CRINK HIGHLIGHTS CAPE TOWN BOOK FAIR Cape Town Book Fair is a feast of reading, meeting authors and talking books. This year more than 43 000 book lovers enjoyed the event and 269 exhibitors ensured that they will be back next year.
Crink held their annual “Get Published for Free” competition at the fair and received a total of 60 entries. After much deliberation 8 finalists were chosen and each of them had to submit a chapter of their book.
The winner, Ina Breedenkamp will soon get published. Keep a look out for the title Rustige Kampetes at next year’s fair.
LEISURE BOOKS COMPETITION [competition closed] Write an inspiring story about a life-changing event in your life. You could win this fantastic prize: · R10 000 cash from Leisure Books · A publishing package which includes editing, proofreading, design of the book cover and inside cover, plus 50 sample copies of the printed book · The winning entry will be offered to Club Members in the Leisure Books Main Catalogue and will also be available to buy directly from www.crink.co.za We received a total of 36 entries and have now handed it over to the panel of editors. The winner will be announced end of November – watch this space! SARIE BRIDE PHOTO BOOKS The long awaited photo books . . . Crink authors have been enquiring throughout the year about the possibility of publishing their own photo books. The Sarie Bride magazine and Crink launched a website where you can order your own mini bridal photo book. Would you be interested in capturing those photos in a book format? Visit sarie.crink.co.za and order your copy now. You can download examples directly from the website. CRINK POWERED BY ON THE DOT Since 1 July 2009 Crink is powered by On the Dot which makes our once bumpy ride to bookshops a smooth experience. Self-publishing is a new and emerging trend in book publishing and Crink is revolutionizing the way things are done. www.crink.co.za is not just a website . . . it is a digital platform where authors can create, publish and sell their unique work online. What makes Crink so special? Our free downloadable cover and layout templates enable authors to upload their literary works in a print-ready format without any risk or fuss. What makes Crink so special is the fact that once your manuscript is uploaded, you can sell your book in Crink’s online bookstore.
The truly amazing part is that you do not have to keep stock. Your print-ready files are loaded onto our system and as soon as someone buys your book from the online shop; the actual print order is sent to the printer; the exact number of copies that were ordered are printed and delivered in 10 working days.
If the internet is truly not your thing, or you want your book to be on a professional standard, you can hire an in-house project manager who will take your manuscript through all the necessary steps in the publishing process.
AUTHORS WHO ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES Here are the names of some of our online authors, who has in the past year worked very hard on their titles. We wish you all the best of luck with your future endeavors. - Where there is smoke (Arthur Pendragon)
- Crisis? What Crisis? (Rams Mabote)
- Writing for Magazines (Catriona Ross)
- Ag man dit WAS lekker in die army (Danie Matthee)
- Ripter (Jon Broeke)
- Web of Silence (Gail Bohle)
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