‘Just Human’ by Angel Hellyer to be released 15 Nov 2024

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JUST HUMAN by Angel Hellyer

Supernatural classmates, deadly mysteries, and homework.

Imagine if “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” was set in the world of Tim Burton’s “Wednesday” TV show. That gives you some idea of the vibe of “Just Human”, the latest urban fantasy novel by Australian author Angel Hellyer, which is due for release by Hague Publishing on 15 Nov.

No one knows how or why half the human population simply became mythical creatures one day. Some woke up with wings or pointed ears, while others only discovered their transformation when they burst into flames under the sun, or turned into a werewolf on the next full moon. What is certain is that the world has shifted, and those ‘just human’ have found themselves at the bottom of the social hierarchy.

For our protagonist, being a nerdy outcast was hard enough before this supernatural upheaval. Now, as a human in a school filled with ‘cool’ Creatures, life is even more challenging. But just as things seem to settle, strange and dangerous events occur – even more mysterious than their dad turning into a werewolf.

“Just Human” is a gripping tale of resilience, friendship, and the courage to stand out when everything around you changes.

Released15 Nov 2024 but available for pre-order from Amazon, your local bookstore, or from our own bookstore at https://www.shop.haguepublishing.com/product-category/author/angel-hellyer/

What are the different forms of editing? (guest post by: Donna Costello)

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Congratulations you have completed your book and now it’s time to start the editing process.

When submitting a manuscript to a publisher it is vital that the work you provide has been professionally edited. It is equally important when approaching an editor for assistance that you know what it is that you want, and the particular service you are commissioning. In this guest post Donna Costello of LunaCreativeAcademy.com explores the different variations of editing so that you can make an informed choice.

Developmental Editing

Developmental editing is an entire overview of your manuscript. This is for writers who are looking to ensure there are no plot holes within their novel or may need assistance in identifying problem areas.
Development editing usually involves:

  • Identifying big picture issues such as characterisation, plot and structure.
  • Guidance on how to resolve them and elements of the writing crafting.
  • Line by line suggestions.

Copy Editing

This is the fine tuning of the manuscript, the editor reviews sentence structure, focuses on prose and makes corrections based on the flow of the text.

Copy editing includes:

  • Reviewing the text, removing repetition, awkward dialogue and the dreaded purple prose.
  • Identifying overwriting and underwriting and making adequate corrections.
  • Direct edits on the manuscript unlike developmental editing where comments are usually made identifying the issues and providing solutions to the writer.

Proofreading
This is the final stage of the editing process and where all the nitty gritty bits of work get done.

Proofreaders usually review the manuscript for grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes. This should be done after the developmental and copy editing stages as changes will be made to the text throughout these stages which will affect the manuscript.

Donna Costello
Creative Writing Coach, Book Editor, Digital Marketer & Author.
donna@lunacreativeacademy.com

 

What are the different forms of publishing?

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IBPA Publishing MAP (Models and Author Pathways)

An overview and resource for the book publishing industry and for authors looking at different pathways to getting their creative works published.

IBPA’s goal is to educate and advocate for our members, and we also look to provide trusted resources that can help promote sound business practices, collaboration, and quality publishing across the industry. The IBPA Publishing MAP is one more way in which we can advance that goal.

Launched in February 2024, the IBPA Publishing MAP is available as a free PDF resource for the entire publishing community.

‘The Journing Plague’ is now available

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Front Cover showing a futuristic train and a pile of skullsShaune Lafferty Webb’s ‘The Journing Plague’, published by Hague Publishing and released 1 March is now available for pre-order from all online distributors and from your local bookshop, or direct from the publisher (including the first chapter at: http://www.z.haguepublishing.com/TJP

Tricked into joining the Resistance, Journer Kai Astada is tasked with disproving their government’s claim that the Journer caste is responsible for the plague now raging across Pedora. He didn’t expect to upend the world in the process.

A twist on the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe?

Our latest newsletter is now available (March 2023)

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  • New Releases
    • Dark Days by Leonie Rogers, book 2 in the Albatar Chronicles
    • The White Pavilion by Ruth Fox
    • Slipstream by Alice Godwin
    • The Audiobook of Nightfall as narrated by Alan Malcolm and Sally Bruce
  • Coming Soon for 2023
      • Asparagus Grass by Adrian Deans
      • The War of the Worlds in Real Time, a fictionalised docudrama written by HG Wells, Leonie Rogers, Michael Cnudde, Andrew Harvey, and Ken Vickery will be tweeted live throughout the month of June
  • Author News
        • New Eden, by Ruth Fox, book 2 in CatCat Publishing’s The Ark Trilogy to be released 29 April.
        • Andrew J. Harvey has another book in The Portal Adventures coming out from Peasantry Press on May 2.
        • Asparagus Grass’ Adrian Deans has been busing on Muse.
  • And a reminder about our Trilogy Paperback Packs (Save 10% and free P&P)
    • The Frontier Series by Leonie Rogers
    • The Safe Harbour Chronicle by Shaune Lafferty Webb
    • The Bridges Trilogy by Ruth Fox

You can view the full newsletter at https://www.haguepublishing.com/newsletter/Newsletter2023-03.html

Ruth Fox’ ‘The White Pavilion’ – now available for pre-order (released 4 Dec)

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Imre is a Dancer of the White Pavilion and a courtesan in training. When she falls when performing the Dance of a Thousand Steps, a dance that has been performed every year for the past 500 years, she believes she has disrupted the will of the Pattern and is responsible for the disasters befalling her world.
Called to the Citadel by the Principe Thaniel she believes she is to be punished for her mistake. But at the Citadel, Imre finds the prince is both more and less than he seems. And even as Imre adjusts to her new life, the Brotherhood tightens its grip over the rotting, rusting metal city from their pedestal in the sky, and Imre finds her heart and loyalties torn between the Prince and Senor Grath, his Adviser.
But on a broken world that moves to the ticking of the Pendulum and the spinning of the Wheel, can Imre prevent her world from being torn apart?

And today ‘Petrichor’ was released to excellent reviews

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Today ‘Petrichor’ was released, and its already been attracting excellent reviews. A very small sample includes:

  • “Petrichor was a quick and entertaining read…Although it was heartbreaking to read at times, this book did an amazing job at transforming it’s characters as the story progressed.” — Andy Fernández
  • “We feel the despair when the rains do not come, the tension within the family, and Clayton trying to make things right-the way things were before Davo died.” –
    @BondiLorraine
  • “I finally found a book that my little sister could read. When ever I’m reading she’s always bugging me and asking if she can read what I read but at last I have found the perfect book.” – 
    @Munsakareads
  • “There is a deeply profound message in this story. One of the inner turmoil and suffering of the loss of family , and the hope that eventually they will overcome the darkness that lies within.” – Karla Kay

and more

Only 3 more days until ‘Petrichor’ is released

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Only 3 more days till Petrichor becomes available for download, or to order from your local bookshop.
“There is a deeply profound message in this story. One of the inner turmoil and suffering of the loss of family , and the hope that eventually they will overcome the darkness that lies within.” – Karla Kay – Goodreads
“Petrichor is a beautiful #YA book by Melanie Rees (@FlexiRees) which covers large topics like grief & drought with warmth & sensitivity. The mixture of magic & reality makes it a fascinating & interesting story, full of adventure & intrigue. 5/5 rating” – Maddy Templeman. Reviewer.

The West Australian’s Charlotte Elton interviews Hague Publishing’s Andrew Harvey (and others) for an article on WA’s publishing industry during covid

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Cover of West Aust and Insider insertWe’re included in the West Australian’s ‘Insider’ insert today (26 Aug 2021) on WA’s publishing industry. If you have access to ‘The West’, check out Charlotte’s story, ‘As the Page Turns’, starting on page 24 of the Insider’s insert. I think we’ve been quoted something like 4 times throughout the course of the article. One small mistake I do need to point out, we do actually release ALL our books as both eBook and POD nowadays.

A full copy of the article is now available as a pdf from the following link. Please be aware that the file is 84 Mb, but I’m working towards a transcript.

https://haguepublishing.com/publicity/Insider%20-%20As%20the%20page%20turns.pdf