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The author and historian Carl Borgen writes for PRscribe, the publishing blog by Palamedes PR

Book PR was a Gamble…That Paid Off | By Carl Borgen

Carl Borgen’s books have appeared in hundreds of media outlets worldwide. He is the world’s leading expert on The Bock Saga and the first person to put Ior Bock’s story into written form. The search for the “world’s largest treasure trove” – said to be worth over $20billion – by the ‘Temple 12’ led to international fame, bestseller status, and interest from TV and film producers around the world.

Writing for the first time about his remarkable publishing journey, Carl discusses the benefits of publishing on Amazon, overcoming literary agent rejection, and the need for solid book marketing to boost book sales.

The travel writer, Emma Strandberg, writes an exclusive blog for Palamedes PR about her publishing journey

Travel Writer Emma Strandberg on her Gruelling Publishing Journey

Travel writer Emma Strandberg spent six challenging months surviving Iceland’s bitter winter for her second, critically-acclaimed book, Where the F**k is Blönduós?

Her publishing journey was far, far harder.

In this thought-provoking, insightful blog post, Emma candidly reveals the difficulties she faced in finding a literary agent, the dilemma of self-publishing, and her quest for rightful recognition in what can feel like a cutthroat and elitist industry. Emma’s remarkable story, told here for the first time, is a testament to her resilience, meticulous planning, and the role that comprehensive research, hard work, and book marketing services play in today’s publishing landscape.

The acclaimed author and filmmaker, Julian Doyle, stands against a wall with the words 'How I research my books or film scripts' for a publishing blog for Palamedes PR

How I Research my Books and Film Scripts | By Julian Doyle

Julian Doyle, the Monty Python filmmaker and all-round Big Screen legend, shares his invaluable insights (and never-before-seen images) into how he researches his book and scripts.

His second exclusive post for PRscribe is absolutely fascinating reading for authors and aspiring scriptwriters everywhere.

The artwork of a publishing blog for the book marketing company Palamedes PR showing the filmmaker Julian Doyle with the Monty Python star, Terry Jones.

Monty Python Filmmaking Icon, Julian Doyle, on Writing for Books and Screen

Julian Doyle is a highly distinguished British filmmaker with an outstanding career in the film industry. He is widely recognised for his long-standing collaboration with Monty Python, where he worked on their most celebrated films including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, and The Meaning of Life.

In this, the first in a series of exclusive posts for PRscribe, the publishing and PR blog by Palamedes, Julian reveals his top 10 tips about writing books and screenplays for the first time.

ALBERT THE TORTOISE AND HUGG ‘n’ BUGG PICTUREBOOKS AUTHOR IAN BROWN ON GETTING PUBLISHED, 30 YEARS WRITING AND PRODUCING FOR TV - AND WHAT IT'S LIKE WORKING WITH A TORTOISE

Former TV Writer for The Simpsons and This is Your Life Turned Bestselling Author Ian Brown on Getting Published

The acclaimed picturebook author, Ian Brown, is a former journalist turned TV writer and producer whose credits include The South Bank Show, Top Gear and This Is Your Life. He’s also written or produced for the likes of The Simpsons, Harrison Ford, Pierce Brosnan, Simon Cowell, Trevor McDonald, Michael Caine, George Lucas, Floella Benjamin, Bob Monkhouse, Davina McCall, Paul Whitehouse, Martin Kemp, Jamie Oliver, Bruce Forsyth, youtubers Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee and many more.
This is his blog about his publishing journey.