Hi, I’m Alex Fullerton. I am a guide on your writing journey, always there to unravel ideas, answer questions, provide options and move you quickly and efficiently to the day when you hold your book in your hands.

When I started Author Support Services 16 years ago I was a single mum without a support network. After 20 years in admin, with a gift for helping businesses make their writing accessible and understandable, the decision to move into editing was easy. As a born nurturer (I now have seven children in a blended family), my goal was to help others shine their brightest. Client demand quickly saw the business grow into a full book coaching and self publishing service with a team of specialists to ensure every step in the publishing journey is covered.

If you would like to read more about my story of my unconventional life, my experiences in the Boxing Day tsunami with my children, and my journey back into life and business click on the Profile Magazine cover, as they did a wonderful job with their cover story on me.

Alongside the business I also built a not-for-profit group, the Sunshine Coast Women Entrepreneurs, with a membership of around 2500 women who benefitted from regular meetings and training in a variety of business skills. Mentoring women in startups has informed my work in publishing and helped me understand the diverse needs of readers and business women.

But change is good for the soul. After taking my business where I could on my own, culminating in being a finalist in the Business Woman of the Year awards in 2015, my husband and I were involved in a bad road accident. You can click on the Muse magazine cover to read that article. I have now been forced to rest, and have finally embraced the opportunity to truly work in a team environment.

These days I have a consultant role in the business, caring for each client one to one through the process, making sure you get the support you need to stay in the driver’s seat through each step of publishing.

I need to make my business efficient so it fits into the time and energy I have available. Just like me, as a small business person, you need to make sure that every dollar and every hour you spend is worthwhile.

You believe in what you are doing and want to make a difference in the world, but you must balance this with being professional and successful.

If you’ve got a book cooking inside you that needs a little nurturing to get it over the line, consider the support of someone who spends every day bringing books to life. Contact me today to book a powerful strategy session, just you and me, to fine-tune your project and share your own ideas and inspiration.