As a would-be first time author, I found myself frustrated and disheartened by the traditional publishing process. After spending countless hours hunting down potential online literary agents, only to find that my manuscript either didn’t fit their strict genre criteria or would be subject to up to a year’s worth of delay before it was even considered, I almost gave up on my dream.
Upon discovering the Australian Self Publishing Group and reaching out to William, I soon realised that rejecting the traditional publishing route was the best decision I could ever have made. William, Lodie and the typesetting team headed by Wency guided me through every step of the process with knowledge, the utmost professionalism, kindness and patience. No question was too silly, which was a relief as I had absolutely no experience in the field whatsoever!
Holding a physical copy of Bulletproof! in my hands was an indescribable moment – truly a dream come true. I’m still amazed by how easy the process was from start to finish, and of the insanely high quality with which my work has been reproduced.
Got a story you want to share with the world? Reach out to William and the team at Australian Self Publishing Group and make your publishing dream a reality today!
Adi Kjolen
I’m delighted to advise that 15 copies of “A Limited Lawyer” arrived yesterday. I think the book looks terrific. Thank you both for your efforts in making my authorship dreams a reality. Also, I note the paperback version is now on the ASPG website and the e-book is available on Amazon. That’s brilliant. Available at inspiringbookshop.com
Peter Fairchild
Australian Self-publishing Group delivered fully on its undertaking to partner me in publishing a book that is professional in appearance, binding and lay-out. I felt William and his team shared my commitment to getting the job done to the highest possible standard. My impression is that he has engaged a very competent team. I was particularly appreciative of the positive and constructive interaction I had with him throughout the process. I always felt that my aspirations, concerns and views were respected and appropriately considered.
Dr. Les Higgins
I thought you might like to know that the book is currently ranked #1 in Kindle’s Business Management Science category as of the 30-01-22 – in fact, it is ahead of Simon Sinek’s The Infinite Game, which is terrific.
Gary Ryan
As a first-time author, William and his team made the entire process of creating my novel as gentle as possible. The typesetters and graphic artists he brings to the table are absolutely incredibly talented people who were able to take my pie-in-the-sky ideas of what I wanted this book to look like and make them a reality. I was able to choose from a wide range of publishing options and William helped me create the package that was perfect for me. Publishing a novel has always been a dream for me, and now, with the help of these wonderful, talented and dedicated people, it has happened.
David M. James
Veins of Ice
I received the first 5 books today and I am so very happy with them. You have done a brilliant job. Thank you very much. I will be using you again when I publish my next book.
Regards
Mary Dean
Imposed Morality
My name is Dr Alena Rada, PhD and I live in Canberra, in Australia.
Professionally speaking I am a linguist with a PhD in linguistics and semiotics, an anthropologist with a PhD candidature in anthropology and a criminologist with a master’s degree in criminology. At present I am concentrating on writing books that reflect my academic training and which are multidisciplinary rather than concentrating only on one area of my training.
A number of years ago I have finished a book that is now entitled “Imposed Morality”. My aim was to discuss the unfair treatment of homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual people but I was not able to find a publisher with a vision that my book required.
My problem was – obviously – to look for publishers in USA and UN and somehow it did not occur to me to look for one in Australia.
It was not just a coincidence but a real luck that I have contacted William Webster from the Australian Self-Publishing group in Canberra. From the very moment we met – I was with my son who was well aware of my stress not being able to publish my book – I was impressed with his knowledge in a number of fields and with his interest in what my aim was. After our experience with two other publishers, we did not trust anybody, but William’s attitude convinced us that he was the right one.
The book has just been published and it is more than what I was hoping for.
From its cover to the last page the book exceeded my expectations, and I would like to encourage all the Australian writers who are hoping to publish to stop looking anywhere else but to William’s company.
While my experience with other potential publishers was rather unsatisfactory mainly because of their attitude and lack of knowledge – very few had any academic training and believed that this profession does not need it. Even William’s editing was 100% – something I did not find with any other publisher and as I said above – we have tried a few.
William is different and I am already working on three other books I hope he will be able to accommodate in his publishing program.
Thank you, William!
Book: Sarah’s Mountain
I have received fifty copies of my book ‘Sarah’s Mountain’ today and I just wanted to send you a thank you. I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face when I opened a box and saw the glossy covers. (I danced a jig around the living room actually, haha) They look fabulous. Please pass my thanks on to the cover designers, they did an excellent job.
Bronwyn
(Happy happy happy)
Author: Katrina Davies
Book: Kate’s Trust Plate – A story for children who find eating a varied diet difficult.
I received my books today 🙂 they look great thanks 🙂
I have also noticed that they are already listed on 2 websites which is fabulous –
Katrina Davies
Got good feedback on the youtube video you made from a colleague who studied counseling and mental health for years.
She said it really resonated with her, the video had a really positive vibe.
Give my regards to your designer.
Peta.
Well done to Bronwyn Trotter becoming a finalist in the 2019 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest. What makes this remarkable is her book The Trappers Promise, was a first book in a series. This is unusual and all goes well for the Next book Cedar Creek coming soon.
Author: David Watts
Books: Killervolt and Boombox
I had a new Goodreads 4 star review for Killervolt pop up last week.
I attended a local collector event and sold just under a dozen books in 4 hours. I even had two returning readers spot me there and could not pay me fast enough to get their hands on the new Boombox.
I’m also attending Supanova at the end of the month, which is a huge two day Sci-Fi gathering, this should be a big one for the books.
The photos below are from the small 4-hour event:
I can only write, think and say that working with William Webster and his team of professional editors and type setters to produce my novel The Wind Queen has been a very rewarding and personally empowering process. The hard copy books arrived today and they look just perfect. I feel very satisfied with the finished book; and, when holding my novel, I can feel William’s experienced hand, and know that his clear and concise knowledge regarding the world of books is fully and positively evident in the publication of The Wind Queen manuscript. My high expectations and goals to bring forward a beautiful, finished poetic narrative have been completely met through my engagement with ASPG.
Elizabeth Anne Thompson
What can I say? It is absolutely wonderful and it is exactly what I have imagined – or rather – what I could not have even imagined. I think the picture and colour background will be attractive to the potential buyers. YOU ARE HIRED!!!
Thank you very much and I can only say that I am very impressed with your work. I will never agree with those who claim that Australian writers must publish overseas.
Dr Alena Rada, PhD
The books Empire’s Son has arrived, and I am delighted with the finished product!
Thank you for making it possible for me to publish the story and for the advice about the price; in fact, I have made three sales already!
Daryl.
The books came yesterday. They look spectacular!
Thanks for everything.
I’ll be sure to use you again when I’ve finally finished my next book.
Peter J Summers
Indeed it was rather fortuitous that I happened upon the Australian Self Publishers Group (ASPG) website and immediately contacted William Webster, as , like his namesake dictionary, he was a world of information and encouragement in helping me publish my autobiography. With his practicality and sound advice, the ASPG company has produced a most professional book at a very competitive price. Therefore, if you need a book published, I highly recommend the ASPG for its efficiency and personal attentiveness to the writer.
Dr. Andrew Bode
Sophia and I have written a specialized historical book about a long-forgotten railway in regional NSW. If it wasn’t for the expertise, professionalism, and guidance of William and The Australian Publishing Group, this story may never have been told.
The Australian Publishing Group goes the extra mile to ensure things are done correctly and professionally.
We highly recommend them to anybody thinking about self-publishing.
Ian and Sophia Dodd.
Hi William,
The critique was great and constructive and now to think of re writing as per the comments. We really need other sets of eyes. Unsure how long it will take, yet will contcat you for another critique to see if I am on the right track. I didn’t include the images of the hands as I thought that was not important for this part of the process. Yet shall do with the next.
Please thanks the person for me.
Cheers,
Lexa Harpell
I am writing to thank you and your team for making my little book beautiful and professional. I got the copies in time for the reading, which would not have been such a success without them. I am glad that we had agreed to incorporate additional pages to make the book thicker, as the workshop I ran and the feedback on the book, have given me ideas which will make the book much more meaningful and attractive to readers.
Eliza Anna
Have just received the Books thank you very much for the wonderful job done. The books I have already sold everyone has commented on the great work done on the cover, and myself you have done a wonderful job it’s a great selling cover thanks again looking forward to talking soon.
Lynda Hackford
I am very grateful to William and his team for their extremely professional, sensitive and accurate layout and design of my book. I wanted to choose a small Australian publisher because of the many difficulties in communication as well as the constant pressure and relentless phone calls that I experienced with one of the larger, international self-publishing firms. I was very relieved and encouraged that the process went so smoothly and peacefully this time, as evidenced by the fact that there were less than a handful of very minor revisions. I am extremely happy with the result.
Vidagdha Bennett
The books arrived, they’re great!
Look fantastic, say thanks to your team.
John G.
Thank you very much for all your help, the Tea and Tattoos books arrived the other day, and I’m very happy with them, I also received a email from Amazon kindle direct saying my book had been listed, great.
Wayne Wallace.
“I am not a writer by profession and so when I decided to write ‘I married crystal meth’ it was extremely important for me to partner up with a highly qualified group of professionals capable of taking my book from great to extraordinary. Inspiring publishers have done exactly that, thanks for your help in making my lifelong dream a reality.”
W.L.
Hi William,
This is Tuk.
Thank you for the books – I am very pleased with the look and am so glad of the lovely book cover you did.
Hi William,
Hey just wanted to thank you for the book and all the work you have done. The response from people so far has been very encouraging.
Robbie Mac
It is to commend you on writing & publishing an excellent book on Tom Culley & “Wonga Merino Stud”.
I was there in the late 1950 % Hugh Warden started as Overseer shortly after I did as a Jackeroo.
Tom Culley taught me everything he could about sheep breeding and discussed his mating ideas & the history off the Wonga & Myall Park flocks. I knew nearly all the modern names mentioned in your book. Elaine Culley was only a very small girl when I was there.
Thank you for bringing back a lot of wonderful forgotten memories.
I am almost 76 years old now.
Stephen Burns
This afternoon I took delivery of copies of my book fresh from the printer. Thankyou for all the advice & technical assistance you gave throughout the publishing process, you were thoroughly professional and displayed the utmost integrity throughout. I was totally delighted with the result!
Regards,
Allan Collins.
Yesterday I received a parcel containing 10 copies of A Night in Hangman’s Hall and I am thrilled. Thank you so much they are Brilliant, the cover is a little darker than I originally imagined but it looks great and the printing is crisp and clear.
Scott Tyler.
Hi William
I have received my books I am very happy with them. I actually found a children’s book called dirty clothes monsters which has similarities to my book lol, I hope this is ok for me. ? But overall very happy and can’t wait to hear from you.
Thanks
Dan Mckay
I just came back from the Gold Coast Writers Festival
Now – the book looks absolutely TERRIFIC – people were purchasing it as I was unloading and all are very enthusiastic about its appeal. So we are on the right track. Please tell those involved how excited the book purchasers are!
Stephen Burns.
Number 1 best seller
Mark McKeon is a leading keynote speaker to the corporate sector in Australia doing events for companies like: Ford Australia, National Bank, Lumley, BP, TNT to name a few.
Mark’s new best selling book that sold nearly 6000 copies in a week, Get in the Go Zone was published by us.
Here is what Mark says about his experience and his new book.
Just got home and they look awesome. Thank you so much for a fantastic job throughout. What a great job you have done!!!!
I will talk with you re E versions soon.
Hope this is the first of many projects together and many reprints of the Go Zone.
Thanks again
Mark
An update for you
Thought you’d be interested that I came across a company of Accountants in Geelong that watched our Go Zone interview on InspiringAuthorTV and they have now implemented my Program in the business with great results. so well done.
Mark McKeon
OMG… OMG… OMG… OMG…
It’s absolutely brilliant!!
Awesome… I am so happy….
Di Fisher
Author
I think the book looks great. Thanks for doing such a good job. It was well worth the time
we both put into getting it right. I really love the cover. I think it’s great and boys will
love it as well.
Jan Weeks
Author.
Entering the world of digital self-publishing was a new experience for me. I never considered
myself a perfectionist but discovered I am. If there were problems I made it known and
eventually they were fixed. The end result is a beautiful book. The layout inside, with my own illustrations, is exactly how I had envisaged it. Echoes of a Blacksmith is about the hardships faced by Joseph Simpson and his family during the later half of the19th Century. It is set in Deniliquin, N.S.W. It is a fully researched novel, a true story, about real people and real events.
Margaret Anne Storey
Author.
I asked ASPG to redo my book as it was not marketable in its original layout.
I can earnestly recommend ASPG to any author because of their professional and skilful modus operandi.
Reg Dyett
Author.
I am a person who needs to understand a process in order to feel comfortable, hence, I did not wish to go with an overseas self publishing company, because I knew that I would not hold my most intelligent conversations at 2am Australian time and US daytime.
I Googled Self Publishing in Australia and came up with several options. I leaned towards Australian Self Publishing Group because they were taking books to the Frankfurt Book Fair this October and I thought that would be good exposure. I have found William very ‘user friendly’ in our conversations. Our initial chat was quite lengthy due to my long list of questions, however, he never rushed me and patiently answered all my question.
Just received my printed books and they are fantastic. Just in time for my seminar on Sunday.
I am glad I listened to William’s advice and went with the Case Bound book, it looks so much better than the saddle stitch one I was going to do.
Thanks so much
Gail Miller.
Hi William
Thank you so much everything looks Amazing. The cover, the layout, it’s all Perfect.
Also thanks so much for getting my book into the Co-op bookshop, that was awesome news.
Ysabelle Moriarty.
Hi William
I received the books in this mornings mail…I’m very happy with them, the quality is excellent, well done.
Sharon Cooper
Author.
I just want to write to say what a great experience it was attending the London Book Fair. I could not believe the number of publishers, agents and distributors who were there. Having my book displayed on the Australian Self Publishing Group stand was certainly a bonus for me. The feedback and contacts we made was something you cannot get anywhere else.
Attending the LBF taught me the importance of have a great cover on my book; although having to listen to publishers saying I should change it was not good for the ego.
I have since had William redesign my cover to make it suit the book, I wish I had ASPG do it in the first place.
I can highly recommend Australian Self Publish Group if you want to get your book done or promoted.
Geraldine Moran.
Author
Received the books from you when I got back from Sydney yesterday. Thanks for that, and I must say I am very happy with the result.
They look excellent.
Congratulations to you and your team for such a fine result!
The books arrived safely at home this afternoon. They look amazing. The paper quality is brilliant. Love the finished product.
Thank you so much.
Cheers,
Sandy
Congratulations to you and please pass on these sentiments to your editor.
You have both done a magnificent job with my Book.
The cover you did has certainly come as a surprise.
This illustration is more than I expected.
“When my publishers decided to cease publishing my books, I decided to revert the rights so I could re-issue them with a new look and feel for a new generation, as I received persistent enquiries on where to get my titles. Having initial online exposure, I came across Australian Self-Publishing Group who had plenty of good ideas for promoting and finding new markets for my books. It’s like having a new agent, but one who not only takes a serious interest in selling my books, but who also follows up and persists in getting the right deal for me, particularly with our recent signings with Germany and South Korean publishers. ASPG will front your books to all the major book fairs in the world, alongside major writer houses and agents, with equal billing for attention. It’s for this reason I have chosen ASPG to leverage the small amount of effort on my part into a huge potential for publishing wins, which have now come to fruition.”
Best regards,
Carmel
The copies have arrived and I am delighted with the professional finish.
Thank you for your help through what has been a long process due to waiting for others.
I was pleasantly surprised today when I took delivery of my finished book. It looks fantastic. I am really pleased with the final result. Thank you for all your patience and hard work. I think the end result is worth it.
