Publishing for kids: Top online marketing tips
Claire Morrison is the Senior Marketing Manager for DK Books. She joined DK 18 months ago to head up the marketing for children’s, education, licensing…
The business book (r)evolution: the growth spiral
For most of my working life I’ve been involved in some way with the reinvention of the book – the technical, commercial and creative aspects…
Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2016 Shortlists Announced
The Waterstones Children’s book prize exists to reward and champion new and emerging talent in children’s books. Now in its twelfth year, it is widely…
Ten lessons I’ve learned in ten years as a freelancer
Charlie Wilson is a freelance ghostwriter, book editor and proofreader, trading as Landmark Editorial. Her book How to Succeed as a Freelancer in Publishing, co-authored with Emma Murray,…
Kid gloves: handling a sensitive cover
I stopped in my tracks when I read the Cover Brief for Alice Jolly’s memoir: Dead Babies and Seaside Towns. What a title. And the…
Kindle Instant Preview reinforces Amazon’s dominance
Ebook preview widgets have been around for quite awhile but when was the last time you saw one on a blog or website? I can’t…
What’s current with the classics?
Pan Macmillan will launch Macmillan Collector’s Library with 26 titles in July, and will publish around 100 titles in the first six months after launch. The launch follows the…
Cover design for academic publications
Steve Thompson is a freelance cover designer. Here are a few of his thoughts, insights and tips for designers and those who commission them. Books vs. journal covers…
Author-pays publishing: Sarah Barlow Scott interview
Sarah Barlow Scott is the founder of Barlow Books, a team of freelance editors, and experts in design, production and marketing. The team run their…
The power of visual design: How to make your blog stand out
You’ve got a blog. You’ve got Twitter. You post regularly. But how do you stand out? Almost everyone in publishing is sharing online content but,…
Paula Hawkins To Headline Crime Story 2016
The number one bestselling writer, Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train, will headline this year’s Crime Story festival. Crime Story is an…
Getting found in translation
In 2015 there was a much needed push for works in translation. In October Amazon announced it was making a $10m (£6.5m) investment in AmazonCrossing…
So what makes graphic novels so great?
When I think of graphic novels I think of beautifully complex graphic illustrations, intricately designed artwork full of exuberating colour and detail that takes the…
Seven tips for powering through permissions
After spending the past few months sourcing over 90 works of fiction, non-fiction and art for inclusion in Wellcome Collection’s new anthology, States of Mind:…
Visual trends predictions for 2016
They are to images what meteorologists are to weather. As part of the world’s leading visual media company, a global team of creative researchers and…
