Putting Pen to Paper: The Writing and Publishing Journey

Putting pen to paper is the flagship publication of the Green Olive Press, an independent publishing company based in Sydney. Caroline Webber, the director, set up the Green Olive Press after being inspired by a group of friends at a dinner party in the UK in 2006.

The Green Olive Press aims to publish a small number of titles each year related to English literature, words and food - preferably a combination of all three.

Caroline Webber, who has a doctorate in eighteenth century English literature from the University of Liverpool, has spent the past two years working for a publishing company, was inspired to write Putting pen to paper after running a series of seminars around New South Wales.

'Sometimes when you go on a journey,' Caroline says, 'you need a map. Putting pen to paper assists writers to create their own map and provides the tools and techniques to help turn aspirations into publications.'

Patti Miller, author of Writing your life and Whatever the gods do, says 'with Putting pen to paper in your hand, you will have a well0informed knowledge of the entire book production process as well as many tips for improving your writing - and improving your chances of being published.'

Putting pen to paper is available from http://www.greenolivepress.com/, priced $22.00 (AUD, including P&P).