Publishing: the next 5 years [OPINION]
In the run up to Publishing: the next 5 years, BookMachine will be featuring a number of opinions about what might be next for the…
Head of Publisher Relations at The Reading Agency: Karen Brodie interview
Karen Brodie is Head of Publisher Relations at The Reading Agency and was recently picked as a BookSeller Rising Star. Here Stephanie Cox interviews Karen…
Publishing Scotland launches a £25k Translation Fund
Publishing Scotland is launching a new Translation Fund, on behalf of Creative Scotland. Designed to encourage international publishers to translate works by Scottish writers, the…
Short Story, Tall Order: On adapting short fiction for digital audiences
This is a guest post from Jasmin Kirkbride. Jasmin is a regular blogger for BookMachine and Editorial Assistant at Periscope Books (part of Garnet Publishing).…
Transferable Skills in Creative Industries – A photo/twitter blog
Top professionals today are able to apply their skills to a range of industries, helping them to become the best in their chosen field. In…
On working at Nosy Crow and organising events: Tom Bonnick interview
We last interviewed Tom Bonnick, Business Development Manager at Nosy Crow, after his big win at the IPG awards earlier this year. We clearly can’t…
16 Transferable skills to think about
Bookcareers.com , the careers consultancy for the book industry, has helped numerous people move into publishing from other industries and transfer from sector to sector…
New to publishing – a journey
This is a guest post from Amber Bullingham. Amber is 26 and has been working in the publishing industry as a desk editor for nine…
Where are the skills gaps in the publishing industry? [Part 2 – INTERVIEW]
Following on from Seonaid MacLeod’s popular post on ‘skills gaps in the publishing industry’, here we have an interview with, Stephanie Hall, Resourcing Manager at…
BIC’s New Trends in Publishing Seminar 2015 [EVENT]
Having spent just over a year in my position as Business Manager at Book Industry Communication, it’s pleasing to find that conversation within the book…
Publishing focuses on Chinese market for BIBF
The Chinese book market continues to generate much interest amongst IPR members and with the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) only weeks away these conversation…
On launching an independent press: Jamie McGarry interview
Valley Press is an independent publisher of poetry, non-fiction and fiction, founded in 2008, and run as a full-time business since January 2011. Here Stephanie…
Balancing Act: Keeping publishing’s polarities in check
Publishing is an industry that operates between polarities, constantly engaging a series of balancing acts that define the kinds of books we sell and the…
Tips on working as a social media manager: Maya Ninel Robert interview
Maya Ninel Robert is the Social Producer for Mashable in the UK. Previously to this she worked for the publisher, Pan Macmillan. Here Norah Myers…
On being a Literary and Digital Consultant: Philippa Donovan interview
Philippa Donovan is an experienced Literary and Digital Consultant, who has been running Smart Quill Editorial for over 4 years. Here Norah Myers interviews Philipppa…
