There's an article in the latest edition of The Author about self-publishing. On the whole, it seems to be saying that it can work for an author with a great book who's prepared to work hard at promoting it, but that for the vast majority there is a need to be very wary of the claims made by most self-publishing publishers. It mentions AuthorHouse, a US company that set up a branch in the UK last summer. AuthorHouse has some big successes – one of its authors wrote Legally Blonde and another the book that was turned into the film Proof of Life; they also have some big name authors like Luke Rhinehart and Rita Rudner. I haven't checked out their website very closely but thought I'd flag it up for anyone who might be interested. I should perhaps emphasise that The Author was not necessarily recommending AuthorHouse, just pointing to its existence.

http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/home

Thanks for this, Terry. At this time I'm not looking at self-publishing but who can say?

Are you going to post some more of the 'Ugly Club' or what?

Best

Sion

Sion,

I've just posted 26 pages of a different version of the Ugly Club. This one is more comedy/drama than sitcom. I'd really value your opinion.

Thanks for asking to see some more (well, this isn't more of the same story, but thanks anyway).

Terry

Hi Terry - is it just me but this comes up as error when I try to open it.

I'll try to open it in IE (I use safari on a MAC maybe that's it)

Nope - still came up as error - how odd. I wonder why? I would love to read this!!

http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/home~PagePK~05db577b-9c2a-47ed-91d5-e78fb9f961a3.aspx

Seems to do the trick...

aha thank you Derek