Urgent Social Media Update from Kizzie Nicholson
Right then, buckle up folks, because the social media landscape just got a little… different. We are buzzing about the latest shake-up from the big boss over at Meta: the disappearing act of live...
Free author networking event on Zoom
Join us on Zoom for a free author training and networking event on MONDAY 19th of May at 7pm with social media expert Kizzie Nicholson; meet our new Editor -at-Large, Tessa Glover and...
Filament welcomes a new Editor
We are delighted to welcome to Filament our new Editor at Large, Tessa Glover. Tessa has an MA Creative Writing (Durham University) with Distinction, and a BA (Hons) in English Literature and...
Why do books all look the same?
You would think that ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to books. Having recently attended the London Book Fair, I know that this is absolutely not true! I think the problem is that authors do not...
Filament #1 bestselling author, Dee Blick launches ‘gritty’ short story book and new column
We are delighted to announce that Filament Publishing, author, Dee Blick, has this week published her first fiction book, The Boutique; a collection of 9 poignant and compelling short stories with...
London Book Fair 2025 Report
Once again, the annual three-day get-together of the book trade from around the world took place in Olympia, London, from the 11th to the 13th of March. Whilst there are other book expos in...
An Author’s Journey
An author’s journey is a lonely one. Nobody will know what you are doing, they just know that you lock yourself away with your laptop and are being antisocial. They will not know why it is more...
How to Pimp your Book!
It is fascinating to go to a bookshop and to watch the way that people evaluate a book before buying it. Everybody has their own agenda. They may not know the title of the book that they are...
Let me tell you a story…
From our childhood we have been hooked on stories. No bedtime would be complete without one! The iconic radio broadcaster Daphne Oxenford would start reading a story on the BBC Home Service...
Your book only has one chance to make a first impression!
In some cases, authors have spent years writing and polishing their book. It represents countless hours of effort, sometimes into the small hours of the night. Publishing it is a big deal and...
What is Curated Publishing?
Of all the industries yet to shrug off the shackles of the past, publishing is near the top. Victorian business models and contractual relationships remain in place today. Coupled with this is the...
Lost in Space
Having spoken to talented authors on most days for the past 25 years, I have become firmly acquainted with their pain points! Of course, no two authors are the same, but they all have one thing in...
Back like a Boomerang! Dee Blick
One bestselling author’s journey with Filament Publishing I was underwhelmed with the service I received from my first self-publisher. They were more focused on telling me about the financial...
Author training events
You are very welcome to join with fellow authors and our team of experts, at the first Author MasterClass of 2025. We will be exploring topical issues which affect authors and look at common issues...
Market your book with an Author BackStory Interview
Tap into the power of Subconscious Verbalisation with a ‘deep-dive’ recorded interview about your author journey and your book. Let open questions help you tap into long-forgotten memories and...
It’s all about the hair – My decade with Diana. Richard Dalton
It's All About The Hair: My Decade With Diana, H.R.H. Princess of Wales", shares personal anecdotes and details of Diana's life through the eyes of her trusted hairdresser, Richard Dalton, and the...
The Healing Hands of Jacki Reiki
Throughout her healing career Jacky has healed clients of their ailments, she has also helped many of them to overcome the past and to move forward in their lives. In this book, Jacky explains what...
Breaking the Silence
Mental health transcends age, gender, ethnicity and occupation.This book is for anyone who recognises the importance ofprioritising their mental wellbeing. It will give you some of thetools you need...
Should I use AI to write my book?
In a dimly lit study filled with books, a white robot is focused on writing on a vintage typewriter.Concept: AI as Author, Should I use AI to write my book? It is getting increasingly difficult to...
Announcing the Yeshua film and streaming series
Filament is thrilled to announce the Yeshu'a series (by Pietro de la Luna) is in development to be transformed into a topflight film, followed by a streaming series. In an international production...
Date and time Wednesday, May 29 · 7 - 9pm GMT+1 Location Institute of Directors 116 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ED In the Lower Ground floor in Café Duke FREE ADMISSION SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER-RAYMOND...
Announcing the Yeshua Film and streaming series
Filament is thrilled to announce the Yeshu'a series (by Pietro de la Luna) is in development to be transformed into a topflight film, followed by a streaming series. In an international production...
Book Printing Prices and Inactive Titles
With recent prices rises on paper and printing costs, we have had to revise our terms of business. Short-run POD tiles are no longer cost-effective as they are subject to a handling charge per order...
Moses Nalocca launches his new book, “MORE!”
What can you do when there is too much month at the end of the money? New author Moses Nalocca has some unexpected solutions. Moses Nalocca is an author, public speaker and a coach to high...
Do people judge a book by its cover? Yes!
“With every new book, you have just one chance to make a first impression.” As a publisher, I want every book to achieve its full potential. It frustrates me when the offering the book makes is not...
What price should I sell my book at?
The one thing that most authors worry about is the price of their book. Most of them would like to have the price as low as possible “so people will buy it”. What is really important to know is...
Ruth Lea publishes the ultimate book on Political Philately
“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 political histories of the...
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! ...
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...
The A to Z of Positive Thinking – A new vocabulary to change your life – by Neil James Tuson
This the 25th Anniversary Edition of Neil James Tuson’s original and entertaining book, “The A to Z of Positive Thinking” – a new vocabulary to change your life. Over 50,000 have been sold around...
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...
Natalia Kobylkina – the new girl in town!
She is probably the most famous person you have never heard of. With eight best-selling books to her name on relationships and psychology plus features on her in Forbes and many other magazines,...
The Scandal of Sexit – how to show sexism the door!
SHOW SEXISM THE DOOR! Broadcasters Livvy and Chrissie are on a crusade on behalf of all ‘invisible’ women who have hit 50 only to find that it has become a man’s world. “I totally agree this subject...
The Ultimate Book Marketing Programme
Is your biggest problem marketing your book? If so you you are not alone! Authors great and small get ‘caught in the headlights’ and don’t know which way to turn and end up spending all sorts of...
Antony Johnson launches Redemption Time
Redemption Time is the enthralling story of a 16 year old boy, William Carpenter, from a reasonably privileged family who is told by his father that the family has been hit by a major...
Debut novel from Lynn John – “the funniest book of the year”
An outrageously funny story of pursuit, heartache and romance, from Wales to New Zealand, in the Swinging Sixtes.An outrageously funny story of pursuit, heartacheand romance, from Wales to New...