Indie and Traditionally Published - The New Hybrid

WRAP Season 1 Book of the Season.

In the season 1 final of the WRAP podcast, Ben and Maxx share their thoughts on Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton. Join them for the very first BOOK OF THE SEASON! Remember to follow WRAP with Ben and Maxx to continue listening to next season.

What's Going On?

There was so much going on this month that Book of the Season has been postponed until next episode. In this episode Ben talks about his trip to Japan and a "One Book" bookstore. Maxx brings us up to date with what has been happening in indie publishing and his time at Clunes Book Town.

Judging a Book by Its Cover (Season 1)

Ben and Maxx are joined by graphic designer Paul Mah for their very first "Judging a Book by Its Cover." episode. Ben, Maxx, and Paul talk about trends in cover design and what makes a good/bad cover. You can see join in the conversation by leaving a comment or check out the covers discussed on the Facebook page HERE [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1EEpwmTYCi/?mibextid=wwXIfr] Remember to get your copy of Boy Swallows Universe, for next month's "Book of the Season" episode.

What's this WRAP?

The first episode of my new podcast "WRAP" Two book lovers talking W.R.A.P. Ben Reeve and Maxx Victor's new podcast about Writing Reading Art and Publishing. You can join in the conversation on Facebook⁠ here⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14UE3zF9uiH/?mibextid=wwXIfr] Or, on Instagram ⁠here⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/w.r.a.p.gram]

Indie Author Toolbox

On the final episode, friend of the show and prolific indie author Renee Conoulty returns to share her 5 Top Tools for Indie Publishing. If you want to find out where to continue following Maxx's author journey you can join the Facebook group for the new W.R.A.P. podcast beginning in 2026. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16vh1FNuBj/?mibextid=wwXIfr To find out more about Renee, head here. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16vh1FNuBj/?mibextid=wwXIfr