The absence of news has really been due to… well to a lack of news.
Now though, I have some to share.
My formatting is complete, I am finally happy with the way the thing looks.
I have now been taking care of some of the formal measures I have to complete to become a publisher.
I received some news last night that I was going to share today.
This photo shows my excitement at receiving formal notification that the business name I have requested has been approved and registered.
I am a publisher! At least I now have a business name registered in my name.My little (or is that microscopic) enterprise is titled.
Drum roll please…
Xantharea Press.
What is a Xantharea when it is at home?
I have chosen to name my business for a family of Aussie native plants called Xanthorrhoea . Commonly known as grasstrees (or less politically correctly as “blackboys”) Xanthorrhoea are a typical Aussie bush species. They are as tough as old boots, they survive drought, or bushfire and live for thousands of years. After a fire they are often the first green you see coming back in the bush. Not a bad icon to take for a publishing venture especially given how tough the industry is these days.
I decided to modify the spelling from that of the Latin proper name because I hate the correct spelling and it reminds me of a medical condition.
As if I wasn’t happy enough with that when I got home this afternoon I found an email from Bowker’s Australian subsidiary confirming the registration of my ISBN.
This is starting to feel real. Very exciting, a bit scary too, but very exciting!
Enough for tonight as I have had a long day today and need to do a few things in preparation for another long day tomorrow.
