MALENY local and bestselling author, Sarah Williams, has recently taken her knowledge of the book publishing industry and formed her own boutique publishing house Serenade Publishing.
“There are a lot of options out there for authors,” Sarah said.
“Traditional publishing contracts with big business are hard to come by and, unless you already have a huge following, won’t pay many of your bills.
“Self-publishing is a cheap way of getting your work out into the world, but without the right marketing will probably get lost in a very crowded market.”
Sarah formed the publishing house in 2017 when she published her bestselling Australian Outback romance The Brothers of Brigadier Station.
Since then, she has written seven more novels and helped to publish many more.
But now Serenade Publishing has officially opened for submissions, and Sarah has already signed many future bestsellers in a variety of genres.
“We are looking for well written romance, fantasy, mystery, crime and general fiction novels,” she said.
As well as publishing and writing, Sarah also teaches her signature online course How to Write a Bestseller: Everything you need to know to write fabulous fiction that sells.
“There is so much involved with writing a well-crafted novel and in this course I teach everything I’ve learned in the last decade such as crafting realistic characters, outlining and plot, setting and world buildin,” she said.
“Many of my students submit their finished manuscripts to me, and because they’ve listened to my lessons, their work is at a publishable level and I’m thrilled to sign them with Serenade Publishing.”
With at least one new book being published each month, Serenade Publishing is growing a readership of eager booklovers.
“We aren’t mass producing like the big companies,” she said.
“Our focus is on the author and the book and getting it in front of the people who will love it.
“Our books are for sale on Amazon, Google, and Apple next to the big publishers but we also sell directly from our website.
“Libraries and independent bookstores such as Rosetta Books and The Maleny Bookshop are more than happy to support us, especially since so many of my authors are from the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane area.”
At this time Serenade Publishing is not accepting memoir, nonfiction or children’s picture books.
If you have a finished novel and would like to submit your manuscript, visit www.serenadepublishing.com/submissions and follow the instructions provided.
“Our team of publishing experts are here to help you write, publish, and market your book,” Sarah said.