Listen to this podcast with Tom Evans, host of the Zoneshow, and Lucy McCarraher from Rethink Press. Tom Evans is the host of the Zone Show. He started his professional career as an expert in broadcast technology. These days he is as surprised as anybody to be on the...

Listen to this interview with Lucy McCarraher, co-founder and Managing Editor of Rethink Press, and Publish Mentor (UK and Singapore) for Daniel Priestley’s Key Person of Influence programme. Lucy talks about publishing for entrepreneurs, the importance of planning a...

It's now easier than ever to get a book published and up for sale (though not necessarily selling) on Amazon. You don't even need to have a "real” book to be an author, thanks to Kindle. The barriers to entry for book publishing are all but gone, which in many ways is...

There are currently three clear paths to getting a business or self-help book published: Traditional/legacy publishing Self-publishing Hybrid/supported publishing Each option has its pros and cons – here’s a quick summary of each. You’ll find more detail in our...

If you're going to take the plunge and write a book, rather than continuing to create content for free on blogs and social networks, you need to make the business case to yourself for putting in the time and effort. While I could list countless reasons why being a...

I fell into editing by mistake. While I was taking a degree in English and Drama in Australia, planning to become an actor and writer, I fell in love with Australian theatre and, with two others, started a monthly national magazine. Aged 21, a Pom who hadn’t long been...

    Every author needs a good, professional headshot to represent them to their readers in an accurate and positive way. Authors not only need an attractive and authoritative photo for the back cover and the author bio page of their book, they also need to...

Some people argue that the front cover’s job is to sell the back cover and the back cover should sell the flap. At Rethink Press, we disagree. The front cover’s job is to sell the book. The back cover’s job is also to sell the book. If your...