How to attract and connect with international rights buyers
Gone are the days when entering a new territory would mean a publisher having to set up an office and staff there, or a perspective…
Your chance to visit Parliament [COMPETITION]
Unite and BookMachine are excited to be running a workshop together called United, We Publish and you can read all about that here. Alongside the…
3 Web Conferencing Perks for Freelancers
Planning to start a freelance career? Want to know what tools you need to arm yourself before going off to the trenches? Here are a…
Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson to give talk at publishing event
Remember when we told you that the keynote speaker for United, We Publish was yet to be announced? Well today is the day. Tom Watson,…
Food writers award grants £2,000
The inaugural Jane Grigson Trust Award, designed to support new food writers is currently open for submissions, with the deadline for entries being the end…
Walking the tightrope: life as a freelancer
In the run up to, United, We Publish, BookMachine will be featuring a number of opinions on UNITE-focused topics such as training, pay, employment law…
Research shows only 49.3% of young people enjoy writing
New research by the National Literacy Trust shows that children and young people enjoy writing significantly less than reading. The report, Children’s and Young People’s…
Refugee libraries in Calais and beyond
There is a common misconception that refugee camps are temporary structures, built to house a population consistently on the move. The truth of the matter…
Indie British Author Gets 6-figure Deal Ahead Of Frankfurt
Grand Central Publishing (Hachette) have bought English language rights in a good six-figure deal in bestselling ‘indie’ author Kirsty Moseley’s next two novels. Fighting to…
United, We Publish: Sarah Cook interview
In the run up to October’s event, United, We Publish, BookMachine will be featuring a number of opinions on UNITE-focused topics such as training, pay, employment law and flexible working. Sarah…
Recruiting right: what to consider when hiring new staff
In the run up to, United, We Publish, BookMachine will be featuring a number of opinions on UNITE-focused topics such as training, pay, employment law and flexible working. This is…
The Unite Workshop (powered by BookMachine): why you should come
In only 26 days BookMachine and Unite will celebrate their exciting new partnership with a Workshop, led by Unite, exploring how the union supports publishers…
HarperCollins Children’s Books renews with Michael Morpugo
HarperCollins Children’s Books is delighted to announce a new multi-book deal with master storyteller Michael Morpurgo. The deal for world rights, concluded by Executive Publisher…
Making the big move to Open Access publishing
This is a Guest Post by Alison Norwood, Publishing Manager at the Institute of Development Studies. What’s an academic journal to do when its editorial team…
4 tips for hitting #1 on Amazon’s Best Seller list
This is a Guest Post by Angela Clarke on building author brands, social media and Amazon’s algorithm. Angela is the Amazon Fashion Chart bestselling author of Confessions of a Fashionista.…
