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    The art of the anthology: interview with Monstrous Regiment Publishing

    We first interviewed Lauren Nickodemus and Ellen Desmond of Monstrous Regiment Publishing two years ago about their use of crowdfunding to support their first book,…

    Lauren Nickodemus and Ellen Desmond April 27, 2020
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    Velocity Press: interview with founder Colin Steven

    Whatever else 2019 is offering us, one thing is certain: this is a great era for small-but-powerful publishing startups. In this interview, we meet Colin…

    Colin Steven June 24, 2019
    Infrastructure of publishing business

    Now We Are Five

    Alison Jones April 28, 2019
    Riff Raff

    Behind the scenes at The Riff Raff: why we built a community for debut authors

    This is an interview with Amy Baker, founder of The Riff Raff. Amy is also author of Miss-Adventures: A Tale of Ignoring Life Advice While Backpacking Around South America, and a freelance writer, writing…

    Abbie Headon January 13, 2019
    Pluto Press

    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…

    Emily Orford February 19, 2018

    Logo Design (part 1): Why designing a logo isn’t just a question of drawing something pretty

    A lot of start-up companies worry about how much a professional business logo will cost, so they ask a friend who is good at art…

    Gwyneth Box November 13, 2017

    The Good Journal: Interview with Julia Kingsford

    Abbie Headon interviews Julia Kingsford, literary agent and marketing consultant at Kingsford Campbell, about her new project, The Good Journal.

    Abbie Headon October 19, 2017

    Let frustration be your fuel: 7 lessons for start-ups from Salomé Magazine

    Salomé is one of the newest publications to hit the independent press scene. Launched in April this year, Salomé is the literary magazine for emerging…

    Jacquelyn Guderley September 20, 2017

    Alchemy: Why poetry publishers need to get it together

    In May this year, three wrestling matches were held in a library. Two small poetry publishers, Sidekick Books and The Emma Press, nominated their champions…

    Kirsten Irving July 18, 2017
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    Interview with Alice Curry, winner of the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize

    Alice Curry is the Founder and Publisher of Lantana Publishing, a London-based independent publishing company nominated for the Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publisher of…

    Norah Myers June 12, 2017
    Orenda Books

    Starting your own publishing house: Karen Sullivan interview

    Abbie Headon finds out about the joys and challenges of running your own publishing house, from Bookseller Rising Star Karen Sullivan, founder of Orenda Books.

    Abbie Headon May 8, 2017
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    Strength in numbers: Why bringing independent publishers together works

    I once worked for a start-up in which, with the grand total of four years under my belt, I was the person with the most…

    Bridget Shine April 21, 2017

    Startup Snapshot: Squirl

    Jef Van der Avoort is co-founder of Squirl, the first location-based book discovery app. Previously he helped brands like LEGO, Philips and Hasbro to create engaging…

    BookMachine April 12, 2017
    life as a freelancer

    A day in the life of a startup founder

    John Pettigrew is CEO and Founder of Futureproofs, where he is trying to make editors’ lives better with software designed for the jobs they actually do.…

    John Pettigrew January 2, 2017

    10 Things you need to know before you start to publish

    Do you ever think that you know SO much about publishing, but have missed the memo on how to set up a bar code or…

    Nielsen Marketing October 2, 2016
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