BESA Success Story
A three-month contract has become a long-term project to support BESA’s marketing activities in delivering over 40 campaigns and a 96% member renewa…
Top 5 Marketing Trends for 2022
The last two years have shown just how quickly businesses can adapt to changes. Digital transformation was the top priority for businesses to maintain engagement…
Wednesday Wisdom: Design at Studiolo Secondari
Watch the replay of our design-centric Wednesday Wisdom Q&A with Linda Secondari, Principal and Creative Director of Studiolo Secondari. During the chat, learn about Linda’s…
Wednesday Wisdom: Creating inspirational cover designs
Catch up with our illuminating and inspiring chat with book cover designer and illustrator Micaela Alcaino. During the Q&A, we find out more about Micaela’s…
Save up to $160 on a Publishers Weekly subscription
BookMachine members now get special discount rates to Publishers Weekly! Your special member rate entitles you to become a Publishers Weekly Insider and save up…
Work for hire in the design world: an interview with Rebecca Blake of the Graphic Artists Guild
In this BookMachine blog post, Linda Secondari, our Editorial Board Member for Design, interviews Rebecca Blake, Advocacy Liaison at the Graphic Artists Guild, about work…
A few tips on how to publish a professional book
There are many highlights of working in professional publishing but an absolute best must be when a new book is well-received by readers and seeing the…
Building your brand using Digital PR
What is digital PR? If you’ve ever asked how some publishers got their book titles to the top of Google results then the answer is…
Introducing the BookMachine App
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first challenged us to produce a fully online programme of events, courses and resources for people in publishing, we’ve been evolving…
Right brain vs. left brain: a designer’s daily dexterity
Right brain vs. left brain – which one are you? In this article, the BookMachine Editorial Board member for Design, Linda Secondari, gives insights into how…
Wednesday Wisdom: Managing the design studio at Cornerstone
Tune into the recording of our super-inspiring Q&A with Ebyan Egal, Studio Manager at Cornerstone. Find out more about Ebi’s experience as being a studio manager…
Cover Design Process: The Right Type
Serif? Sans serif? Condensed? Old-style? Grotesk? Quirky? Utilitarian? When it comes to selecting the right typeface for a book cover design, it seems there are…
Talking Design (BookMachine Unplugged 2021)
Print book versus digital thumbnail: What are we designing for? Publishers have grappled for decades with adapting print designs for a digital environment. Driven initially…
Suzanne Kavanagh steps into new role as Events and Account Director at BookMachine
We’re happy to announce that Suzanne Kavanagh has stepped into the role of Events and Account Director here at BookMachine! Suzanne has been working with…
Cover Designer [JOB POSTING]
Location: Oakley, Bedfordshire, UK Salary range: £22,500–£28,000 commensurate with experience + benefits Full time, 37.5 hours a week They are looking for a cover designer…
