Difficult authors: 14 tips for editors
Editors deal with all types of clients. Many of them are pleasant and easy to work with. Some can be very difficult. In a previous…
Editorial
From copyediting and proofreading to commissioning, content creation and strategy, learn how to craft engaging and effective content for print and digital platforms.
17 ways to annoy an editor
Editors deal with all types of clients. Many of them are pleasant and easy to work with. Some can be very difficult. Freelance copy-editor Sue…
Exciting new chapter in Paddington’s history announced at Bologna Book Fair
Vivendi, who took full ownership of the Paddington brand worldwide in 2016, and HarperCollins Children’s Book, home of Paddington Bear publishing for sixty years, presented…
Writing for international audiences
Writing has a huge potential audience now as we have many ways to access the written word. If not done well, though, writing for a…
Publishing and Positioning: What thought leadership means for authors
My mum received a Christmas card from an old friend a few years back with a brief update on family news, including this plaintive summary:…
Interview with Windham-Campbell Prize winner Ashleigh Young
The Windham-Campbell Prizes were recently awarded to lucky novelists, playwrights, and poets. Norah Myers interviews one winner, Ashleigh Young, here. 1) Huge congratulations on winning…
First National Indexing Day announced
The Society of Indexers is celebrating its diamond anniversary in 2017 and has designated 30 March as the first National Indexing Day to raise awareness…
Interview with award-winning author, Kate Hamer, on Curtis Brown Creative
Curtis Brown Creative offers six-month novel writing courses based in their London offices. Norah interviews CB alum Kate Hamer here. 1) What motivated you to…
Interview with Pageturner Prize winner Leaf Arbuthnot
Leaf Arbuthnot is a feature writer at the London-based Sunday Times. She also writes poetry reviews for the Times Literary Supplement and draws cartoons as…
Nibbies shortlisted What Belongs to You: Interview with author Garth Greenwell
Norah Myers interviews Garth Greenwell about his debut novel, shortlisted for a Nibbies (or The British Book Award), What Belongs to You. 1) Huge congratulations…
The author platform: Why it matters for publishers
Adrian Zackheim, founder of Portfolio, Penguin’s prestigious business book list, knows a thing or two about acquiring and marketing business books. So when I spoke…
Curtis Brown Creative: An award-winning author’s perspective
Curtis Brown Creative offers in-person courses and online courses for students interested in writing fiction and nonfiction. Norah Myers wanted to know more from a…
7 practical changes to increase your rates
The subject of rates is often fraught with difficulty. We work in a competitive field, and there can be tremendous pressure on budgets. However, if…
A budding author’s experience of The London Book Fair
It’s London Book Fair! A daunting prospect for rookies starting out… Bookollective co-founder Esther Harris remembers Day 1 of her first Fair as a new…
Why professional ghostwriters don’t work for peanuts [winning blog idea February]
Each month BookMachine offers a community member, with great ideas, the chance to write on the site. February’s winner was Emma Murray, who wrote for…
