I am not sure about you, but I’m utterly exhausted… and you may be feeling this way too. This is happening for so many of us right now, and it’s important that we give ourselves the time and space to recover and work through it.
What does beauty mean to you? Are you a beauty expert?
Beauty can come from all different angles. Beauty isn’t just about looking good, with your hair and makeup done. Beauty can be about how you feel about yourself, but it is also so much deeper than external looks.
9 Hacks for Perfecting Your Book Research
If you are a first-time author who doesn’t know where to start, then this article is for you! Here you’ll find everything you need to know about how to do research for your coming book.
Wholesome Chat with Children’s Book Author Dani Smith
In the Sparkle Kids’ first adventure, Summer becomes trapped by the Old Sugar Troll. She needs Sonny’s help to rescue her from the troll’s sugar-filled cave. Together, Summer and Sonny must fight the Sugar Troll to save thousands of other children who have been trapped by his treats.
Coffee and Chat with Author Alison Wheeler
What is your book called and what is it about? My book is called Living From the Inside Out: How to Become a Modern-day Wonder Woman. Most of us know…
Take Health into Your Own Hands: The New Trend in Healthcare and Wellness THRIVING: HEALTH IS YOUR GREATEST WEALTH RELEASED
With a strained healthcare system, worker burnout, emergency overload and winter sickness, it seems that there’s little choice than to become more active in maintaining and optimising one’s own health.…
Defamation: what you need to know when writing your book
Australia has some of the strictest defamation laws in the world – it is often called the ‘defamation capital of the world’. As a publishing house, we have a responsibility…
Seize Disruption and Become the Ultimate Go-To Person in Your Industry
By Susan Dean As an Australian-based business owner and book publisher, I am going to let you in on a little trade secret that many publishers don’t talk about. That…
Books That Teach Us How to Write and Unleash Our Creativity
Books That Teach Us How to Write and Unleash Our Creativity Izzy Smith Not all Dean Publishing authors want to be writers; some value the help of professional writers to…
11 Myth-Busting Moments with ‘That Autistic Guy’, Orion Kelly
In honour of Autism Awareness Day, we’d like to introduce you to upcoming Dean Publishing author Orion Kelly, also known as ‘That Autistic Guy’. Orion is changing the way people…
Grab 5 Free Classic eBooks and Help Us Celebrate World Poetry Day
Hey, all you inspiring poets out there! Today is World Poetry Day, and at Dean Publishing we are celebrating the prose masters and stanza maestros who have given language its…
Digital Tools and Apps to Help You Write Like a Pro
Looking for the best writing apps to help you with your next book? Take a look at some handy tools recommended by the experts at Dean Publishing. We all write…
International Women’s Day: Celebrating our Female Authors for 2022
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’d love to spotlight some of our incredible female authors for 2022. At Dean Publishing, we’re passionate about sharing the voices and teachings of…
BookTok and its Influence on Reading and Bookselling Trends
BookTok and its Influence on Reading and Bookselling Trends Izzy Smith I find the ease of recommendations on BookTok very appealing – short, easy-to-watch videos on my For You Page…
Author Imposter Syndrome: What it is and how to conquer it
Author Imposter Syndrome: What it is and how to conquer it Izzy Smith What is imposter syndrome? Ah, imposter syndrome, that niggling voice in our heads that tries to convince…
Audiobooks Are on The Rise
Audiobooks Are on The Rise Izzy Smith Audiobooks are becoming increasingly popular as a new artform that connects readers to books and their authors in a unique way. Audiobooks offer…
What’s the difference between Traditional Publishing, Self Publishing and Dean Publishing?
We often get asked the question “What’s the difference between Traditional Publishing, Self Publishing and Dean Publishing?” So I thought I would take a second to outline the differences in…
9 action steps to improve your bone health today
Did you realise 1 in 2 women aged over 50 is impacted with low bone quality or quantity leading to bone fracture? Let’s first look at why this happens. In…
Mumpreneur is doing it for herself
Macedon Ranges’ very own multi-talented mum Susan Dean has been named as a finalist for the AusMumpreneur Awards. These awards celebrate women across the country that juggle the responsibilities of…
Blog Tour: We’re All in This Together by Skye Hughes, illustrated by Alice Coates
Written by Ashleigh Meikle We’re All in This Together was written and published at the height of the Victorian lockdown. Six school friends – Kiana, Amin, Roshan, Casey, Ming, and…
The ‘new normal’ on the streets of Melbourne – By Children’s Book Author Skye Hughes
Why is it here? Where did it come from? Did someone actually eat a bat? Can I still share my friends’ toys? If I cough, does that mean I have…
Take a minute and change a life
This week marks World Suicide Prevention Day and R U OK Day. The theme of World Suicide Prevention Day is ‘Take a minute, change a life’. It highlights the importance of speaking…
Author Jess Van Zeil Article for Shameless Podcast
This week’s newsletter column is written by Jess Van Zeil (@jessvanzeil) Jess is a resilience coach, writer and speaker who survived stage four ocular melanoma. She is also the author of Eye…
Stories Can Change Your Day, And Your Perspective
We all have bad days. You know those days when nothing seems to go your way. It may begin that you burn the toast, get stuck in traffic and run…
Inspiration Can Strike When You Least Expect it – Beware the Relaxed Creative.
I must confess — often my best ideas strike in the shower. I don’t know whether it’s the warm water or the fact that I have “switched-off” that induces these…
The Key to Success? The 3 Secrets That Never Change
I’ve spent countless years neck-deep in the area of coaching training and self- development. I’ve been trained by some of the best coaches in the world— John Gray, Taki Moore,…
How Can We Shift the World Through Story?
YSHIFT - Your Share It Forward Teachings Recent research has now proven what we suspect to be true – the constant barrage of negative news and violent media does impact our mental…
Author Dr. Hanan Al-Mutawa Giving Back
In the early morning hours of August 2, 1990 Iraqi army tanks and helicopters crossed their southern border into Kuwait, beginning what would turn out to be a seven-month occupation…
How to Pivot From Panic To Production During the “C-Virus”
Susan Dean I’m not going to use the ‘c’ word in this blog. After all, you’ve probably heard the word thousands of times this week. You know the word —…
The Story of Legacy: How to Write a World-Changing Book
If you’ve ever felt that there is a book inside of you and you haven’t yet written one, this might be an interesting way to get that book ‘out’ from…
Author Joshua Ngoma Giving Back
Engineers are known for having a unique way of looking at the world. As children they were usually the ones taking their toys apart to see how they worked instead…
Author Catherine Yang Giving Back
It was a serendipitous meeting in all respects. At a business conference in Sydney in 2017, Australian dentist Catherine Yang was about to leave early when a friend convinced her…
Author Andrew Bachour Giving Back
Dr. Andrew Bachour had a headache… not your garden variety headache, but one of those persistent, splitting, throbbers that can make you hate life. Unfortunately, those headaches had become a…
From Invisible to Invincible: Must-have Menopause Resource
Jennifer Harrington has written what I consider to be the MOST helpful, needed resource for perimenopausal and menopausal women. The title says it all: From Invisible to Invincible. The subtitle is accurate: The…
Answering the Most Searched Plagiarism Questions
Answering the questions that Google gets asked One of the beautiful things about Google is that, through its predictions feature, it will show you what some of the most popular…
World Book and Copyright Day 2020
A Free Book for All Children for World Book Day The Heroes in Publishing Aren’t Always Who You Think What happens when you mix World Book and Copyright Day with…