It’s Not You, It’s Me: Is it time to divorce the returns system?
Publishing is an unusual industry in many ways, yet perhaps the most bizarre of its kinks is the returns system. Under this system, provided certain…
Companion publishing: How digital can complement print
The beauty of the web is that feedback for what I write here is spread across a variety of platforms. These days it seems most…
How readers will become curators and resellers [OPINION]
It’s easy to think that today’s ebook is as good as it gets. Publishers are mostly satisfied with the current print-under-glass model and, unfortunately, flattening…
6 beginner Twitter tips for publishing companies
This is the first in a series of our Twitter tips for publishers, with info on how to use the tool for book campaigns, events,…
Publishers & Bloggers: A match made in heaven?
Like many areas of the media world, publishing is becoming ever more reliant on it’s online presence. No book launch goes by without a relevant…
#WorkInPublishing week: our best careers posts
It’s The Publisher Association’s #WorkInPublishing week. To join in on the action, we’ve collected together some of our best posts on Publishing skills, courses, freelancing…
On being a Literary Agent in India: Sherna Khambatta interview
Sherna Khambatta founded Sherna Khambatta Literary Agency in 2007 after gaining a Msc. in Publishing. At the time, the publishing system in India didn’t have many…
From Scout to Agent: Sarah O’Halloran interview
Sarah O’Halloran is a brand new literary agent working at the Madeleine Milburn Agency. She began her career at The Agency (London) Ltd, before working…
Independent Book Blogging: 7 tips for writing a great review
It’s tricky finding your feet when you start out as a book blogger. First you need to decide on several factors, most importantly, the ‘Who?’…
Reading aloud: merging audio and text just got a lot easier
You may know that the modern EPUB3 standard has an inbuilt ability to hold audio and video, but one of the most intriguing aspects of…
Is the Colouring-In Book Craze a Finite Market?
In the past year the industry has seen a new craze for adult colouring-in books flourish around the world, crossing markets and continents, as stressed-out…
Book publicity: trade vs. academic publishing
This is a guest post by Mollie Broad. Mollie is a PR Assistant at SAGE Publications, a leading independent publisher of journals, books and digital media.…
Merry Jolabokaflod – get involved with a new grassroots, interactive generic book campaign
Let’s get in the festive spirit and spread our love of books and reading. This is a guest blog from Christopher Norris. Chris is editor…
On experimenting with digital: Nathan Connolly interview
Nathan Connolly is the Publishing Director of Dead Ink Books. Dead Ink was founded in 2010, set up with funding from Arts Council England as…
The new must-have tool for publishers? Media monitoring
Gone are the days when publishers can rest on their laurels. With disruptive players creating a new environment of competitiveness within the sector, there has…
