The Prominence Programme
Every year around 184,000 new books are launched by publishers in the UK. Add to that around a million eBooks and self-published titles, and you can see that not everyone will achieve success. That...
The Author Concierge Service
In the 22 years we have been publishing, we have never found two authors with the same needs. One size can never fit all. The Author Concierge is there when you need them. Whether you need a quick...
Chris Blazina’s new book – One Unwavering Friend
Dr. Chris Blazina is a licensed psychologist, retired professor, and award-winning author. He has been in practice for over 25 years specializing in working with men. Chris has found the bond with...
Mary Bishop launches her new book
Meet the Author, Mary Bishop and hear her read extracts from her new book, One Life is Not Enough - a story of karma & reincarnation To join Mary at this event click on...
Confessions of a Crummy Mummy by Natalie Brown
“A tell-it-how-it-is mum must-read. An acutely honest, sharp, witty, and perceptive dive into the realities of modern motherhood. A light-hearted and comforting reminder that we’re all in this...
Ruth Tunnicliffe launches “Love, Honour and Betray”
The purpose of this shocking, engaging and all too relatable memoir will be sure to help other women treading similar paths of enforced agree-ability. A fault in society is that women, and men, are...
Diana: The Voice of Change by Stewart Pearce
Introducing the new 25th Anniversary Edition If you’ve wondered how Diana Princess of Wales developed the courage and power to bring about vast change in her life and that of the Royal Family, you...
Peoples Book Prize 2021
The People’s Book Prize was founded in the UK in 2010 by Patron Emeritus: Frederick Forsyth CBE and Founding Patron: Dame Beryl Bainbridge DBE. Every year since then it has invited the public to...
Is Tradtional Publishing under threat?
It is hugely sad to see long-established and well-respected publishers closing down, as is happening far too regularly at the moment. This has not been as a result of any lack of first-rate books...
Where have all the Leaders gone?
Now, more than ever before, the world needs leaders to provide some expert common sense before the idiots take over the asylum. The parallel universe we all inhabit online is increasingly occupied...
Carolyn Hobdey – “All the Twats I met along the way”
What happens when you so deeply believe something you were told as a child that it becomes the driving force behind almost every thought, feeling and action... until you decide to take complete...
Dr Mary Faltz – Cruelly Betrayed
I put my own father in prison. 16 years of sexual abuse and threats. 16 years of fear and silence. 16 years of forced smiling and resilience. 10 years of studies. 7 years of pregnancy. 4 years of...
The Big Book Bounceback!
Time to prepare for the end of Lockdown! Are you ready? Asks Chris Day of Filament Publishing During Lockdown we have all been frozen in time for far too long, but as the fightback against Covid is...
Khaled Matar takes on the forces of Good and Evil in his new book
I would like to introduce one of our new authors, Khaled "Equilibrius" Matar. Khaled's new book "Energy: Divine Secrets of the Universe" is a daring portrayal of the current state of pandemonium...
Can authors and speakers still make money in a virtual world?
Nobody likes enforced change. It is unnerving, disruptive, and challenging. As the new post-lockdown future unfolds in front of us, it is fast becoming clear that the way we used to do things...
Author Events & Book Launches
ZOOM EVENT - Tuesday September 1st 8.00pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84747879525 Meeting ID: 847 4787 9525 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd1KLKwTsTalk to...
Author Stephen Gillen creates media frenzy with debut book
"'Stephen Gillen's story is one of redemption - overcoming adversity to be the person each of us knows is deep inside. 'The Monkey Puzzle Tree tells his story from his humble beginnings during the...
Who can you rely on?
It is a sad fact of life that nobody owes us a living, and more than that, aside of the people we owe money to, our ex-wives, our family and our dog, nobody cares much else about us either! It’s...
Author Hansa Pankhania – Black Lives Matter
In her book, BEST OF THREE WORLDS, Hansa Pankhania offers a solution to the issue of the mental shackles of the colonial shared history, reconcile our pasts and make a fresh start. The book will: ...
How can authors make money during lockdown?
Chris Day is the founder of Filament Publishing and has been helping authors to turn their knowledge into income for two decades. www.filamentpublishing.com In any time of crisis, there will be...
Can I be Traditionally Published?
Income and Investment Your book is an investment in yourself, your brand and your business. It will raise your profile in a way that nothing else can; position you as an expert and go-to person in...
What is a Reader’s Report?
Readers Report is a tool used by literary agents and acquiring editors to neatly summarize a manuscript for those who haven’t read it. In agencies, reports are most often completed by assistants and...
When should you publish your book?
Authors are impatient people, and who can blame them. They have probably spent the best part of the year, snatching odd moments at different times of the day and night, trying to get their...
Making a Business as a Children’s author
The thing to remember about Children’s Books is that they are not bought by children but by parents. Adults are the market that you need to aim at, and you need to give your prospective...
Are you ready to embark on your author journey
Different people have different reasons for becoming authors. For some, it is a chance to tell their story and leave a legacy. For others, it is an opportunity to define themselves in the...
Remembering Tony Buzan
Today, Easter Monday, a day of rebirth, when, the world is more or less united in lockdown, sees the first anniversary of the tragic, sudden and premature death of Tony Buzan. Tony’s dream was to...
This too shall pass. So what happens next?
I’ve never been one to worry if the glass is half full or half empty. I’ve been more concerned as to who has the bottle! Right now, despite all of the sad and unprecedented things that are...
Survival Guide for Authors
Truth is always stranger than fiction. If a screen-writer were to have put today's events into a film script, it would have been rejected for being too far-fetched. In the same way that Monty...
London Book Fair cancellation -problem or opportunity?
London Book Fair Cancelled The London Book Fair is the largest and most important book trade event of the year with thousands of publishers and industry experts and suppliers travelling from every...
Will you become a published author in 2020?
By Chris Day – co-founder of Authoritize There is no better time to become a properly published author than right now. It is not just the start of a new year, but also of a new decade. The...
How to Market your book
Filament Publishing is proud to support and sponsor the AuthorCraft Academy - a new service to help authors to market and sell their books. The Academy will be launched on Tuesday 24th of September...
Filament welcomes our new Illustrator in residence
For many years, illustrator and freelance cartoonist Anne-Marie Sonneveld has been helping our authors create beautiful children's books through her company AMS Illustration. Now we are delighted to...
Recovery of seriously injured woman hailed as ‘incredible’ as she launches new career as author
Recovery of seriously injured woman hailed as ‘incredible’ as she launches new career as author A specialist lawyer has hailed her seriously injured former client as ‘an inspiration’ as the road...
A new Royal Drinkology unlocks the secrets of the Royal cellars
There is no better day than St Georges Day, April 23rd, to launch a new book to celebrate the Royal Family and their traditions. British Monarchists Society Founder, Thomas Mace-Archer-Mills, has...
Capitalism is broken. What can we do to fix it?
Business theories and philosophies are rarely the topic of the breakfast table, if indeed people still have time to sit and eat before rushing out of the door. But never before has there been such a...
Spring AuthorCraft Event
Make it a date - Tuesday 23rd April 6pm