Publishing a YA historical adventure series - Cameron Brett

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Summary

In this episode of Writing The Past, we chat with Cameron Brett, an Australian author of a young adult historical fiction series, set in Ancient Egypt. He’s also the creator and writer of the children’s series Meet the Quokkas, and is currently writing a new novel for adults.

We’ll explore his advice on writing memorable historical adventures, how writers can successfully self-publish and market their books, and get a hint of Cameron’s upcoming writing projects!

You can check out Cameron’s books and join his mailing list at www.thecameronbrett.com. You can also follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.

Timestamps

(00:24) - Introduction to Cameron

(00:50) - Cameron's favourite historical figures

(02:17) - What got Cameron into writing

(04:27) - The inspiration behind Cameron's YA historical fiction series

(06:39) - The research process behind the series

(08:35) - The key to writing a memorable historical adventure

(09:45) - What Cameron's writing routine looks like

(11:46) - The journey to publishing the Ascendancy series

(13:24) - Advice for historical fiction writers who hope to self-publish

(13:50) - How authors can successfully market their books, and why email lists are so important

(15:45) - Cameron's advice to his past self, starting out as a historical fiction writer

(17:28) - Launching a children's book series, and what it’s like to write in a different genre

(18:39) - Cameron’s upcoming writing projects. Plus, why you should translate children’s books, and some thoughts on Brandon Sanderson’s recent Kickstarter, and the opportunities this opens for other authors who want to do the same

(21:20) - Wrap-up