Tools for the debut author. The road to publication.

Having a career as an author isn’t just about writing a good book. A modern author needs to be their own publicist, marketer and social media manager. You must be able create social media campaigns, build your author profile and connect with your readers all while understanding the complex publishing landscape.

In this interactive course with award-winning and best-selling author, Amy Hutton, you’ll discuss:

• Where your book or book idea sits in the marketplace.
• How to build relationships with readers and fellow authors.
• Social media tools for promotion and creating community.
• An overview of publishing — both traditional and independent.
• What you need to build an author CV.
• What is a submission pack and what is pitching.
• What comes after the first draft.

About the tutor:

Amy Hutton is an award-winning and best-selling author, and a former television producer. Her debut rom-com Sit, Stay, Love was one of Kobo AU’s best romances of 2023 and has been translated into Hungarian. Her follow up Love from Scratch was a 2024 Spotify Wrap Editors’ Pick. Amy’s latest release, Ghosted, is a Romance Writers of America prize winner, listed on Amazon’s top 100 books, and has an international release in both the UK and the US. 

Amy is traditionally published through Simon & Schuster Australia.

This course is delivered in two sessions.

You’ll get an overview of the publishing environment. Understand where you book sits in the market. Gain attainable ideas around social media and community building.

This workshop is aimed at debut authors serious about a career as an author with a manuscript in progress or a strong idea requiring further development.

This is not a creative writing workshop.