David Harsent wins 2014 T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry
This year’s T. S. Eliot Prize for poetry has been awarded to David Harsent for his collection Fire Songs. Published by Faber, it is Harsent’s…
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3 Top Tips for staying safe with eReaders
Jasmin Kirkbride is BookMachine’s new blogger. Jasmin is the Editorial Intern at Tenebris Books. She is a freelance editor and published author. You can find…
Five ways for editors to work smarter in 2015
This is a guest post from John Pettigrew, CEO of FutureProofs. At the beginning of the year, we’re used to making resolutions – and failing…
Haruki Murakami turns agony uncle
Haruki Murakami – most fervently adored novelist in Japan, cult hero worldwide, perennially tipped Nobel contender – is set to solicit questions from fans that…
Top 5 tips for Freelancing in 2015
This is Sara Donaldson’ s second guest blog post. Sara is a freelance editor with an eye for a mystery. When not editing a range…
Mark Zuckerberg starts Facebook book group
Following in the footsteps of such luminaries as Oprah Winfrey and Richard & Judy, Mark Zuckerberg has started a massive book group for his fans.…
The End of the Indie Gold Rush?
This is a guest post from Ricardo Fayet. Ricardo is an avid reader and startup enthusiast who has been studying the publishing industry with interest…
Judy Blume’s first adult novel in 17 years coming in 2015
Judy Blume is primarily known for her beloved novels for young people but she has also written for adults throughout her long career, most recently…
Survey reveals industry-wide pay disparity in publishing
Later today (16/12) the House of Commons will vote on a bill brought forward by Labour MP Sarah Champion that would make the need for…
Why Is Video Conferencing Good For Business?
Any business can benefit from video conferencing. Rather than the traditional setup of meetings and consultations involving plane trips,long drives, and hotel expenses, videoconferencing opens…
Design an image [COMPETITION]
Everyone we know is either super frantically busy with end of year deadlines or twiddling their thumbs, nursing hangovers and waiting for that last day…
50 Book Challenge for 2015?
This is a guest blog from Stacey Croft. Stacey blogs about books on Pretty Books (on WordPress & Tumblr) and works as a Marketing Executive…
How to pick the best cover image ever
This is a guest blog post from Stacie Vander Pol. Stacie is a marketing entrepreneur with nearly 10 years of dedication to self-publishing. Through her experience publishing hundreds of titles, she knows…
Kobo releases figures to shame you into finishing The Goldfinch
Though online activity may offer the illusion of anonymity and impermanence – of a malleable realm where we can throw caution to the Vonnegut and…
Hachette partners with Gumroad to sell books through Twitter
For the past few months, e-commerce platform Gumroad has worked in partnership with Twitter to allow users of the social network to buy products without…
