How to make workshops work in an online environment
Workshops changed as work shifted online due to COVID19. Instead of people sitting together in a room, virtual workshops have dispersed participants, each sitting alone…
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Switching successfully to online communication: An agent’s view
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful planet, full of beautiful people. There they were, merrily jogging along to the beat of their own…
The skills you need to launch a podcast
Podcasts have seen a boom in the numbers of listeners and downloads in the UK in the last few years and even more so in…
Listen up! Audiobooks finally get a standard
Audiobooks are cool. They are so cool that they don’t need no rules. Having worked with ebooks for a long while, where we have had…
Recording audiobooks remotely: top tips for ‘home studio’ success from award-winning narrators
We’re proud to present a first for the BookMachine blog: this article by Helen Lloyd of Raconteurs Audio LLP has an audio version as well…
10 things you can do for Pride Month if you work in publishing
Pride month is in full swing, and before it flies by, we wanted to share some ideas for you to implement in your life and at…
How to choose the right narrator for your audiobook
James Faktor is both Publishing Director for Lume Books, a digital-first indie press, and Founder of USound, an audiobook production service that helps authors and…
How do you record an audiobook during lockdown?
As we all adapt to different ways of working in the current climate, one challenge for Penguin Random House Audio was how to keep recording…
Your guide to top resources from Tech Month
So you’ve left Tech Month feeling inspired to start learning to code, but where do you start? Here’s a list of resources from some of…
Alice’s Adventures in Alt-Text Land
Down the Rabbit Hole Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do:…
Win an entire week of exclusive CreativePro training with Circular Software and BookMachine!
To celebrate the release of a major update to their interactive Ebook and Audiobook software CircularFLO, Circular Software are offering one lucky BookMachine member the chance to…
The IPG’s virtual Spring Conference: Learning in lockdown
As the industry grapples with unprecedented challenges, the IPG’s Bridget Shine previews an event – the IPG Spring Conference – to connect and support independent…
Side Project Summer: part of your pandemic toolkit?
Well. I didn’t think Side Project Summer II was going to be like this. I thought we’d be building on the strong foundations of last…
How using Google Lighthouse can help publishers to improve their websites
Having fast, accessible websites that are easy to use is critical for publishers – particularly as book sales migrate online, albeit temporarily, due to COVID-19.…
SVG is Simply Very Good
Warning: this is an article about the SVG file format. It contains a small amount of code and maths which some readers may find distressing. …