Wednesday Wisdom: Art & inclusivity at Tate Children’s
Check out the replay of our Wednesday Wisdom session with Cherise Lopes-Baker, Commissioning Editor at Tate Children’s and co-founder and Editor of …
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Platforming Muslim stories and experiences: Interview with the founder of Muslim Voices in Publishing, Nazima Abdillahi
What led you to set up Muslim Voices in Publishing, and what are its aims? Part of me wanted to create a space that would…
Wednesday Wisdom: Photography & design editing at Thames & Hudson
Check out the replay of our Wednesday Wisdom session with Andrew Sanigar, Commissioning Editor for Photography and Design at Thames & Hudson. Dur…
Wednesday Wisdom: Finding success as an editorial freelancer
Catch up with Wednesday Wisdom Q&A session with Kia Thomas, a freelance fiction editor and Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP. During our c…
3 Editorial Roles at Oriel Square [JOB POSTING]
The team at Oriel Square are currently recruiting to their growing editorial team! They are looking for talented editors with an interest in digital educational…
What’s changed? Interview with Vanessa Grossett, a member of the Black Agents and Editors Group
I first joined the Black Agents and Editors group in February 2021. Having a support system with people from the same ethnic background within the…
A year of publishing dangerously: how a small independent publisher adapted to COVID19
In 2018 an agent and a publisher announced in the industry trade magazine, The Bookseller, that they were asking their ‘mid list female authors’, those…
Wednesday Wisdom: Commissioning the list at Hachette Children’s
Dive into the recording of our Wednesday Wisdom session for Editorial Season with Tig Wallace, Senior Commissioning Editor at Hachette Children’s. D…
Hope, home, escapism and reflection: publishing trends of the pandemic
Despite the surreal drudgery/pressure cooker/Zoom resilience involved in working from home for almost a year, the publishing world has motored on, with many of the…
Editorial Manager and Project Lead [JOB POSTINGS]
Just Content are hiring! We are looking for a Project Lead and an Editorial Manager (Maths Specialism preferred) to join our friendly team, based in Essex…
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…
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…
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…
