Self-Publishing Transport Books

Saturday 8th November 2014

A conference being organised by the Trustees of the Michael Sedgwick Memorial Trust (MSMT), entitled ‘How to Self-Publish a Transport-Themed Book’ is being held in the Lecture Theatre of the National Motor Museum’s Collections’ Centre, Beaulieu, on Saturday 8th November 2014.

For those wanting to publish a specialist motoring or transport book it is not easy to find a traditional publisher that will take it on, self-publishing is an interesting alternative. However, for many authors and prospective authors, there is considerable confusion and a lack of understanding about what is involved in self-publishing, and how best to proceed.

The conference will offer a unique opportunity to meet and intermingle with personalities and companies working within the self-publishing worlds and will be an ideal day out for authors thinking about the best way to publish, or already involved in self-publishing, their work.

Whether you are going it alone or using a self-publishing company, this conference will offer an exciting itinerary of interesting lecturers, outlining recent advances in the self-publishing scene and offering ideas for book layouts, sourcing images and financial considerations.

As well as highly qualified session speakers, a number of self-published authors will display their books in the foyer, and will be on hand to discuss their own self-publishing experiences. It is hoped to include those people who have already published with assistance from a service supplier, people who have published on their own without professional assistance, and those who have published with the support of the MSMT.

The day is designed to be informal, providing first-hand experience of self-publishing theory and practice, and encouraging discussion and an exchange of views and experience. Each session will encompass time for questions and discussion. Other features will include:

– Self-publishing providers and their merchandise.
– Hand-outs from the M.S.M.T., marketing services and publishers.
– Facilities open to authors and potential authors of all types of transport literature.
– Examples of book-styles, paper varieties and cover types available.
– Trade stands.

Full details of the conference and booking forms can be found online at www.michaelsedgwicktrust.co.uk.

The chairman for the day will be Graham Robson, well known motoring author, after-dinner speaker and commentator. The cost of the conference is £65 per person, to include tea, coffee and lunch.

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