In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, internationally renowned glass artist Mark Eliott joins Anna Featherstone to show how a published book doesn't need to stay in a fixed format over the years. Mark's Essence of Cloud project began as improvised glass cloud sculptures, grew into a novel and an art exhibition, and now, years later, has taken on a new form as a special-edition e-book with new nonfiction and visual elements. You'll hear about working with artistic collaborators and about flexibility and fluidity in production and distribution decisions. Sponsor This podcast is proudly sponsored by Gatekeeper Press — your partner in premium independent publishing. Empowering authors with expert guidance, 100% rights, 100% royalties, and global distribution. From editing to marketing, their all-inclusive services help you publish professionally and confidently. Gatekeeper Press — Where Authors Are Family. About the Host Anna Featherstone is ALLi's nonfiction adviser and an author advocate and mentor. A judge of The Australian Business Book Awards and Australian Society of Travel Writers awards, she's also the founder of Bold Authors and presents author marketing and self-publishing workshops for organizations, including Byron Writers Festival. Anna has authored books including how-to books and memoirs, and her book Look-It's Your Book! about writing, publishing, marketing, and leveraging nonfiction is on the Australian Society of Authors recommended reading list. When she's not being bookish, Anna's into bees, beings, and the big issues of our time. About the Guest Mark Eliott, author of Essence of Cloud, is an Australian artist whose glass work is held in private and public collections including the Corning Museum of Glass, the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft in Denmark, the Sculptureum in New Zealand, the National Gallery of Australia, and the Art Gallery of Western Australia, where he won the 2019 Tom Malone Prize. His work ranges from sculptural abstraction and biological representation to mythology and storytelling, often incorporating text, sound, wood, graphics, performance, and scent. Trained first as a jazz saxophonist at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, he went on to earn a Master of Studio Arts and a Master of Visual Arts at Sydney College of the Arts. He teaches glass flame-work in his studio at Among the Trees, Marrickville, and lives with his partner Manjit in Sydney. You can find Mark on his website and Instagram.
