Lee Speed chat with Janette Menhenett, who publishes under the pseudonym J. R. Brydon. Janette is a poet, author, event organiser, podcaster and oral history recorder. Janette aids in convening the Gawler & Adelaide Plains Festival of Words, among other writing conventions.

Allen and Lee talk all things children's book publishing with children's author Cristy Fopp!

My Dad Can is a children’s book that celebrates all thewonderful things “my dad” can do, regardless of his circumstances. He can do some clever things, some practical things, some fun things - all sorts of things! Our attitude, not our disability, determines how we live, and even thoughthere are things we can’t do, there are many things we CAN. Enjoy this motivational story and explore the world of “I can”.

Writing a foreword offers a valuable chance to introduce a book, provide personal insight, and connect with readers from the very beginning. Whether written by a mentor, industry expert, or colleague, a well-structured foreword helps create an introduction that is engaging, concise, and memorable.

In Episode 12 of Shelf-Employed, the Indie Publishing Podcast, Allen and Lee discuss how the publishing industry has changed with many authors choosing to adopt the self-publishing model, or a hybrid of traditional and self-publishing.

On this episode, Allen and Lee discuss South Australia's History Festival and delve into who the first published authors in South Australia were (male and female); who was the first South Australian Aboriginal author, and who was Gawler's first published author.

#historyfestival #podcast #shelfemployed

Episode 10 of Shelf-Employed: The Indie Publishing Podcast -‘Show Me the Money!” On this episode, Lee and Allen talk about getting paid – Public Lending Rights (PLR) and Educational Lending Right (ELR), Copyright Agency, Legal Deposit, eDeposit, Lee’s checklist, ISBNs, Library deposits, A.I., Library technical services, Bolinda, Goodreads, Amazon profiles, Writers SA, insurance and more!

On this episode, Allen returns to the microphone. Lee and Allen discuss book fairs: what to ask, what to bring, payments, insurance and a lot more!

...And where Allen has been the last few episodes...