Calling all aspiring and emerging indie authors and readers of all kinds!
Join us for Pathways to Self-Publishing and our first-ever Local Indie Authors Book Fair.
Workshop Tickets $20 including lunch
10 am – 1:30 pm
Local Indie Author Book Fair FREE EVENT
2 pm – 4:30 pm
Are you ready to take the leap into self-publishing and not sure where to start? Want to meet other authors and network with industry professionals?
Join us at Tiwu Kumangka (Blackwood Library) on Sunday 26th October for a morning of workshops and an industry panel. In the afternoon, see how established indies do it at the Local Indie Authors Book Fair.
Bestselling indie author, Anna Hackett, will share her roadmap to self publishing success. Learn all the core components you need to do well, how to optimise your books, and marketing strategies to help you produce the best books possible and find your readers. The workshop will cover everything from editing, covers, newsletters, reader engagement, and tropes.
Workshops and Panel (10am – 1:30pm)
Your $20 ticket includes a tote bag, catered lunch, and all sessions.
- 10:00am: Welcome
- 10:15am: Anna Hackett – Pathways to Self Publishing Success
- 11:45am: Lunch plus networking
- 12:30pm: Industry Panel – From Manuscript to Marketplace featuring Ingram Spark, OBH (formerly known as Openbook Howden Print & Design), and Rachel Spencer from Mostly Books.
Workshop presented by Writers SA
Local Indie Author Book Fair (2pm – 4:30pm)
We are bringing all sorts of book lovers into one room to mingle, network and discover each other’s work. Meet local, self-published authors and get your hands on new books of all genres as well as bookish accessories.
2025 LINE UP ANNOUNCED
This Book Fair is a free community event and all are welcome.