British-Australian author John Birmingham was forced into a crash course on self-publishing when, through no fault of his own, his trad deals disappeared. Luckily for readers, John turned those lemons into a new, lucrative self-publishing career.

This week’s highlights include:

• John’s success as a freelance writer, and his unplanned, rapid switch from trad publishing to indie

• What’s working for John now in marketing and where his focus is

• On the shrinking mid-list at trad publishers and how that could prove to be their downfall

• How John adjusted to running an author business as well as writing

• The challenges in the Australian book market

Resources mentioned in this episode:

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PATREON: Self Publishing Formula Podcast’s Patreon page

ARTICLE: John Birmingham’s article at Which-50.com, called The Quiet Catastrophe

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