Tips for using Photoshop at work: Beate Allerton interview
Ahead of the upcoming training course Photoshop for publishers, BookMachine are running a series of interviews with industry professionals to understand how they use the…
7 practical changes to increase your rates
The subject of rates is often fraught with difficulty. We work in a competitive field, and there can be tremendous pressure on budgets. However, if…
BookMachine is launching a creative events and marketing agency
The mission of BookMachine Works is to create outstanding events and unrivaled marketing campaigns for the publishing industry. BookMachine have built a successful community, running…
Scratching out is the new colouring in
The Quarto Group have announced the launch of Scratch & Create, a new series of books that feature metallic ink layered over drawings or colourful backgrounds. With…
Kim Scott Walwyn Prize announces shortlist of outstanding women in publishing
The Kim Scott Walwyn Prize today names its five talented women on the 2017 shortlist, which recognises the professional achievements and promise of women who…
A budding author’s experience of The London Book Fair
It’s London Book Fair! A daunting prospect for rookies starting out… Bookollective co-founder Esther Harris remembers Day 1 of her first Fair as a new…
Why professional ghostwriters don’t work for peanuts [winning blog idea February]
Each month BookMachine offers a community member, with great ideas, the chance to write on the site. February’s winner was Emma Murray, who wrote for…
The London Book Fair Competition #BookMachineWorks
This competition is for you. We want you to capture your best moments from this year’s London Book Fair and share your photos using the…
Tips for using InDesign and Photoshop at work: Adam Brightman interview
Ahead of the upcoming training courses InDesign and Photoshop for publishers, BookMachine are running a series of interviews with industry professionals to understand how they…
A tax on the precariat: what the 2017 budget means for the self-employed in publishing
Outrage abounds in the wake of Philip Hammond’s 2017 Budget announcement on Wednesday. Amongst other controversial moves, National Insurance (NI) payments on the self-employed have…
Tips for using InDesign and Photoshop at work: Michael Goldrei interview
Ahead of the upcoming training courses InDesign and Photoshop for publishers, BookMachine are running a series of interviews with industry professionals to understand how they…
Paula Neary from Springer Nature joins Ribbonfish as CEO
Ribbonfish has appointed Paula Neary as its new CEO. The former Director of Business Systems at Springer Nature takes up a leadership role at the…
Brand building for publishers: It may not be what you think
Publishers spend a lot of time talking about building their brands, but most of us know in our heart of hearts that – for most…
Unsung Heroes of Publishing 2017: Sam Perkins announced as a winner
Everyone likes to win an award – it spruces up your CV by showing that you are at the top of your profession, achieving more…
What is the future of illustrated publishing?
Digital printing technology has the potential to transform the illustrated book industry. The classic model for illustrated book publishing established by Paul Hamlyn and others…
