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    Editorial

    From copyediting and proofreading to commissioning, content creation and strategy, learn how to craft engaging and effective content for print and digital platforms.

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    Top considerations for branching into the US education market: Education Insights Autumn report preview

    Everyone who produces content or provides services for teachers, learners, tutors, parents and others involved in education wants to make a difference by providing the…

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    Oriel Square November 13, 2023
    Resources for editors

    Six Resources for Developing Your Editorial Skills

    Editors are resource fiends. We can’t get enough books, blogs, podcasts and webinars, and when we sign up for a training course or conference, we’re…

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    The CIEP Information Team October 30, 2023
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    Tools for accessible ePubs

    Essential tips and tools to guide your ePub accessibility journey 

    This is a sponsored post paid for by Westchester Publishing Services UK Accessibility in publishing is rapidly becoming a focus for publishing professionals. Particularly for…

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    Julie Willis July 24, 2023
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    What’s Next for Sustainability in Publishing? Attending BookMachine Unplugged May 2023

    Two Oriel Square colleagues, Claire and Helen, attended our BookMachine Unplugged: The Publishers’ Sustainability Survival Guide live event in Blackwell’s Bookshop, Oxford in May 2023. …

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    Claire Gilbert and Helen Payne June 8, 2023
    Market specific publishing

    Market-specific publishing: top tips for adapting your education content

    This is a sponsored post paid for by Oriel Square When you’re adapting content for a new audience or specific markets, understanding why is crucial. …

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    Mairi Hamilton May 23, 2023
    The power of listening

    The power of listening: including the customer voice in your educational resources

    This is a sponsored post paid for by Westchester Education UK. Creating high-quality educational resources is a complex and challenging task. With so many factors…

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    Emma Hudson April 20, 2023
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    Writing and Editing Alt Text: Our Answers to FAQs from Editors New to Alt Text Services

    This is a sponsored post paid for by Just Content. Writing and editing alt text is a mainstream service at Just Content, and we are pleased…

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    Jim Newall April 6, 2023
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    Book Editors: How to Refresh and Revitalise Your Career

    CPD for book editors can bring exciting career routes forward. Here are four considerations to reinvigorate your work.
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    The CIEP Information Team February 20, 2023
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    A Passion for Books isn’t Enough: The SYP Autumn Conference

    Oriel Square works alongside publishers to continually improve the industry, and so we were proud to sponsor the Society of Young Publishers (SYP) Autumn Conference…

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    Claire Gilbert & Eva Steenhuis December 19, 2022
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    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: more than buzzwords

    No matter where you sit in the creative process, an awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and its application can make a difference in…

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    Sam Richter October 24, 2022
    Blog Posts 2022

    5 new reasons to build your publishing skills: the latest BookMachine CAMPUS course release

    +CAMPUS members of BookMachine can now tap into five brand new publishing video courses to help them to build key skills and get ahead in…

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    BookMachine Staff October 11, 2022
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    Educational Publishing: from the outside in

    It might seem a bit of a stretch when checking proof corrections on a rainy Friday, but publishing as an industry is often glamorised. It’s…

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    Maegan Dobson Sippy and Kristina Wearing October 10, 2022
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    Uncharted territory: how Bloodhound Books expanded into new genres

    Bloodhound Books is best known as an independent specialist publisher of commercial crime fiction and psychological thrillers. Our co-founders Betsy and Fred have a passion…

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    Rachel Gregory September 26, 2022
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    Two pairs of eyes: why do we edit and when do we stop?

    What we need to share with people outside publishing Why do we edit? Twice recently I have been surprised by the disgruntled reaction of my…

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    Helen Payne July 18, 2022
    Blog Posts 2022

    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…

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    BookMachine Staff April 12, 2022
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