In this second and final episode with Jessica Mudditt, we chat about the evolution of Hembury Books and how it has grown from a publisher of non-fiction and memoir to now publishing fiction. We take a deep dive into what topics authors should know about, including royalties, book distribution, and vanity publishing.

A great episode for authors who are considering publishing options.

Jessica Mudditt is the author of two memoirs, podcaster and the founder of Hembury Books, a Sydney based hybrid publisher. Her first book was self-published in 2021 and is called Our Home in Myanmar – Four Years in Yangon. Her second book is Once Around the Sun – From Cambodia to Tibet. It’s a two-part series, with Kathmandu to the Khyber Pass coming in 2025.

In this episode, Jessica chats with Rack Roney and Harry Colfer about her publication journey to the creation of her own publishing company, Hembury Books.

In episode 2 of 2, author Mary-Clare Terrill discusses the following writing tips:

1. writing is rewriting 2. getting the right kind of feedback and who to seek feedback from 3. resilience & getting comfortable with 'rejection' 4. time away from your project will give you perspective 5. when is your manuscript ready? 6. appreciating the process – trust in and have faith in your own process 7. calling yourself a ‘writer’ and seeing your writing as your ‘work’ 8. remember why you write 9. let joy be at the centre of everything you do / stay the course despite the prospects of getting published – self doubt vs joy.