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…
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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…
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…
Switching successfully to online communication: An agent’s view
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful planet, full of beautiful people. There they were, merrily jogging along to the beat of their own…
The story of Hag: how a fiction podcast became a book
Last August, Harriet Poland of Audible described the genesis of the Hag podcast here on the BookMachine blog. In this new post, Rose Tomaszewska of…
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,…
The value of community: my experience with the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
They say that our human and not-so-human ancestors evolved learning that they needed to be part of a community to survive. They did everything they…
Why Oriel Square use the Agile manifesto and principles to lead projects and work effectively
Many organisations who are not themselves fundamentally or solely digital are interested in how ‘Agile’ might apply to them and their working practices. Many others…
The four levels of editing and how they fit within the publishing timeline
Most editors will give varying answers to the question, ‘What are the levels of editing?’, but there are industry-accepted stages of editing that I’ll outline…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Isheeta Mustafi
Interview with a literary agent: Sebastian Ritscher of Mohrbooks
The annual cycle of international book fairs has been disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak, but the business of publishing is continuing, as we all look…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Emma Smith
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Catherine Burke
Building Skills and Confidence in Editing: How skills training programmes can support a more diverse editorial workforce
In 2018, The Literary Consultancy offered a pilot initiative for aspiring editors, with three short seminars giving an introduction to the basics of copy-editing, proofreading…
Keeping publishing flexible through outsourcing: interview with Just Content
Melody Dawes is the Managing Director of Just Content. With 20 years’ experience in educational and academic publishing, she set up Just Content in 2013,…