Black Phoenix Publishing Collective gives students of editing and publishing the opportunity to gain industry experience by publishing books. Many of the students live in regional and remote areas where such opportunities are non-existant. For more about Black Phoenix Publishing Collective, go here: http://www.blackphoenixpublishing.com/

About the Project

This project is the editing and publishing of a fantasy novella by prolific, young fantasy author K.J. Taylor who has kindly handed over her novella manuscript (The Price of Magic) to be turned into a book by the students under the guidance of experienced editors and publishers. This project will give the members of the collective, all emerging editors and book professionals, valuable real world experience.

About the Book

The novella is a work of fantasy for young adults. Here's the book blurb:

Big things are expected of Pip. Can he deliver?

Magic is all around him and he is expected to be a great mage, but the path before Pip isn’t simple. Will he fulfil his parents’ expectations? Will he fulfil his own?

In Pip's world, it is only those born with defects or deformities who are magical.

About the Author

The author, K.J.Taylor was born in Australia in 1986 and plans to stay alive for as long as possible. She went to Radford College and achieved a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications at the University of Canberra, where she returned to obtain a Master of Information Studies in 2012. She now holds down a “real” job as an archivist. She published her first work, The Land of Bad Fantasy, through Scholastic when she was just 18, and went on to publish The Dark Griffin in Australia and New Zealand five years later. The Griffin’s Flight and The Griffin’s War followed in the same year, and were released in America and Canada in 2011. The Shadow’s Heir, The Shadowed Throne and The Shadow’s Heart have now joined them in both Australia and the US. To learn more about K.J. Taylor go here: http://kjtaylor.com/

The writer, editors. copyeditors and proofreaders are all donating their work. The funds will be used primarily to cover production costs and some for marketing (a launch).

Breakdown of how the funds will be used follows:

The challenges have to do with coordinating a project with students of editing and publishing, all of whom live remotely from each other. To address this challenge clear communication strategies have been put in place. Furthermore, the Director of Black Phoenix, Dr. Dallas John Baker, has many years of experience in both teaching and editing & publishing and will oversee the project.