The very last of our profiles for the upcoming Wakefield Press Book Fair is not an author, but our very own publisher, Michael Bollen.
Michael is publisher and director at Wakefield Press, where he has worked for 20-odd years. This version of the company was started in 1989 (the fifth incarnation of Wakefield Press, if you can believe it) which means Wakefield has a 25th birthday coming up in 2014. Michael works across all areas of Wakefield, from editing to finance to marketing, and knows the business inside and out.
As Wakefield releases around 40 new titles each year across fiction, true stories, history, food and art, Michael has a large backlist to keep track of – as well as a formidable range of general knowledge!
There is no one in South Australia who knows more about the publishing business than Michael does, and he is an invaluable member of the SA creative community. He’s also a great source of information about the publishing industry, which is why he has been roped in to give a couple of talks during the Wakefield Press Book Fair. You can catch Michael at the fair at 11.00 am on Saturday 14 December or at 1.00 pm on Sunday 15 December.
Come armed with your questions! This is your opportunity to get the inside scoop on what’s happening in the industry, and to find out about the process of publishing your book.
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Michael can you please phone Franz Kempf on 8372 3577. It is his direct line at the nursing home where he now resides. He has been trying to contact you but keeps getting a message that the number is out of service. He may or may not have been dialling the right number. He often says he has been calling me when I don’t have any missed calls fro him.
I’ve passed your message on to Michael, David, though he’s out of the office for much of today so it will take him a while to receive it. Sounds like Franz has the wrong number – he can contact us on 8352 4455 in future.
Hi Michael,
Your in box was full and would not accept email yesterday. I left a USB at your office this morning with the document that you need. Phone me please when convenient.
Thanks Garry. If Michael hasn’t been in touch yet, he will be shortly.
Nice article.
can i send some stories to michael to glance at ? understand if recieve too many. thanks, bill botten
can i send some stories to michael to glance at ? understand if recieve too many. thanks,
Hi Bill, thanks for your comment. Our submissions inbox is open – you are more than welcome to send through a manuscript for the team to consider. Our submission guidelines can be found on our website: https://www.wakefieldpress.com.au/pages.php?pageid=5