You are a writer. Your mother, father, brother and best friend all think you are good enough to win a Nobel prize. This will not guarantee you a thing.

Get a grant. This is the way to do it - some inside secrets. First you need to be an incorporated organisation; that’s a big stumbling block. Find your local friendly incorporated writers’ group and join it, or join an arts group if no writers group exists and invite fellow writers of all persuasions in as a sub-group. Put out your invitation to all ethnic and disadvantaged people. A lot of good can come from the interactions between different strata of society - on both sides. Real gems can be discovered.

Once you have workshopped, trained under a tutor, assessed and polished you works and have about 200 A5 pages worth, write your grant to publish an anthology. This does not need to be expensive. A small request is more likely to get approved. get quotes and do a very good budget.

With computers and the internet you can easily do all the work in-house including ISBN from ThorpeBowker. You can print small amounts through Digital Printing Australia, go to your local printer and get a bulk lot to resell or upload to Lulu.com and distribute at book signings etc.

If you are a community group catering to all ages and genre - supporting marginalised persons as well, you will get the grant. You will be enhanced by your new relationships as well. Yours and others’ writing will greatly improve by human interaction.

Eventually you can expand your reach into joining the local festivals. Well-known authors can be invited and this will benefit those lesser-known names within the group.

Grants can be obtained from many sources. I suggest you google literature grants Australia or contact your local council concerning RADF. Some organisations may also give in-kind support such as meeting rooms or performance spaces.