Ruth Lea publishes the ultimate book on Political Philately

Stamps as Witnesses of History – A guide to political philately – with Country Maps “This “This is a great work of reference, the illustrations make it a good “stamp finder” while the information is a gold mine for specialist collectors trying to research the...

Can I make money from my book?

Can I make money from my book? Far too many authors find out too late that they have an expensive hobby, not a business. In some cases they have discovered that each book they sell is at a loss!  But it need not be that way!   With the right strategy, and some good...

Will your book be a success despite you or because of you?

It is a confusing time for authors, but there again, it always has been.  We have moved from a time where publishers ruled the world of books to a time when the power is now rightly back with the author. But power without knowledge has left many authors in No Man’s...

Book Printing Price Increases Book printing and distribution is a global process and subject to the growing effect of inflation.  For example, paper prices have gone up some 17% recently. This has reduced the anount that comes back from a book trade sale, and on which...