The lost art of indexes in ebooks
When was the last time you used an index in an ebook? Maybe the better question is this: Have you ever used an index in…
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Book Marketing Survey identifies the top 5 book promotional services
The latest Book Marketing Survey carried out by KindleBookReview provides a number of interesting insights into the best ways self-published authors should be promoting their…
Penguin Random House on audiobooks: Hannah Telfer interview
Last week Penguin Random House announced that it’s establishing its audio business as a standalone division, Penguin Random House UK Audio. Here we interviewed Hannah Telfer,…
5 tips for survival as a freelancer
Steve Thompson is a freelance designer, principally for academic publications and marketing. Here are some of his top tips for freelancers. Following on from Charlie…
Startup snapshot: iAuthor
Featured in The Bookseller, Digital Book World and GalleyCat, Adam Kolczynski is best known for iAuthor, the London-based startup. In tackling the perennial problem of…
Startup snapshot: The Owl Field
Michel Lafrance is the founder and managing director for The Owl Field, an audio entertainment company specializing in 3D audio storytelling. In addition to managing…
Publishing for kids: how to reach book buyers online [event round-up and photos]
Guest Speakers from different areas of the publishing industry came together to discuss how to make a success of publishing for kids in an online world.…
Matching business growth with the right tech
This is a guest post by Matt Goolding. Matt is Head of Digital Marketing at Ribbonfish, a London-based tech company that builds enterprise solutions for the…
Ones to watch: 4 Japanese photographers whose work is like fine art
Embed from Getty Images “I’m doing photography, but it feels like I’m building houses like a carpenter or cooking curry like a chef, because I’m…
10 things I learned at BARE Lit Festival
This is a guest post by India Hosten-Hughes, who attended the launch of the BARE Lit Festival (26-28th February). BARE Lit is ‘a new literature festival…
Save 20% on iStock image credits
iStock is holding a 5-day global sale offering 20% off all iStock credit packs from 14 – 18 March. This offer is open to both…
Reviews are dead. Long live reviews!
There is no area of book publicity that has changed more over the last few years than the ‘book review’. Traditional reviews – the ones…
Intellectual property is a serious subject
This is a guest post from Tom Chalmers, Managing Director at IPR License, on the importance of IP and copyright to publishers now. Intellectual property (IP)…
All about children’s publisher Award Publications
This is a guest post by Stephanie Cox, Editorial Assistant at Award Publications Ltd. Award is a 40-year-old organisation which publishes a wide variety of products…
ARGs and interactive books: Evan Jones interview
Evan Jones is the founder of Stitch Media, an interactive media production services company focused on telling stories using new technology and timeless techniques. Evan…
