Managing the challenges of accurate, timely author royalty payments
Royalties really matter to authors, so it’s worth spending the time and money to get them right. After all, they are how content creators get…
Wednesday Wisdom: Designing the future of Book Fairs
Dive into the replay of our Wednesday Wisdom session with Jacks Thomas, Guest Director at BolognaBooksPlus. During the interview, learn more about how BolognaBooksPlus will…
Work smarter, not harder: how automation can help you reach influencers more efficiently
Can you remember when social media wasn’t a thing? Book marketing looked a whole lot different in those days. But since the rise of platforms…
Wednesday Wisdom: Trade fiction editing at Hodder Studio
Catch up with our Wednesday Wisdom session with Sara Nisha Adams, Fiction Editor at Hodder Studio. During our chat with Sara, find out more about…
Wednesday Wisdom: Art & inclusivity at Tate Children’s
Check out the replay of our Wednesday Wisdom session with Cherise Lopes-Baker, Commissioning Editor at Tate Children’s and co-founder and Editor of Desert Rose literary…
Talking Editorial (BookMachine Unplugged 2021)
Online Conversations and the Rise of Influence for Commissioning How can editors and publishers move beyond the traditional channels for commissioning? Where can they reach…
Platforming Muslim stories and experiences: Interview with the founder of Muslim Voices in Publishing, Nazima Abdillahi
What led you to set up Muslim Voices in Publishing, and what are its aims? Part of me wanted to create a space that would…
Wednesday Wisdom: Photography & design editing at Thames & Hudson
Check out the replay of our Wednesday Wisdom session with Andrew Sanigar, Commissioning Editor for Photography and Design at Thames & Hudson. During our chat with…
Wednesday Wisdom: Finding success as an editorial freelancer
Catch up with Wednesday Wisdom Q&A session with Kia Thomas, a freelance fiction editor and Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP. During our chat with Kia,…
What’s changed? Interview with Vanessa Grossett, a member of the Black Agents and Editors Group
I first joined the Black Agents and Editors group in February 2021. Having a support system with people from the same ethnic background within the…
A year of publishing dangerously: how a small independent publisher adapted to COVID19
In 2018 an agent and a publisher announced in the industry trade magazine, The Bookseller, that they were asking their ‘mid list female authors’, those…
Wednesday Wisdom: Commissioning the list at Hachette Children’s
Dive into the recording of our Wednesday Wisdom session for Editorial Season with Tig Wallace, Senior Commissioning Editor at Hachette Children’s. During the Q&A, find…
Wednesday Wisdom: Embedding accessibility in scholarly publishing
Catch up with our Wednesday Wisdom Q&A session with Ian Smith, Director of Accessibility Platforms and Solutions at codemantra, and Ben Watson, UK accessibility expert…
Hope, home, escapism and reflection: publishing trends of the pandemic
Despite the surreal drudgery/pressure cooker/Zoom resilience involved in working from home for almost a year, the publishing world has motored on, with many of the…
