Richard Ridley

Richard Ridley has been writing for over 20 years and is intimate with the complexities of the publishing industry; through his role as a consultant for BookSurge, he speaks to authors with compassion and understanding from his own experiences as a self-published author.

His publishing efforts were recently reinforced when he was awarded a 2006 Independent Publisher "IPPY" Award, winning the Horror Category for his first published book, The Takers, Book One of the Oz Chronicles.

Richard has also been contacted by Hollywood producers interested in optioning the film rights to his book, The Takers. Richard’s second book - Délon City - Book Two of the Oz Chronicles, which was released earlier this year, has been nominated in several categories for the Foreword Magazine of the Year Awards.

Check out Richard's blog for more tips and advice for self-published authors.