BookMachine Weekly BookWrap: publishing stories from around the web
So, this week Border’s bankruptcy was confirmed: They were Done in by its own stupidity, not the Internet, claims Slate. Elsewhere, Google Strikes a Deal…
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The story of Spacebar Interactive and an app that everyone’s talking about [INTERVIEW]
How about if I told you that a free app was used to promote a book which achieved its year 1 sales target in just…
Five reasons to take a publishing course
We all know that training is good for us, whether that be joining a gym or learning a new skill, but if you already work…
BookMachine Weekly BookWrap: publishing stories from around the web
It was inescapable. This was the week that Google+ took off on its way to becoming the planet’s fastest growing social network. It’s worth taking…
Apps for Digital Publishing: There are only 5 rules (Part 2)
This is Part Two of Dean Johnson’s look at how to survive in the cut-throat business of app development. Read Part One here. RULE THREE:…
Apps for Digital Publishing: There are only 5 rules (Part 1)
The app business can be as cut-throat as any other. When Brandwidth launched our first Guinness World Records app in April 2010, we were accused…
BookMachine Weekly BookWrap: publishing stories from around the web
The week started with outrage at the Amazon Book Depository Engulfment, and as the UK government chews it over, there was fresh food for thought…
5 Tips for creating your own literary night
There’s something really inspiring about watching a group of people come together to create a whole new literary experience. This time we’ve stumbled upon Letters…
BookMachine June – Photos
Thanks to Grey Trilby (Toby Rhind-Tutt) for these photos you see before you – all from the BookMachine party at The Driver on June 30th.…
Harry Potter and the publishers of fury
Steve Dinneen on how JK Rowling hopes to change the face of publishing by sidelining Amazon JK Rowling has delivered a warning shot to the publishing industry…
BookMachine Weekly BookWrap: publishing stories from around the web
It’s been a happenin’ week to choose for this first BookWrap post: the trade is debating whether J.K Rowling’s New PotterMore Site Will change Digital…
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blog
Want to write a blog? Unsure how to get started? Joanna Farrow, has 5 key tips for bloggers… First, you have to start. It…
Top 5 digital promo tools: Part 5 – Groupon
Much of the talk around Groupon recently has centered on its impending IPO. Regardless of whether you think it’s a good or bad buy, or…
Top 5 digital promo tools: Part 4 – Instagram
One of the biggest reasons that Facebook has become such a behemoth was the introduction of a simple feature. The ability to tag your friends…
Top 5 digital promo tools: Part 3 – Rewards
Behavioural economics is something that numerous online and mobile platforms have tried to corner in the recent past. Rewarding people for their behaviour and engaging…
