Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling fiction and memoir author as J.F. Penn.
She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. She lives in Bath, England with her husband and two British shorthair cats, and enjoys a nice G&T.
This short book is solid gold for writers interested in independent publishing. Chock full of advice and great resources, the author does not preach "one true way" of being an indie author, but rather provides thoughts and recommendations useful to various paths. From pragmatics about the specific technical steps for creating and publishing an ebook, to advice about ways to market your work, to thoughtful discussion of how she incorporates AI tools into her workflow without surrendering her creativity, there's no fluff in here. Resources mentioned throughout the text are conveniently summarized at the end of each section and then again in an appendix, making this reference incredibly easy to use. I bought the physical copy so that I could keep it at arms length with my other writing references.