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My father Revd. Leslie Skinner was the first British Chaplain to land on the Normandy beaches on D Day 2nd June 1944. He

Since retiring as a full-time English teacher, I have been able to pursue my love of writing. I begun collating the poems I

Motorcross has been my passion since I was a child, racing, spectating and now writing about the world’s best racers as they chase

Peter Smith, author of “A Procurement Compendium”, reveals insight into his book and the publishing process. I ran a website (Spend Matters Europe)

I wanted to write what I hoped would be viewed as common sense, rather than anything doctrinaire. My guiding light in this approach

“I’m so excited! I am published, have a spot on Amazon, an e-book, ISBN, a beautiful copy of my book (cover and all)

We spoke to Anita Foreman, author of ‘Diaries of a Lady’ to find out more about her self-publishing journey. After the publication of

Am I a Jack of all trades and master of none? I have earned a good living as a writer for many years,

Linda Burkett describes the astonishing stories she found within her father-in-laws wallet and old collection of small diaries. The diaries describe the struggle, pain and brutality Auther Burkett had

In 2014, Audrey Phillips found her late husband’s story hidden away, but was soon encouraged to share his war time memoirs when the family discovered there

“I learned that an author can continually improve his/her work and could, in theory, never be finished. With that thought, I decided one

First-time author, Gill Ingram, describes her self-publishing journey, from the very beginnings of her writing, to being a published author. I’m a first-time author and

Author, Alec Forshaw talks about finding the inspiration for his book, ‘An Address in Bloomsbury’, his previous experience with publishing and why he turned to self-publishing. I am lucky enough to

An exciting story of childhood, by Johnny L. Zainul. In the small, poor, but close- knit village of Rosignol, on the West Bank of the Berbice River

Based on the true story of my great uncle, Allen Green, the book I’ve just published retells a nineteen year old’s journey in

A Story of Civil Servants and Their Strange Activities during The Cold War. Written by Richard Castle. In the 1930s, a Turk called Dr

Hi. My name is Brian Cooper and I am the self-published author of A Green Penguin. This is a story written for my grandson

The story of two sisters and one chance of survival… ‘We are forced to fight a war with no cause and no escape.

Author of The Big Whizzo, David Raine explains what he hopes to achieve from The Jimmy Ocean Project and how he believes that through his adventure books,

Guest blogger and SPP author, Michael Hutchins discusses the story behind his new ghost story, Morgwel Hall I normally write historical novels and the idea for

The inspiration to publish my book of my mothers diaries started not long after she died in 2017. At her thanksgiving service I

SPP author, Alan Somerville discusses his self-publishing journey, writing a novel and the success of his book. What makes a writer? Is it the talent

‘Searching for the truth is dangerous, but finding it could be fatal’… Ravi is a journalist in Delhi who starts to investigate government

The story of how Armed Forces Personnel survive their mental and physical injury after leaving the Armed Forces. Courage after the Battle covers the

A new, entertaining novel all about unusual animal antics Sina has encountered and loved. Sina Graham used to write short stories for colleagues to read to

The thrilling new adventure novel by author, J.J McIvor.  Telepathic Jason and his four best friends set off on the adventure of a lifetime,

Guest blogger, Claire Le Hur, author of The Adventures of Thandie the Tandem, explains her publishing journey and the inspiration behind the book. The Adventures of

One Head Many Hats is the life story of Robert D Brewer… One Head Many Hats, written by Robert D Brewer is a remarkable life story,

A collection of creative artworks from artists. makers and designers in and around Bath. Made in Bath celebrates the dynamic spirit of Bath-based makers by sharing

Frank Henson shares his stunt career in the film and television, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, James Bond and The Sweeney. Frank Henson grew

An exciting new crime novel by Lyon Bell.  In March 1990, 13 works of art, then valued at over $300 million, were stolen

The remarkable story of Dr Bill Frankland. When celebrating his 106th birthday, Dr Bill Frankland was asked why he had lived to such

An account of one girl’s life from Palestine during World War Two. Written by Isabella Moore. This book is a way to show how historical events shape,

An article featured in the Wiltshire Times, written by reporter, John Baker. Featured image credit: Wiltshire Times.com This article was first written on 17th November 2018,

Tony Weightman’s new books on how to get the best out of your relationships with trade unions, and how to be a good

Unrestricted access into the Hitachi KTM team. We’re living in a golden era. Grand Prix motocross has never been so competitive, bikes are more

A new release from self-published author, Gary Buckner.  It’s 1970 and Desmond Twelvetrees leaves school with no qualifications and no hope.  His loose-legged, man-hungry

Paul Walker describes his publishing process with SPP for his book From Hell Island to Hay Fever, The Life of Dr Bill Frankland. This was

The Poems of Alick Lewis Ellis.  Discovered by chance almost 100 years since it was written, the original “Field Dressings by Stretcher Bearer” manuscript

This book is a narrative and expression of Hine’s life experiences. Some of it is dark, but the underlying message is peace and hope. Nancy

How eight amateur cyclists became kings of the mountains… Eight friends take on the greatest challenge of their lives, to cycle 20 peaks of

As The Self-Publishing Partnership (SPP), we may be a bit biased on why we think there are many reasons to self-publish your work.

Mike Joslin throws a powerful ‘hat’ into the ring in a philosophical and scientific challenge to existing beliefs on the nature of the

All aspiring authors wish they could be one of those privileged writers. You know the ones – those showered with a huge publisher

“I’ll tell you what happened in Tulisaari.” Those are Annika’s last words to her daughter. Shortly after, she is killed in an accident

This is an extract from the book, The Good Muslim, the explosive new thriller by SAS veteran Alex Anderson. In the distance, a faint

by Pat Strickson, author of Time Stood Still in a Muddy Hole. As a retired Headteacher I looked for interesting things to do, which