Barbara has worked for 15 years working in the publishing industry and has cultivated an invaluable skillset in publishing, writing and editing. She worked at a literary agency at the start of her career and then moved on to establishing New Author Literary Services. She provides authors with manuscript assessments, mentoring, copy-editing and proofreading. She works with both publishers and individual clients and has helped hundreds of authors polish their manuscripts to get them ready for publication. Her areas of expertise include literary fiction, crime and thrillers, romance, historical fiction, poetry, memoir and autobiography.

Jenn is a passionate fiction editor, writer and bookkeeper with 10+ years of experience. Working predominately with Australian-based indie authors, she specialises in fantasy, cosy mystery and romance fiction. With a lifelong love of stories and storytelling, Jenn has been writing since childhood. Her editing philosophy is one of nurture and encouragement that sees writers learn and grow in their craft and unlock their potential. Editing is a collaboration between editor and author, where the editor’s role is not just to polish a manuscript, but to offer a fresh perspective that enhances and complements the author’s skill and storytelling. She has a background in archaeology and history of ancient civilisations and so enjoys worldbuilding and getting into the finer details of the plot, characters and setting, making sure all of the pieces work together and offering creative insights when needed. Jenn is a professional member of IPEd (Institute of Professional Editing), and is on the Victorian branch committee.

Peter is a graduate of Melbourne, Monash and RMIT universities and been a freelance editor since 2013. He has edited PhDs, self-help books, history, fiction, among many other texts. He has also published short stories and history, and has worked as an editorial advisor on many projects. Peter has many written testimonials to his credit.

Dr Sally is an international educator, editor and academic with over 50 published articles, book chapters, reviews and conference proceedings. She is a Senior Editor for Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice and a member of the Institute of Professional Editors. One of her hobbies is growing and judging orchids.

Tony offers a very broad editing experience based on a lifetime spent totally immersed in and around the many divisions of writing, editing and publishing. This includes newspapers, magazines, journals and full-length books – fiction and non-fiction.

Luke has worked on cover design and book layout for many years. He works with both independent authors, organisations and publishers. He particularly enjoys collaborating with authors to help convey the spirit of their work, and to give them a marketable, professional finished product. Extensive author testimonials may be found at on his website. He uses Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop to create his designs, and also assists authors with e-book conversion and a variety of promotional material. He has excellent links with illustrators, printers and other related service providers. Luke posts often to his blog, focusing on helpful resources and hints for author clients. Luke specialises in cover design, text design, e-book formatting, author websites, print-on-demand, print management, illustrations and maps, advertising and PR.https://www.workingtype.com.au/testimonials.

Andrew’s printing company has been responsible for printing a wide range of books from the family story through to coffee table books for art galleries. It has a well-established reputation with a variety of publishers and can provide a wide range of print and binding services. It offers a personal and discreet service to all of its customers and ensures a prompt and efficient quality service that meets customer expectations. Having been in the trade for over 45 years it offers good advice on the type of printing and binding that would best provide authors with value for money.

Mal has been operating his printing business for over 16 years producing an unlimited range of print and marketing items for a wide range of clients in Australia. The staff have been involved in printing for over a collective 140 years. Much of this experience has been with the production of book manufacturing. An area of particular expertise is in book production with a strength in short run book printing from as little as 20–50 copies and up to 2000+ books and delivering these Australia wide (and overseas where necessary). Books such as paperback novels, (fiction and non-fiction), children’s books, illustrated books, poetry books, anthologies, magazines, biographies, histories, memoirs, gift/specialities, and also hardcover and soft cover works. He also produces anything that can be printed such as business cards, banners, flyers, folders, slipcases, marketing cards, reports, and much, much more. If You Can Imagine it, he can print it! Quotes can be provided within 24–48 hours and book production within 5–8 days, (except hardcover, usually within 3–4 weeks).

Melissa is a freelance journalist, PR and communications specialist based in Sydney. Her public relations and communications skills have seen her work for large- and small-scale businesses as well as individuals across a range of industries from property to publishing. Her articles have been published across local and national publications, and she loves a good yarn. She has a standard do-it-yourself package which she will coach you through and a customised package which will suits your specific needs.