Wednesday Wisdom: Discovering high quality SMEs
Catch up with the recording of our Wednesday Wisdom Q&A with Breanna Sneeringer, Director of SME Services, and Debra Cruce, Director of SME Recruitment Services…
Systems security: 5 things to look for
In an age when publishers have so much content and data at their fingertips, digital security is a top priority. As high-profile breaches have shown,…
Creating a new book fair: BolognaBookPlus – trading for general trade publishers in springtime Bologna
What is BolognaBookPlus, I hear you ask… and it’s a simple one to answer… BolognaBookPlus is the brand extension for general publishing to the acclaimed…
Twitter Fallout: what should businesses do?
Since his takeover at the end of October, Elon Musk has lit a fire under Twitter. The main question everyone has is: will it burn…
Better productions by cutting out wasted effort
It can be difficult and time-consuming to learn new things as a way to get better at your craft. Writing, producing, directing, recording, editing –…
The future of publishing: how technology is shaping the publishing industry
With the advent of new technologies, the publishing industry is changing. This means that there are, amongst others, new opportunities for automated book production. Automating…
The need for closed captions and transcription in web accessibility
Studies have thrown up some interesting statistics, which can change the way content creators choose to look at their offerings. One of these claimed that…
Talking Marcomms (BookMachine Unplugged Online 2022)
Understanding and using audience data: The present and future of marketing Catch up with the recording of BookMachine Unplugged: Talking Marcomms 2022! To skip to…
Bookscription and the future of self-publishing: interview with Booknet’s Sergiy Grushko
Sergiy Grushko is the co-owner and chief executive officer of booknet.com, an international literary platform and social media network. Almost all Booknet content is self-published…
Never stop learning: BookMachine CAMPUS course students share their feedback
On Thursday 13 October, we were thrilled to celebrate the launch of our latest CAMPUS courses, surrounded by friends at the BookMachine headquarters in Greenwich.…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: more than buzzwords
No matter where you sit in the creative process, an awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and its application can make a difference in…
Supporting diverse books through the Thema classification system
At Edelweiss, we’ve seen that behind every successful book stands good metadata. Accurate and comprehensive information about a title’s contents and themes is key to…
What is alt-text and what should publishers be aware of?
Alt-text stands for Alternative Text, which uses words to accurately describe visual content to a reader and provides a context of the subject. It is…
