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Pontypridd Winter Book Fair

Cycling King Alfred’s Way

A new book from Ponty writer, Dave Lewis, illustrates the ups and downs of a week-long trip on mountain bikes through the old county of Wessex. “Dave’s fourth cycling adventure takes us on a journey through ancient Wessex. Home of

Welsh Libraries Author of the Month Dave Lewis

Each month, Welsh libraries, on their website, focus on an inspiring author based in or writing about Wales. You’ll have an introduction to their latest book, a short biography of the author, what inspires them to write, and any advice

Welsh Poet Attacks Artificial Intelligence

Welsh writer Dave Lewis launches his new poetry collection with a savage attack on artificial intelligence (AI) and the negative effects it is already having on society. A collection of poetry that highlights many of the problems facing humanity today

Poetry Book Awards 2023 – Now Open!

The Poetry Book Awards is an annual, international book award given to the best poetry books produced by indie writers, self published authors or books published by small, truly independent presses. The 2023 contest is now open and accepting entries!

Rufus Mufasa Wins The International Poetry Book Awards 2022

The organisers of the Wales-based international Poetry Book Awards have announced the winners of the 2022 contest. Congratulations to Rufus Mufasa for her collection ‘Flashbacks & Flowers‘. Chosen by our judge, famous Welsh writer John Evans as this years overall winner! 1st

Children’s Book – The Mab

The Mab Trail is a storytelling and art trail in Pontypridd based on the stories of ‘The Mab’, a bilingual re-telling of the ancient Welsh tales of the Mabinogi – some of the oldest written stories in the UK. The

Best Ways To Market Your Book

Collect an Email List The best way to build a platform is to compile an email list of readers and authors who are interested in what you have to say. If you have a website, blog or YouTube channel you

Support Local Bookshops & Writers

There seems to be a bit of a revolution in the book world happening at the moment. Lots of people, retailers, especially the smaller outlets are struggling with the giant that is Amazon and many local book shops are going

Book Marketing Tips

Just a short blog post today but one which is very important for all those authors who are struggling to sell any books. Book cover designer and marketing guru, Derek Murphy, has a great newsletter, that I subscribe to and

23 Ways To Promote Your Book

OK, you’ve written a great book but no-one has bought it yet? How do you get people to see your work of art? Below are lots of simple, free ways to promote your book. Tweet about it Ask your readers

Welsh Writers Database Launched!

Writers of Wales How many famous Welsh writers can you think of? Roald Dahl, Dylan Thomas, Catrin Collier? But who else I wonder? Well you’d probably be surprised to hear that one of the best-selling authors in the world was

13 Famous Writers Who Were Rejected By Publishers

Many famous writers, even those that have sold millions of books were rejected by traditional publishers at one time or another in their careers: HERMAN MELVILLE Moby-Dick, was turned down by multiple publishers. ERNEST HEMINGWAY The Sun Also Rises was rejected

Author Websites

Most authors - independent, traditionally published, or otherwise – need a website. You can have a Facebook page, a Twitter account, Instagram or LinkedIn profile but they aren’t really the same. A good website can feature your writing, your various channels of engagement (social media, live

One thing successful self-publishers do

What really makes the difference between a successful self-publisher and one who fails? Well, it all really comes down to one simple factor… How many people see your book. The more that see it, the more that buy it. Now,

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“I’m very pleased with the results of my collaboration with Publish & Print. My questions to the publisher were answered promptly and always in an encouraging manner. I especially liked Dave’s ideas for the cover.”
– Anita Namyslo

“The book arrived and it looks fantastic! It’ a great feeling to see it in print. Thanks for making the whole process so easy and successful!”
– Jim McCarthy

“The book is spot on, couldn’t have asked for a nicer job.”
– Dee Donnelly

“I was a newbie to the publishing process, and I have to say that Dave Lewis at Publish & Print made it happen! It can be a little daunting actually, to figure out what you need to do. But Dave’s wonderful support, knowledge, skill and patience were absolutely outstanding… thank you Dave!”
– James Henderson

“Choosing to publish my first collection of poetry through Publish and Print seems to have been a very good move. I had read books on self publishing and it involved more work than I was prepared to do. I wanted to outsource and Dave Lewis was the ideal person to approach. He took care of everything, was very easy to collaborate with plus providing lots of support and advice. I am delighted with the final product.”
– John Short

“I am indebted to Dave Lewis of Publish & Print for bringing my noir chiller ‘Cut to the Bone’ into the light in 2015. Not only is his patience and expertise remarkable, but also the cost of a quality product is highly competitive. Thank you.”
– Sally Spedding

“I am pleased to say that Dave Lewis helped me self publish my first novel. He was patient and supportive and I am very appreciative of his help.”
– Louise Green

“As a young author seeking to publish my first book, David has been an invaluable help. From proof reading and suggesting edits, to producing the perfect cover image, Dave deserves a medal for his patience and commitment to publishing!”
– Amelie Ash