To begin with these trees will be planted at several sites in Wales where they will be secure for decades to come. But this is just the beginning.

Along with launching my book, I’ve decided to start up a new collective – an initiative for authors wherein they can commit a proportion of their book revenues to the planting of useful trees.

Enter: Plant a Book

Plant a Book is a simple initiative: An author-led movement, where authors themselves plant trees. By pledging to contribute a percentage of their book revenues, authors super-charge the sustainability cycle. Trees get planted, books get imagined. Trees get harvested, books get made, and sold. Authors plant more trees. The intention is to unite the story-makers of our time to sustain literature while bettering the planet in a practical way.

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There are many options available to the modern author, from harassing old publishing houses to self-publishing through the web. As I researched the how’s of self-publishing, (which suits me best), I realised that unfortunately the path is littered with (poorly laid out) stories of misery. Moans from the abyss. The good news is, however, that there are also success stories, and self-published books that are as beautifully produced as those of the big houses.

Alchemist Books is to be my publisher, with the sole aim of producing very high quality print books through self-publishing means.

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