The value of community: my experience with the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
They say that our human and not-so-human ancestors evolved learning that they needed to be part of a community to survive. They did everything they…
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Swap skills not bills: BookMachine launches new initiative in time of coronavirus
Starting from today, Mondays will be Skill Swap day on BookMachine. The idea is to help our members to discover and offer each other new opportunities in…
Why Oriel Square use the Agile manifesto and principles to lead projects and work effectively
Many organisations who are not themselves fundamentally or solely digital are interested in how ‘Agile’ might apply to them and their working practices. Many others…
The four levels of editing and how they fit within the publishing timeline
Most editors will give varying answers to the question, ‘What are the levels of editing?’, but there are industry-accepted stages of editing that I’ll outline…
Why is good rights management important?
Buying and selling rights are at the heart of publishing. But, as Publishers’ Licensing Services’ Head of Legal and Policy Marjon Esfandiary writes,difficulties for some…
Tips for managing virtual meetings and events
How do you make meaningful communication happen in virtual meetings? How can book launches and book fairs bring people together without the real-world behaviour which…
7 little things your rights colleagues wish you knew
We Rights people often feel a little like a cult – a little misunderstood, or perhaps ‘Publishing’s best-kept secret’! It’s an exciting, fast-changing, and often…
March is Rights Month on BookMachine: What is happening?
During Rights Month we will zoom in on buying and selling rights. If you are keen to take the next steps in your career in rights, or are…
A typesetting goldmine: Peter Kahrel’s online repository of free scripts
At first glance, it may not look like much—but Peter Kahrel’s extensive online repository of free scripts is an essential resource for anyone who works…
Production in practice: a behind-the-scenes tour of Clays
Belle Hinchin and Leyla Yusuf-Strang are Sales Executives at Clays. Together they head up Clays Indie, working with a variety of customers ranging from self-publishers…
