Winsome Duncan – Expert in Publishing & Online Course Delivery

Winsome Duncan is a publishing powerhouse, recognised as one of BBC 1Xtra’s Future Figures for her outstanding contribution to literature and community publishing. With over 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, Winsome is the dynamic founder and CEO of Peaches Publications Ltd, a boutique independent publishing house, and the visionary behind the Look Like Me Book Challenge, a not-for-profit social enterprise empowering young voices aged 7–18 to share their diverse legacy stories.

A prolific author of 26 books, including the 5x Amazon No. 1 bestseller The Popcorn House, which is now in pre-production in the United States to create a 3D animation. Winsome specialises in leveraging your assets to earn an income and transforming aspiring authors and entrepreneurs into published writers through strategic coaching, publishing support, and now—scalable online course delivery. Her mission is simple but bold: to help individuals from diverse backgrounds turn their stories into powerful, published books that can be accessed globally.

Winsome’s innovative approach to online course design leverages her deep publishing knowledge and teaching style to deliver high-impact digital programs. These programs guide students step-by-step through the book-writing and publishing process—from ideation and structure to print-on-demand and global distribution. Her courses are crafted to be engaging, accessible, and results-driven, making professional publishing achievable for everyone, regardless of experience.

As a trusted mentor, Book Confidence Coach and thought leader, Winsome empowers her clients not only to publish their books but also to build sustainable brands around their expertise.

Core Expertise:

-Online course development & delivery for publishing success

-Digital print publishing

-Global Amazon distribution

-Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) strategy

-Manuscript development

-Copy editing

-Developmental editing

-Advice proofreading

-Book layout and structure

-Typesetting

-Front and back cover design consultation

-Print-on-demand solutions

-Copyright and intellectual property advice

-Marketing strategy

-Author coaching

-Publishing mentorship

-Book launch planning and execution

-Community anthology publishing

-Youth storytelling initiatives

Winsome believes that everyone has a story worth telling and is passionate about helping others bring their ideas to life—whether through books or online learning. Winsome says, 'those who ache and yearn to have a story told, must release their musings into the world'.