BookMachine Works: 12 weeks after launch
It’s been 12 weeks since we launched BookMachine Works – a fresh new events and marketing agency, specialising in the publishing industry.
BookMachine May Wrap: Publishing stories from around the web
Big news from Amazon once again this month, as it hit an all-time high in the stock market and revenue from Q1 is up, prompting…
How publishing professionals can stretch their marketing budget
I was lucky enough to get a ticket for the Summit on Content Marketing via my content marketing coaches Andrew and Pete. Twelve days ……
Want to know more about book publishing? Ask an Agony Aunt/Uncle
In August 2016 BookMachine invited a group of publishing-savvy professionals to join its editorial board. This, in short, means that it’s not just the 3…
5 things publishers should know about Kindle Unlimited for readers
Here we share Geethik Technologies’ insights into Kindle Unlimited (this blog post first appeared on the Geethik Technologies’ blog).
Translated fiction in the UK: The stats
Ahead of our next event, ‘The Future of Literature in Translation‘, Nielsen BookScan’s Jaclyn Swope shares the data we need to know about translated titles.
Tips for running a bookshop event
Sheila O’Reilly is the Events Manager Village Bookshop in Dulwich Village. She is a bookseller with over 18 years’ experience of running bookshops and author…
Working with self-publishing authors – Part 2: expectations and implementation
In Part 1: An industry of opportunity, Sophie Playle explored who self-publishes, why and how self-publishing has developed over the years, and what this means for…
The Nibbies Marketing Strategy of the Year Award: Interview with Jodie Mullish
Jodie Mullish is Communications Director for Bluebird, part of Pan Macmillan. Previously, she was Head of Fiction Marketing at Pan Macmillan, and has held Publicity…
Self-publishers, you are your own project manager
Independent authors are often criticized for being too quick to hit publish. This observation carries the veiled assumption that they do this because they are…
Who is buying and reading ebooks?
With further reports of a decline in ebook sales, we share Geethik Technologies’ insights into who’s reading ebooks (this blog post first appeared on the Geethik Technologies blog).
Top tips for optimizing book discoverability
We’re fortunate to have so many book discovery tools and techniques available to us, but leveraging them effectively can be challenging. In this post I’ll…
Why authors need to get messy
If you’re an author, or you’re working with an author, then you may beat yourself/them up for being unable to summon up a laser-like focus…
£1000 in Cash Prizes – Young Oxfordshire Writers Competition
Enjoy writing? Fancy reward and recognition for your work?
Death of digital overstated in recent report
The Publishers Association numbers show consumer ebook sales have collapsed by 17 per cent, but physical book sales are up by 8 per cent[1]. The media took…
