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Spitfires over Malta by Paul Brennan and Ray Hesselyn

Sensational Cattle Stealing Case edited by Louise Moloney

Ode to my Ruby Red Slippers edited by Al-Antony Moody and Lee Mak

I was at the Kelly Gang Round-up by Judith Douthie

Ellen: a woman of spirit by Noelene Allen

The Nine Pillars of Cobb & Co. by Dick Gledhill and Evan Morgan

Australian Son: the story of Ned Kelly by Max Brown

Fourth Dimensional Kisses edited by Al-Antony Moody

A word after a word after a word is power.

Margaret Atwood

NCS Publishing is an independent, highly professional publishing house specialising in the print and digital production of quality books and magazines. Our staff are experts in the field of design and print which ensures the creative production service – from editing to launch – consistently produces material of a superior standard. Authors who choose to self publishing through Network Creative Services are guaranteed a product to rival any main stream publication.

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A short, practical guide to techniques and styles of blurb writing

This article could also be titled, ‘How to read a manuscript, jot down quotes, words and phrases with swift appeal, atmosphere, sense of character, hints of mystery, and recognition of place then bundle it all together in a rational and exciting way so that whoever picks up the book and reads the blurb thinks, ‘I […]

Chester Eagle: author, editor, publisher

Over the past forty years author, editor and publisher, Chester Eagle has had the pleasure of working with some of Australia’s most influential publishing figures, including Max Brown, Vane Lindesay, Diana Gribble, and Hilary McPhee. Born in the 1930s, young Chester attended Finley State School for six years, then had another six in Melbourne. Chester […]

Marketing your book on the Internet

Marketing your books online can be a cost effective way of promoting and selling your publication, however, if done incorrectly can lead to long hours with little to show besides unopened boxes full of books. Regardless of where you go or how you pitch, you must know your market and understand how to effectively reach […]

Does Marilyn Lake’s The Politics of Respectability challenge Russel Ward’s Australian Legend?

In Images of Australia, Marilyn Lake presents the argument that gender must become a central category of historical analysis. By focussing on the masculinism of the bushman as a cultural icon, Lake, in her essay The Politics of Respectability, presents another interpretation on the ‘Australian Legend’. Lake argues that while the history of womanhood has received much […]

Our Republic by Thomas Keneally

For the past century and a half, since John Dunmore Lang wrote his pro republican manifesto Freedom and Independence for the Golden Lands of Australia, the issue of a republic has incited enthusiastic discussion from both sides of the debate. One such passionate voice is world–renowned author, Thomas Keneally who, during his time as leader of […]

What a publisher should know about book design

In 2007, the world’s largest trade book publisher, the Random House Group, turned over $603 million (£279 million) – more than the entire economy of many small countries. As modern publishing continues to evolve in to an enormous business, it is the printed book which remains the cornerstone of the industry’s income. However, as the […]

The future of the publishing house

The history, and consequently the future, of publishing is linked intrinsically to the biography of the modern world. From hand bills produced using movable type to eBooks delivered over the Internet, the ability of the publishing house to innovate and assimilate ensures its prosperity. Major events, intertwined with the role of the publisher, have borne […]

Traditional publishing in the 21st century

Why hasn’t paper-based print been replaced with electronic files? Books, magazines, posters, newspapers, brochures, leaflets, and other printed material are technologies that work – they are portable, recyclable, do not need a power supply to operate, and are not prone to software failures. Print can be read anywhere, and the reader can easily go back […]