2016 British Book Design and Production Awards finalists announced
The BPIF, Oxford Brookes University and The Publishers Association have just announced the shortlist for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2016. The awards…
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Publishers Association findings from post-Brexit survey
The Publishers Association have released findings of a post-Brexit survey used to identify the key priorities for the industry going forward. This included ensuring a…
Complete Bookshop survey and win a voucher
Saliym Cooper, Publishing MA student at Kingston University is working on a strategy to launch an independent bookshop in his home town of Delaware. In…
Startup snapshot: Lost my name
Asi Sharabi is a recovering ad man, a passionate advocate of ‘making stuff that matters’ and was most recently the MD of innovation lab Sidekick…
Foreign Rights Assistant – The Quarto Group, London [JOB POSTING]
Job Title: Foreign Rights Assistant Job Location: London, UK Quarto is looking for a highly organised Foreign Rights Assistant to join and support our busy…
Origins of the interactive book
Digital formats provide a wealth of opportunity to experiment with, and push the boundaries of, the traditional book. With much focus on what this can do…
The business of books: Why curation beats search
You can’t have failed to notice that there are an awful lot of books around these days. Too many books, some say.[1] ‘Every year there…
Filming the Scottish landscape with drones
The Moment collection offers slice of life creative images and video. Getty Images have released a video detailing the challenges and benefits of using drones to…
Choosing authentic imagery
Brands are increasingly looking for authentic images to lift their marketing. Getty Images have published an interactive whitepaper which demonstrates what visual authenticity is, why it’s…
Here’s what book publishers can learn from the podcast model
Did you make the same mistake I did and assume podcasts are yesterday’s platform, that interest in them has plateaued (at best) and they’re not…
Top 5 skills you need to survive a career in domestic rights
Jenna Brown is Rights Executive at Bloomsbury Publishing where she handles domestic rights. She’s also currently writing a young adult novel (all queries welcome!) 1) Organisation…
Top 5 skills an Editorial Assistant needs
Zoe Sharples is Temporary General Editorial Assistant at Vintage Books, and a student on the UCL MA in Publishing. She has recently completed internships with…
Translated literature: Is the buzz to be believed?
Jonathan Ruppin is Literary Director at digital start-up Orson & Co and the founder of the English PEN Translated Literature Book Club. He was a…
Marketing tips for improving the bottom line (in the wake of the EU referendum)
I don’t know about you, but I found the article in The Independent about job vacancy adverts falling by 700,000 the week after the referendum…
Where we read what: UK regions and their reading habits
While most popular books tend to have their sales spread throughout the country, I always find it interesting to look at how sales differ when…
