Tips for editorial freelancers on keeping things going
You’ve established your editorial business. Next is to consider ways to keep the momentum going through the first few years, and take your business to the…
Editorial
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On the proper care and feeding of book bloggers: A list of dos and don’ts for publishers who want to work with book reviewers
One of the most important components of building buzz behind your newest, shiniest book is getting book reviewers on board. However, building up a reliable…
Young Language Learner Award 2017 – how to win
b small language learning books are designed to help young people practise foreign languages at home, or on the move. This year b small has…
Want to know more about book publishing? Ask an Agony Aunt/Uncle
In August 2016 BookMachine invited a group of publishing-savvy professionals to join its editorial board. This, in short, means that it’s not just the 3…
Translated fiction in the UK: The stats
Ahead of our next event, ‘The Future of Literature in Translation‘, Nielsen BookScan’s Jaclyn Swope shares the data we need to know about translated titles.
Working with self-publishing authors – Part 2: expectations and implementation
In Part 1: An industry of opportunity, Sophie Playle explored who self-publishes, why and how self-publishing has developed over the years, and what this means for…
Self-publishers, you are your own project manager
Independent authors are often criticized for being too quick to hit publish. This observation carries the veiled assumption that they do this because they are…
Who is buying and reading ebooks?
With further reports of a decline in ebook sales, we share Geethik Technologies’ insights into who’s reading ebooks (this blog post first appeared on the Geethik Technologies blog).
Why authors need to get messy
If you’re an author, or you’re working with an author, then you may beat yourself/them up for being unable to summon up a laser-like focus…
Don’t Hold My Head Down: Interview with Lucy-Anne Holmes
Lucy-Anne Holmes is a writer and campaigner. Her last novel Just a Girl Standing In Front of a Boy won the Romantic Novelists Association ‘Rom…
The Future Looks Bright, The Future Looks Collaborative
In a packed event at The Library Club on Tuesday, John Bond of whitefox – a publishing agency celebrating its fifth birthday this spring –…
Starting your own publishing house: Karen Sullivan interview
Abbie Headon finds out about the joys and challenges of running your own publishing house, from Bookseller Rising Star Karen Sullivan, founder of Orenda Books.
Working with self-publishing authors – Part 1: an industry of opportunity
The self-publishing boom has happened and it’s here to stay. Options are increasing for writers choosing to take ownership of the publication of their books,…
Elevator pitches for editors
It’s that time of the year – at least in the UK – when the spring flowers are out, the birds are singing, there’s a…
Publisher-author clashes: How to deal with the most common areas of conflict
Working with authors has to be the best part of any commissioning editor’s job. At Open University Press, I have been lucky to work closely…
