Is it AI synthetic narration or is it human?
So far, not a single professional can tell the difference! These are the surprising results of the launch of Speechki’s book industry quiz about synthetic…
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3 ways to introduce accessibility into your digital content
Chances are that you’ve heard about accessibility but aren’t sure what that means beyond using alt text for images. If you find yourself in the…
Why Bonnier are inviting people to their online bookshelf
As soon as we share a file with someone, it is out of our control. As soon as that PDF leaves us, it is frozen…
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…
Books are software, too
There’s a good chance that, when you think about some of the printed books in your collection, you think about more than just the story…
Are you ready to use InDesign on the web?
A look at new and upcoming new methods for online copy editing, commenting and review and considering whether we should be changing our publishing wor…
How we developed a user-centred interface for our publishing start-up
Where Is The Bird? – a story of augmenting reality At VIKA we make extraordinary books that blur the boundaries between real and virtual formats.…
The Best BookBub Ads of 2019
In 2019, thousands of authors and book marketers used BookBub Ads to promote books to BookBub’s millions of readers. To kick off BookMachine’s Marketing month, we…
Online book festivals come of age
If we could have a pound for every time someone has commented on how prophetic we were in launching our virtual book festival venue back…
Alice’s Adventures in Alt-Text Land
Down the Rabbit Hole Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do:…
Win an entire week of exclusive CreativePro training with Circular Software and BookMachine!
To celebrate the release of a major update to their interactive Ebook and Audiobook software CircularFLO, Circular Software are offering one lucky BookMachine member the chance to…
Get inspired to be more innovative, with the FutureBook BookTech awards
We’re told that publishing should be more innovative. We get it – innovation will help build a robust industry for the future. But where do…
Frustrated with EPUB? You need OMGPUB!
For illustrated publishers, interactive EPUB has never really worked. Typical reflowable EPUBs are too plain and simplistic and although visually rich and interactive EPUBs are…
Get ready for the Day of Code 2019: interview with John Pettigrew
On Friday 22 November 2019, before this year’s Futurebook conference, 40 delegates from across the publishing industry will attend the very first Day of Code…
Publishing roles beyond the book industry: tips for job seekers and career changers
So you’re looking for a career in publishing – that must mean looking for a job making books for a publishing company, right? Well, in…