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    Commissioning

    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…

    BookMachine Staff April 12, 2022
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    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…

    Liz Cremona-Howard April 4, 2022

    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…
    BookMachine Staff March 31, 2021

    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…

    Kevin Duffy March 15, 2021
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    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…

    Emma Smith March 1, 2021

    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…
    BookMachine Staff February 10, 2021
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    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…

    Rose Tomaszewska June 1, 2020
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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
    Kit Caless

    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…

    Kit Caless September 23, 2019

    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…

    Jenni Lewis September 16, 2019
    Philip Connor

    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…

    Philip Connor August 12, 2019
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    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.

    Harriet Poland August 5, 2019
    Anne Trubek

    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…

    Anne Trubek July 16, 2019
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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
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    Commissioning: The insider’s guide to building strong lists

    BookMachine Staff April 5, 2019
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