How to get into the room: qualifying as an audiobook narrator
To get into a competition, you have to qualify. Take the example of a track meet – a 50-yard dash in front of an audience,…
Freelancing
Ask an agent: How to create an attention-grabbing illustration portfolio
Starting out as an illustrator can be seriously daunting. You figure out how to draw hands and manage all the Procreate layers – that should…
Work for hire in the design world: an interview with Rebecca Blake of the Graphic Artists Guild
In this BookMachine blog post, Linda Secondari, our Editorial Board Member for Design, interviews Rebecca Blake, Advocacy Liaison at the Graphic Artists Guild, about work…
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,…
Best of both worlds: Creating a combination career as a publicist and writer
The first steps in a career as a publicist I like control – in all areas of my life – but especially when it comes…
Creating a community for creatives of colour: Interview with Jaheed Hussain, founder of Fuse
After reading a recent article in DesignWeek, entitled ‘Can the design industry’s diversity problem be fixed?’, we approached Jaheed Hussain, who contributed to that piece,…
Mindset: the shift from employment to self-employment
Laura Summers runs BookMachine, the fast-growing community and agency specialising in book publishing. Our mission is to provide every publishing professional in the UK knowledge,…
Ask Bec: How can I improve my productivity and make work more fun?
In a one-off agony aunt feature, our blog editor, Abbie Headon, has a problem. Can productivity guru Bec Evans of Prolifiko help her out? Abbie…
Becoming a publishing freelancer: what you need to know
Kelly Urgan, a self-employed editor and writer, contributed an article to BookMachine in April about the four levels of editing. We came back to her…
Getting started as a freelance proofreader
In this article, editorial freelancer Sam Kelly shares his personal journey into proofreading, with the help of the CIEP. There are as many routes into…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Sophie Playle (Freelance Fiction Editor)
Watch the replay of our live 30-minute Q&A with Sophie Playle, freelance Fiction Editor and member of the CIEP.During the session, Sophie shares:h…
Six ways to be the freelance editor you want to be
I’ve never been much of a trendsetter – I’m writing this in my trusty cardigan and slippers – but I was ahead of the curve…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Jo de Vries
Catch up with the recording of our super-inspiring Q&A with Jo de Vries, freelancer in agenting, commissioning, and project managing for non-fict…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Denise Cowle (CIEP)
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Jenny Stallard
Catch up with our freelancing interview with Jenny Stallard, freelance journalist and founder of Freelance Feels. During the Q&A, we asked:how Jen…
