Money Upfront: How Authors Crowdfund their Books: Ben Galley

April 15, 2016

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This live hangout with self-publishing expert and successful crowdfunder Ben Galley will tell you all you need to know about the options for crowdfunding your book. From the platforms that are on offer to you, to the tips and tricks for reaching your target, Ben will be discussing every aspect of crowdfunding in this lively and interactive session.

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Ben is giving away one signed paperback copy and four ebook copies of “Bloodrush” (The Scarlet Star Trilogy Book 1). When Prime Lord Hark is found in a pool of his own blood on the steps of his halls, Tonmerion Hark finds his world not only turned upside down, but inside out. His father’s last will and testament forces him west across the Iron Ocean, to the very brink of the Endless Land and all civilisation. They call it Wyoming. This is a story of murder and family.

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