A big thank you to Ginninderra Press. STORIES FROM BONDI has been accepted for publication by this small but prestigious Australian publisher.
The Ginninderra Press philosophy:
‘We believe that all people – not just a privileged few – have a right to participate actively in cultural creation rather than just being passive consumers of mass media. Our culture is revitalised and enriched when everyone is encouraged to fulfil their creative potential and diminished when that creative potential is stifled or thwarted. We love to observe the transformative possibilities for people when they see their work published and acknowledged. Getting published can and does change lives.’
Getting published has definitely changed my life. The problem has been that larger publishers are not interested in novellas or short story collections.
My first book MY YEAR WITH SAMMY (2015) was a novella, the second two, THE CRYSTAL BALLROOM (2017) and THE USUAL STORY (2018), were novels-in-stories.
STORIES FROM BONDI is a short story collection and will be released in late 2019. An earlier version of the manuscript was part of my MA in Writing (UTS) back in 2001.
I’m thrilled and delighted and very very thankful to Stephen Matthews, Ginninderra Press.
Ginninderra Press, described in The Canberra Times as ‘versatile and visionary’, is an independent book publisher set up in 1996 to provide opportunities for new and emerging authors as well as for authors writing in unfashionable genres or on non-mainstream subjects. In the words of one of our authors, we are ‘a small but significant publisher of small but significant books’.
As an author writing in unfashionable genres: novellas and short story collections, I am extremely grateful to this award-winning independent publisher for taking me on. If it wasn’t for Stephen Matthews my work would not be out in the world.
Such encouraging news. Well done! 😊
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thank you so much for your kind words. much appreciated. 🙂
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Yippee!! 🎉🎉 Huge congratulations, Libby and I’m so happy for you! Publishers like this are a godsend but they are lucky to have you as a writer with them! Best of luck with your latest release.
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thanks so much Annika. i really appreciate your encouragement and enthusiasm. i know you know how much work and dedication to the craft goes into writing a book. best wishes to you too on your writing journey.
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Well done Libby, and I shall put your new book on my Xmas wish list for 2019 !!
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thanks so much Ivor. good to have you cheering for me 🙂
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Always my pleasure Libby
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Congrats
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thank you so much. much appreciated.
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Pleasure
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Congratulations!!!!! I hope it will be available in the U.S. so I can read it and review it!
Happy Sunday!
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thank you so much for your good wishes. yes, all my books are available worldwide. it would be wonderful if you would review a book or two. my last book The Usual Story came out a month or so ago. not too late to review 😉
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I am thrilled for you, Libby. RT!
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thanks so much Jacqui. i know you appreciate how much work and dedication is devoted to getting a book out there. btw, what does RT mean?
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Congratulations!
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many thanks
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Congratulations 🎊
This is a big break 💃
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thank you. i am over the moon with joy, as you can imagine. 🙂
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That is fantastic!! So thrilled for you, congratulations!
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thank you. much appreciated.
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