Unravelling the role of the Editor
In March, we were incredibly excited to bring you the second Unplugged event of the year, Talking Editorial. We were joined by three fabulous editors: Magdalene…
Commissioning
All children have the right to read quality books: a report from Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2022
I was lucky this year to have the chance to attend the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) for the first time. Like most of the…
Talking Editorial (BookMachine Unplugged 2021)
Online Conversations and the Rise of Influence for Commissioning How can editors and publishers move beyond the traditional channels for commissioning…
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…
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…
Talking Production (BookMachine Unplugged 2021)
How leading production and operations departments successfully introduce new workflows In this ever-changing world, publishing businesses need to be a…
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,…
Like and subscribe: how Influx Press is connecting with readers
Influx Press is an independent publisher based in north London. Influx is committed to publishing innovative and challenging fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction from across…
Beyond unabridged: the captivating world of audio drama
My name is Jenni Lewis. I’ve worked as a commissioning editor in audio books for 10 years, mainly for Penguin Random House. My newest challenge…
What Editors Want: tips from the experts for editorial success
I interviewed 15 editors whose work I admire for my new podcast, What Editors Want, to find out what they look for in a book…
Something old, something new: the story behind Audible’s Hag podcast
In this interview, Harriet Poland of Audible describes the genesis of the Hag podcast, which will be launching on 29th August.
How to handle conversations that begin with “I have a good idea for a book”
Anne Trubek is the founder of Belt Publishing, a small press focused on quality non-fiction about the Rust Belt and Midwest. Her Notes from a Small…
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…
