A year in review: Interview with Lara Borlenghi
Lara Borlenghi has been Finance Director at Pan Macmillan for five years. Prior to this, Lara worked for 15 years in a variety of finance roles…
How to find your design voice (and keep it)
There are many sources offering practical advice to graphic designers but there is more to good design than knowledge and technical skills. Masterful grid and…
The reinvention of storytelling
Thousands of years ago, we told stories to each other. The best stories were those that could be repeated over and over again, changing little,…
How to get GDPR-ready
Whether or not you’re ready, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is coming. With only 26 weeks left before implementation there is much more that can…
BookMachine Works welcomes leading publicist to the team
Since launching at The London Book Fair 2017, BookMachine Works – the marketing and events agency arm of BookMachine has worked on a wide range…
My top 5 tips on designing social media graphics
It’s a fact that posts which are illustrated have a much higher success and click-through rate than those that aren’t. If you want to create smart…
Podcasts are trending – Here’s how to start now
Podcasts have steadily gained popularity over the past few years with more people looking for on-the-go entertainment as they multitask through hustle and bustle of…
Becoming the change we want to see: #Inclusivityconf17
On Monday 13th November, London Book Fair and the Publisher’s Association held their second annual Building Inclusivity in Publishing Conference in London. Hosted by BBC’s…
Photos your designer doesn’t want you to send them
Here designer Annette Peppis shares tips on how to supply designers with good pictures.
Building Inclusivity in Publishing Conference [event report]
On Monday 13 November, over 120 people came together for the second Building Inclusivity in Publishing conference, organised by The Publishers Association and the London…
Logo Design (part 1): Why designing a logo isn’t just a question of drawing something pretty
A lot of start-up companies worry about how much a professional business logo will cost, so they ask a friend who is good at art…
Fact Checking: Vital or a waste of time?
I spend a lot of my time editing non-fiction; no matter how much I love fiction, the factual stuff takes up more of my time…
When book covers get it wrong
Kate Ellis is a freelance editor and runs Ellis Editorial, specialising in commercial crime, thriller and women’s fiction. She is also an editorial mentor for…
Art Director [JOB POSTING]
Quintet Publishing, part of The Quarto Group, is looking for an Art Director to join their busy team based in central Brighton from January 2018.
Translating Poetry: A thorny problem
Here Sue Burke writes about the problems of translating poetry, drawing examples from some of her own haiku. Sue is a widely-published American writer and translator, specialising in poetry and…
