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ABOUT

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Benjamin Franklin

NCS Publishing is an independent, highly professional publishing house specialising in the print and digital production of high-quality books and magazines. Our team is an expert in design and printing, ensuring the creative production service—from editing to launch—consistently delivers material of a superior standard. Authors who self-publish through Network Creative Services are assured a product that can compete with any mainstream publication.

In 2002, Network Creative Services established its boutique publishing division to produce quality publications across a carefully chosen genre spectrum. NCS Publishing’s experienced editors, designers, typographers, and printers ensure your publication achieves a standard of excellence worthy of its written content. Our award-winning freelance publishing team guarantees an end product to rival any multinational publisher. We also offer a limited fee-for-service option for authors wishing to self-publish their manuscripts. For too long, writers who choose this route have had to settle for poor workmanship from suppliers eager to prioritise profit over quality.

Brad Webb with Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Director of Publishing

Brad Webb

Brad holds a Master of Publishing and Editing from Monash University and is working on his PhD thesis with Edith Cowan University. Trained as a typographer with over twenty-five years of industry experience, Brad has worked for several institutions, including the AFL, Australian Red Cross, and Vision Victoria, providing a range of print and digital services, from books and magazines to websites and annual reports. Brad coordinated the twice-yearly pop culture event ComiXpo, one of Australia’s most exciting science fiction and fantasy collectable pop culture fairs. The event showcased some of the biggest names in comics, movies, television, animation, and gaming during its run. Complementing his industry experience, Brad has taught at Townsville’s James Cook University’s live work studio RossDesign, as a sessional lecturer at Melbourne’s RMIT School of Advertising, and as a senior lecturer and subject coordinator at Melbourne Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Writing and Publishing. In 2017, New Holland Publishers published Brad’s first commercial novel, Ned Kelly: The Iron Outlaw, which was revised and reprinted in 2018.