Australian Fugue literary novel series- Postmistress Press Video

Here is a short pitch in written text and the video (click on the pozible badge, right of this page to access). Which do you think is most effective in communicating the ideas of the novel?

Using a video pitch in promoting crowd funding projects apparently increases the chance of success. 85-90% of successful projects have a video, according to crowd funding sites Pozible and Kickstarter.

We are not so sure without gaining feedback on our work.

Which text is most likely to convince you to read - and buy- the book? This is part of our research into what works and what does not, in literary arts online publishing in Australia - and your input would be much appreciated and valued, if you have time to think about this.

Video text:

The Antipode Room is the opening novel in the Australian Fugue series of literary novels by Dr Ruth Skilbeck, and her first novel produced by Postmistress Press, and this video is the Postmistress Press pitch for the novel, for crowd funding pre-orders, of The Antipode Room as eBook and/or printed book. In the video, Ruth explains that she has started the first author-publisher press in Australia to publish literary novels, PhD and MA theses, and literary arts writing by Australian and international authors. Ruth is an arts journalism and contemporary media arts specialist who has lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland, London and Sydney. She has worked as a journalist, arts writer and university researcher, and lecturer. She has published many dozens of essays and articles with her photographs, in leading arts periodicals, national newspapers and periodicals, academic peer reviewed books and journals, and she has worked as a writer and presenter for BBC World Service Book Choice program. When she has published her own books, if this project is successful, she will publish books by other authors. Please help support new literary writing by making a pledge for a pre-ordered copy of the Antipode Room. The pre ordered copies will be in a limited first edition, of signed printed books, and eBooks will include a list of supporters, (unless they do not wish their name included and this is specified). This is a chance to take part in a historical literary moment: The Antipode Room, is the first publication of the first author-publisher press in Australia which is linking Australia into alignment with a new author-press movement that has already taken off in the US and UK. Further information about Ruth Skilbeck’s books and Postmistress Press can be found here on Ruth’s blog: The Daily Fugue.

What do you think, does the video work, does it make you more inclined to read the book, or less? We are happy to receive comments and feedback, in the comments section. 

Thanks.

Ruth Skilbeck

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