
I’m delighted to tell you that my fifth manuscript, LOST IN COOPER PARK has been accepted for publication by small but prestigious publisher Ginninderra Press. Ginninderra is an award-winning independent publisher based in Port Adelaide, South Australia. They publish thought-provoking books for inquiring readers.
Thank g-d for Ginninderra. If it weren’t for them, my books wouldn’t be out there in the world.
LOST IN COOPER PARK is set in Cooper Park, a unique, large, natural green space in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney with hidden trail walks, tennis courts, picnic areas and dog walking. A great location for a writer like me to come up with a story idea. The book is a continuous narrative this time, rather than a collection of linked stories.
Ginninderra Press’s unique philosophy is:
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.
Information about Ginninderra on the website includes:
‘Ginninderra is part of Canberra’s Belconnen area, in which Ginninderra Press operated for its first twelve years before moving to Port Adelaide in 2008. Ginninderra is an Aboriginal word said to mean ‘throwing out little rays of light’.
‘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’. Many of our titles have won awards (to see a full list, click here).
‘Ginninderra Press recognises the fact that many people have good ideas for books but cannot get them published, either because of their inexperience in preparing manuscripts or because the potential sales are insufficient to interest a conventional publisher. Ginninderra Press offers expert editing and proofreading, as well as design and lay out services. To see submission guidelines, click here.’
Thank you, thank you, thank you to Ginninderra Press. LOST IN COOPER PARK is due for publication in November 2020. So exciting!
Congratulations!
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thank you so much joanne. much appreciated.
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Congratulations, Libby! I like Ginninderra’s goal. It’s one I think we all would agree with.
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thanks Jacqui. yes, agree. Ginninderra have the best goal as a publisher.
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You must be happy, Libby. Congratulations!
I enjoyed reading about Ginninderra Press and especially the origin of the name:
“‘. Ginninderra is an Aboriginal word said to mean ‘throwing out little rays of light’.”
Miriam
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yes, heaps happy Delphini. thank you so much for your kind words.
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Congrats! Wonderful news!
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thank you Darnell. wonderful to have this validation.
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huge congrats!
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thank you so much Jina. much appreciated.
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You’re welcome. And good luck.
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Well done! I’ve noticed gininderra press before. So do they pay you a percentage of sales? Or do you have to come up with money initially?
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Ginninderra Press pay royalties at the usual rate. No upfront money or any other money is paid by the author. They are not vanity publishers. Thanks for your enquiry.
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Wonderful news, Libby! Congratulations!
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thanks so much Jennie. much appreciated.
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You’re welcome, Libby.
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