Matt Haig gets the winning vote at Kingston University Big Read 2016
Kingston University has chosen The Humans by Matt Haig as this year’s novel for its annual initiative offering all new students the chance to read…
10 things we learned about omnichannel selling at #Quantum16
Matthew Walsh (Retail Membership Manager, IMRG), Kieron Smith (Digital Director, Blackwells) and Matt Haslum (Consumer Marketing Director, Faber and Faber) formed the panel discussing omnichannel…
Leadership in creative industries: 10 things we learned at #Quantum16
Tracey Armstrong (President and CEO, Copyright Clearance Center), Harriet Minter (Editor, the Guardian’s Women in Leadership section), Shereen Kreideih (Publisher, Asala Publishers) and Robbie Steinhouse…
#LBF16: Britain’s Got Publishing Talent
This is a guest post from Tom Chalmers, Managing Director at IPR License, on The London Book Fair 2016. Spring is in the air and…
10 lessons from Non Fiction: Following the Money at #Quantum16
At the Quantum Conference on Monday, Roger Domingo (Planeta Hipermedia), Elizabeth Baldwin (Harvard Business Review) and Richard Sullivan (Osprey Publishing) shared their insights into how…
10 realities of virtual reality from #Quantum16
David Ingham, Director of Digital Media at Cognizant, and Phil Harper, Director at Alchemy VR before recently founding IMRGE, took to the stage at the Quantum…
10 pieces of sound advice on audio publishing from #Quantum16
Videl Bar Kar (Penguin Random House, UK Audio), Claire Powell (audioBoom) and Adam Martin (Acast) formed the panel on Audio Publishing at the Quantum conference…
All about BookTube: Sanne Vliegenthart interview
Sanne Vliegenthart has been making videos on her YouTube channel, booksandquills, for the last 8 years, documenting everything from studying English in the Netherlands, to moving…
Keeping it simple: 5 tips for designing beautiful book covers
Rachel Lawston is the founder of Lawston Design, and is freelance designer and illustrator for publishing and digital media. Rachel’s worked with the likes of Penguin…
9 commissioning tips: educational, non-fiction trade and all-rounders
Becky Lovell has been a Commissioning Editor for 6 years across both educational and non-fiction trade publishing. She is currently Commissioning Editor for the international…
Giving it away: the magic of content marketing
Evie Prysor-Jones is Content Lead at Optimus Education. She’s a big fan of data driven digital marketing and alliteration. On Tuesday Evie will be speaking…
Who needs broadcasters? On digital content, YouTube and discoverability
With the advent of YouTube, media companies now have a unique opportunity to bypass broadcast and connect directly with consumers. Christopher Skala, Co-Founder & CEO,…
On founding a literary agency: Bryony Woods interview
Bryony co-founded DKW Literary Agency in 2012, where she now represents everything from quirky children’s fiction through to YA and adult fiction and non-fiction. Bryony…
Top PR and marketing tips for an international audience
Kathrin Grün is the PR Manager for the Anglo team at the Frankfurt Book Fair and is in charge of all media relations with the…
Seeking creative candidates: Win a stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair
For the second time, the Frankfurt Book Fair is awarding its Wildcard. The candidate whose exhibition concept manages to win over the judges will be…
