Most authors run their book finances on receipts, memory, and an end-of-year scramble. It works until it doesn’t — usually right when SARS, a publisher statement, or a bookshop reconciliation needs to make sense. Author finances aren’t complicated, but they are different from regular personal or business finances. Books move…
Most first-time authors underestimate the real cost of publishing a book — sometimes by half. Editing, design, ISBN, printing, marketing, launch costs, and the small line items in between all add up. Without a budget, money decisions get made under pressure, and the most expensive decision is usually the one…
Most South African writers don’t apply for grants. Not because they’re not eligible, but because they don’t know what’s available, what they qualify for, or when the deadlines fall. The funding is there — the visibility isn’t. The SA grants landscape is broader than most writers realise. Funding exists for:…
