SYP to launch Irish branch
The Society of Young Publishers (SYP) is delighted to announce the launch of SYP E?ire – a new branch of the SYP based in Dublin.
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Blook your blog: How to turn your blog posts into a book
Turning blog posts into books (or blooks) is on the rise, with companies like Blurb even offering specific production and print services. But the style, format and…
#publishingfail: We need to talk about failure
As JK Rowling once told a class of Harvard University students, it is impossible to live “without failing at something”. The now hyper-successful author was…
Hope and Confidence: An optimistic future for publishing
Some weeks ago, I was explaining the returns system and how integral it had become to the industry to a friend. “I get it,” he…
The code less travelled: Why I became a Rails Girl for the day and why we should all care more about coding
Recently, I seem to have encountered coding at every turn. It all started with an article by Jasmin Kirkbride here on BookMachine, back in April.…
Independent thinking: Designing covers for self-publishers
You’ve finished! There it is, your first novel. Phew. Now it’s the easy bit, right? Just self-publish it and its ‘Kindle Million Club, here we…
Why the ‘smiling curve’ has publishers frowning
Are you familiar with the ‘smiling curve’ phenomenon? The details are provided here, but the short explanation is that a smiling curve depicts the value-add…
Not at Home for the Holidays: The writers behind bars for freedom of expression
On Saturday, Egyptian lawyer and human rights activist, Nasser Amin challenged the law stating the Egyptian authorities are allowed to imprison writers who publish works…
A cyber challenge for 2016
This is a guest post from Tom Chalmers, Managing Director at IPR License, on publishing and the growing risk of cyber attacks. On the back…
BookMachine & the SYP Christmas Party – a photo/Twitter blog
Last night BookMachine hosted a joint Christmas party with the SYP at The Roebuck, Borough. With no talks and no agenda, it was all about…
How to write an author bio they’ll remember
This is a guest post by Rachelle Gardner, an agent with Books and Such Literary Agency. Rachelle is also an experienced book editor, publishing coach and speaker. Here…
PDF proofreading: essential first-step checks
There was a time when if a publisher commissioned me for a proofreading project I could expect a large, heavy parcel of paper to turn…
Want to design like David Pearson? Go and judge a book by its cover
This week cover designer David Pearson spoke on redesigns and image vs. typography at The Galley Club’s December event. David was appointed a member of AGI (Alliance Graphique…
FutureBook 2015: Our recent posts on the academic book of the future
At yesterday’s FutureBook Conference 2015, Sam Rayner chaired the discussion: ‘The new publishing: the academic book of the future’. The panel was comprised of Richard…
FutureBook 2015: Our best posts on mobile reading
It’s the FutureBook Conference 2015 today. This afternoon, Anna Rafferty chaired the discussion ‘On the move: how mobile changes everything’. The panel was comprised of…
