Feroze Dada’s new book – A spiritual journey to Burma and Buddhism
ISBN‐13: 978‐1‐912635‐09‐2 Children of the Revolution is a book of converging worlds. In it you discover the very human weave of courage, perseverance and vision, woven with a...
Stamps as witnesses of History – Ruth Lea CBE
New book looks at history through the postage stamps of the time By leading economist and philatelist Ruth Lea CBE Despite the growth of emails and the decline in the number of people sticking...
Octogenarian author hopes to inspire with her debut novel
By Kasia Sobocinka May 21 2018, 18:00 Follow @SW_Londoner Having released her debut novel at the age of 88, Kensington author Tessa Levy hopes her late-blooming career can inspire other women to...
Filament Re-Booted for 2018
Author update from Filament founder, Chris Day With the start of our new financial year at the start of April, we are putting in place a raft of new facilities to help our authors to be more...
Double take as lookalikes descend on the streets of London to promote book
Double take as lookalike celebrities take to the streets in a walkabout to promote Barbara Angela Kealy’s new book Double Deception Emerging from London’s iconic Hippodrome Casino, some of show...
Celebrating Filament’s 19th Anniversary
We probably wouldn't have noticed this if it wasn't for Zara noticing that Twitter was reminding us. Yes, we have been publishing for 19 years! A big thank you to everyone who has joined us on...
New Project Manager for Filament
We would like to welcome Mike Goss to his new role as project manager for Filament. Mike has been a long-standing member of the Filament support team and many of you will have met him at...
‘The Engagement Ring’ by diamond jewellery expert Lewis Malka
One in five women hate their engagement ring This Valentine’s Day, around 15,000 women will say ‘Yes’ to a marriage proposal – and 3,000 of them will accept an engagement ring they actually hate!...
January News
Miriam Payne at local children's writing competition Miriam Payne, the author of ‘A Greyt Christmas Tail’, helped out at a locals schools writing competition alongside councillors in Aspull, New...
Labels and Demons: One Man’s Battle for Recognition in ‘Aspie and Me’.
Launched at the IoD, London, 24th October 2017, Laurence Mitchell’s book 'Aspie and Me' delves into the mind of Hartley, a character who lives with Asperger’s. What’s the book all about? Following...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Special Editions
Every author wants their book to stand out and look special. Explore the shelves in any good bookshop and you will see books with embossed covers, foil blocking, words picked out in varnish (known...
Filament News December
What Have our Authors Been up to? Miriam Payne’s book ‘A Greyt Christmas Tail’ became the 19th best selling Christmas children’s book on Amazon. Miriam and her dogs, Ramsey and Blue, were on...
Kicking Negativity where it Hurts: Ewan Briscoe’s new book ‘Kick Start Your Life’
Inside the Institute of Directors, London, 2nd October 2017, Ewan Briscoe’s launched his autobiography Kick Start Your Life. A mere nine-times British Taekwondo Champion Grand Master, Ewan’s book...
Fasten Your Seat Belts and ‘Learn to Drive…an Easier Way’
Numerous fans and supporters parked themselves in their seats, coming together to recognise Martin's success as a driver, teacher and now, as a published author. Martin Caswell’s new book Learn to...
Filament News
New book releases: Martin Caswell’s book, ‘Learn to Drive…An Easier Way’ was published on 7th November Caroline Garnham’s books ‘Uncovering the Secrets of Winning Business from Private...
Congratulations, Rebecca! Dayglo author wins award!
THE GIRL WHO’S GOT EVERYTHING – SMART, CREATIVE AND DYSLEXIC! By Glo Morgan, of Dayglo Books Rebecca Constable has been honoured by the British Dyslexia Association as a winner in the Adult...
Could 2018 be the Year of your Career?
Published on 23rd May, Zena Everett’s book Mind Flip is the top book you need to excel in your career. A career title for all the family, from graduate to granny, with a celebrity endorsement from...
Burnout: A Common 21st Century “Illness”
On the 17th October 2017 at the Institute of Directors, London, Susan Scott published her second book How to Prevent Burnout at an exclusive book launch. Life does not always work like a well-oiled...
Robert Eddison’s new book “Wisdom and Wordplay”
"Wisdom and Wordplay" by Robert Eddison published by Filament Publishing. Paperback £8.99 with Foreword by Gyles Brandreth Distributed by Gardners, Eastbourne. ISBN 978-1-912256-26-6 Launched at...
Muhammad Ali Siddiqi – new Filament author
The author with Prince Hassan...
Niche Marketing your book
Niche Marketing your book by Chris Day Niche Marketing is the process whereby you identify what your target reader, or readers have in common and use that information to focus your marketing...
New book – A Greyt Christmas Tail by Miriam Payne
Congratulations to Miriam Payne, who launched her first book A Greyt Christmas Tail on Tuesday 25th July 2017, at the Institute of Directors, London at the AuthorCraft event. Congratulations also...
Are you using the Author App?
Announcing a new way to manage your author project. No matter where you are in the world, you can log on and monitor the progress of your publishing project in real time. Every aspect of your...
Calendar of Events 2017
Upcoming Author Events All tickets are reserved through Eventbrite. See the separate links for each event. Tickets for each event is limited - please book your ticket early to avoid disappointment!...
Radio and stream video interview
Filament are pleased to offer a new service to authors to help raise their profile, in conjunction with Stewart Pearce of UK Health Radio and James Coke of www.youreventstream.com Authors will...
How do authors make money?
or avoid losing it! The authors who make the most money from their books are the ones who treat their writing as a business. With any business, you have income and expenditure, and when one is...
Book launches at Waterstones Piccadilly
We hold regular events at Waterstones flagship bookstore in Piccadilly, the largest bookshop in Europe. These Author Showcase events take place midweek between 6.30pm and 9pm. The evening is focused...
New book – Karma & Diamonds: Diamond Revealed (Book 3) by Smita Joshi
Congratultions to Smita Joshi, who today launches Diamond Revealed, the third book in her Karma & Diamonds trilogy. Smita spoke about her trilogy on Tuesday 23rd May at the AuthorCraft event at...
New book – Mind Flip by Zena Everett
Congratulations to Zena Everett on the soft launch of her book, Mind Flip. Zena launched her book at the AuthorCraft event at the Institute of Directors, London on Tuesday 23rd May in front of other...
New book – ‘Music Notes from Croydon Minster’ by David Morgan
Congratulations to David Morgan, who last night launched his second book, Music Notes from Croydon Minster. Almost a year since he launched his first book, Minster Tales, David launched Music Notes...
A successful publication day for Susan Scott
Congratulations to Susan Scott, who officially launched her book on Monday 8th May, and shot straight to the #1 spot on Amazon UK, achieving bestseller status in the psychology reference category!...
Rev Andy Roland launches THREE books! Out now!
Congratulations to Rev Andy Roland, who has launched THREE books! Andy launched the three books on Monday 24th April in the beautiful surroundings of St Cuthbert's Church, London, SW5, at a launch...
Want your book to be a bestseller?
It is much less difficult to achieve bestseller status for your book than you might imagine, says Chris Day Surprisingly, it does not mean that you need to sell thousands of copies of your book to...
How much do I earn from my book?
How much do I earn from my book? by Chris Day The first question to answer is, “After people have bought and read your book, what do you want them to do or buy next?” If you can answer that, then...
Angie Le Mar launches book at Waterstones Piccadilly
[metaslider id=1683] Congratulations to Angie Le Mar, who on Thursday 16th March, launched her first book Full Circle at Waterstones' flagship store in Piccadilly, London. The event was attended by...