Book Influencer Secrets event: The top takeaways you need to know
We had a fantastic time at our recent event, Book Influencer Secrets: Maximising your social campaign reach, sponsored by the BookMachine Creative Agency. A big…
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BookMachine Creative Agency grows: Welcoming our newest members
The BookMachine team is growing once again! You may have spotted that, back in May, Abby Coften came on board permanently as our new Head…
BookMachine shortlisted for Innovation in our local Business Awards
Those of you who have been following us for a while will know how important we perceive innovation to be within the publishing industry. For…
Organisations to support in Black History Month UK 2021 (and beyond) if you work in books and publishing
We all know that Black History in Britain mustn’t be confined to just one month – however, for some, Black History Month is an apt…
BookMachine is moving to London’s new creative hub
We have big news! Along with other publishing businesses Novellic and LoveReading, we are soon to be moving into London’s brand new Design District – the site…
My experience as a BookMachine Kickstarter
I joined BookMachine at the beginning of July as the Marketing and Design Assistant with the aim to gain experience working within the publishing community,…
Blazing a trail in publishing: Tips for accelerating your career progression
Having broken into the publishing industry and had a number of promotions, you feel like you’ve found your groove and are now ready to progress…
Four tips for making new publishing connections online
Networking online is an effective and exciting way to develop your career and expand your business. Many people feel uncomfortable with the idea of networking,…
Abby Coften joins the BookMachine Agency Team
We’re so thrilled to announce the newest member of the BookMachine Team, Abby Coften, who will be stepping into the role of Head of Marketing…
Welcome to the stage: BookMachine’s first Clubhouse event
Yesterday we hosted our first book publishing event on Clubhouse. I’m not going to delve into what this brilliant audio-only new social media app is.…
Black History Month UK: An interview with Abiola Bello and Helen Lewis
To mark Black History Month in October here in the UK, we chatted to publishing and entrepreneur extraordinaries Abiola Bello and Helen Lewis, founders of Hashtag…
Pluto Press to shut office for the International Women’s Strike!
Emily Orford is Marketing Manager at Pluto Press, an independent publisher of radical, non-fiction books. Having been active in UK radical politics from the age…
Only connect: The publisher’s role in helping ideas spread
Nigel Wilcockson, head of Random House Business Books, recognizes three categories of business books: ‘There is the management strategy book, which is what people think…
Lincoln in the Bardo wins 2017 Man Booker Prize
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders has been named winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Lincoln in the Bardo is the…
Translation tips for beginners
Have you ever heard the term “lost in translation”? What this commonly used phrase essentially means is that there aren’t specific words to describe the…