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Inevitably, after publishing for over 25 years, we  have amassed  a number of 'end of lines'  and titles thst are no longer being sold.   Currently, these end up in our book storage facility in...

My inbox is overflowing with emails from publishers and marketing organisations of all shapes and sizes, urging me to promote my book with them. For a price or a subscription,  they offer to make my...

I am very sad to report that our hardworking Production Manager, Ana Silva was hit by an out-of control car when cycling into the office on Thursday 12th June. It was a bad accident and the...

If you have written a book, I guarantee that you put your heart and soul into making it the best it could possibly be.  You spent long hours writing, researching, checking and proofing so that your...

Book Promo Videos on social media are an effective and eye-catching way to focus attention onto your book.  Now they are even easier to create using our new team at Filament’s Media Creation Studio....

In every situation, the bottom line is always the bottom line!  You can measure the success of any enterprise by asking that awkward question. “But are you making money?”  If you ask authors that...

Being an author is a lonely business!  It can also be a confusing business. There are an increasing number of platforms promising to publish and market your book - at a price!   Which ones do you...

Filament Publishing Ltd, at its own discretion, may offer ‘traditional publishing’ to authors who meet specific criteria, subject to their manuscript being accepted by our editorial department. We...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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...