Charlie Weatherburn and the Flying Machine
Matthew Magain writes about writing, illustrating and self-publishing children’s books. More about the author.
I’m a bit late in posting this—the photos and video from the launch of my first book, Charlie Weatherburn and the Flying Machine, held here in Melbourne a bit over a week ago. If you weren’t able to attend (or if you just want to relive the moment) then this post is for you! Check out the […]
Yes, I’m concentrating my marketing efforts for my children’s book in the online space, but it’s always nice to see your mug in the newspaper, right? This appeared in today’s edition of the Northcote Leader, our local paper. I’m not expecting to see a massive spike in book sales as a result, but it is […]
There are a ton of good reasons to attend my book launch at 2pm this Sunday (at The Book Grocer in Northcote), but one of the biggest is for the door prizes! First prize is this unique Charlie Weatherburn canvas print: The canvas is mounted on a timber frame that measures 30cm x 30cm, and […]
In the last week, a lot of people have asked me why I wrote Charlie Weatherburn and the Flying Machine. Here’s the story behind the book. It’s In My Blood I always did a lot of drawing as a kid. My aunt is an accomplished artist, and both of my parents are quite artistic, although […]
If you buy Charlie Weatherburn from iBooks or the Kindle store, please leave a rating or comment. Thanks! A quick update for those of you embracing the ebook revolution. Today I happened to log in to my Apple content provider account to check the status of my book’s application to be sold in the iBookstore. […]
This week I donated copies of my book to a couple of libraries here in Melbourne: the Northcote Library, and the City of Melbourne library. The experiences of doing so at each library couldn’t have been more different. Here’s how each of the conversations played out: Northcote Library Me: “Hi, I’d like to donate a […]
I’m delighted by the initial response to Charlie Weatherburn and the Flying Machine. Putting aside all of the lovely comments I’m receiving from friends and strangers, and ignoring the rave review on wired.com in the book’s first week, this morning I had yet another reason to smile: The book is the #1 selling book in […]
Today the first review of my book appeared, not on a low-traffic blog belonging to a friend of mine, but on wired.com. If you’re not familiar with wired.com, you may have seen the print version in your local newsagent. For nearly 20 years, Wired magazine has set the benchmark for reporting on technology and how […]
Because Charlie Weatherburn and the Flying Machine is self-published, I don’t have the massive distribution network of a traditional publisher. I do, however, have the internet … and you! For this reason, I’ve decided to give away the PDF of my book for free for a limited time. That’s right: completely gratis. And what’s more, […]
Charlie Weatherburn and the Flying Machine would not be half the book that it is without the network of people that I am surrounded by. My friends, family and work colleagues were incredibly supportive during the writing and illustrating of this book. Whether they know it or not (they do now!), every one of the […]
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