A day in the life of a startup founder
John Pettigrew is CEO and Founder of Futureproofs, where he is trying to make editors’ lives better with software designed for the jobs they actually do.…
Editorial
From copyediting and proofreading to commissioning, content creation and strategy, learn how to craft engaging and effective content for print and digital platforms.
University of Derby partner on Editorial channel
2017 is a big year for the Publishing team at The University of Derby for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. The new BA (Hons) Writing…
Learn new publishing skills with BookMachine in 2017
After the huge success of Coding for publishers: half-day taster course (with Bibliocloud), BookMachine is back with more training for publishing professionals. Publishing software expert…
Once upon a time an editor, designer and publicist linked up… Why we started Bookollective
Esther Harris is an Editor and PR with Bookollective Writing for a living can be a lonely business – you spend your days in your…
The importance of networking for freelance editors
… or any freelancers really. Those of us who work from home and don’t get out much. You know who you are. At this time…
The adaptation of books
One of the best experiences I get whilst doing the Translating the World Project is the little surprises that appear along the way. That’s the…
Inclusivity and diversity in publishing: Interview with literary agent Isobel Dixon
Isobel Dixon grew up in South Africa, studied in Scotland and now works in London. She is a director of the Blake Friedmann Literary Agency…
10 things that used to be part of a publisher’s day that millennials will find hard to imagine…
Yesterday I discovered I’d been shortlisted for the Women in Publishing Pandora prize for ‘significant and sustained contribution to the publishing industry’. By the time…
Should you send your whole manuscript to a prospective editor?
Lisa Poisso is a fiction editor and book writing coach working with independent authors and new authors seeking representation. Lisa helps emerging authors tune their…
On translation techniques or impossible translations
One of my favourite things to check on the internet are the so-called “untranslatable words” (or expressions) from different languages, where you can find many…
Getting to the top of your profession: Interview with Sam Humphreys
Sam Humphreys is Associate Publisher at Mantle, an imprint of Pan Macmillan. She has previously worked at Picador, Profile Books and Penguin, and before that,…
Getting to the top of your profession: Interview with Georgina Morley
Georgina Morley is Non-Fiction Editorial Director at Macmillan. She acquires history, historical biography, memoir and the occasional book that might surprise you. Norah Myers interviews…
Get ready to get published: Resources for authors
Lisa Poisso is a fiction editor and book writing coach working with independent authors and new authors seeking representation. Lisa helps emerging authors tune their…
Publishing for children: a thought-piece [winning blog idea October]
Each month BookMachine offers a community member, with great ideas, the chance to write on the site. This month Barb Kuntova, a publishing student at University…
Hometown Tales diversity initiative seeks submissions
Weidenfeld & Nicolson (part of Orion Books) is opening submissions in a bid to find new voices from across the UK. Jennifer Kerslake, editor at…
