From Scout to Agent: Sarah O’Halloran interview
Sarah O’Halloran is a brand new literary agent working at the Madeleine Milburn Agency. She began her career at The Agency (London) Ltd, before working…
Editorial
From copyediting and proofreading to commissioning, content creation and strategy, learn how to craft engaging and effective content for print and digital platforms.
Is the Colouring-In Book Craze a Finite Market?
In the past year the industry has seen a new craze for adult colouring-in books flourish around the world, crossing markets and continents, as stressed-out…
On outsourcing and adapting to changes in Academic publishing
To celebrate Academic Book Week, we’re running a series of posts on Academic Publishing. This is a guest post by Zeba Talkhani who works for production…
Author negotiations: the dos and don’ts
Lindsay Sutherland is an Acquisitions Editor at Emond Publishing and has been in the industry for 13 years – primarily in the Educational Publishing sector.…
Does the book fit in your handbag? An Editor’s top tips
This is a guest post by Phoebe Morgan. Phoebe works as an Editor at Octopus Publishing Group across a range of non-fiction titles. She blogs about…
A misnomer: why successful self-publishing is the opposite of going it alone
This is a Guest Post by Phil Williams on how collaboration is key to successful self-publishing. Phil is a writer and English tutor based in…
On crowdfunding your way to a publishing deal
This is a Guest Post by freelance writer and journalist, Sabuhi Gard. Here Sabuhi tells us about her experience crowdfunding for her debut children’s picture book, The Valentine’s Day…
Walking the tightrope: life as a freelancer
In the run up to, United, We Publish, BookMachine will be featuring a number of opinions on UNITE-focused topics such as training, pay, employment law…
Research shows only 49.3% of young people enjoy writing
New research by the National Literacy Trust shows that children and young people enjoy writing significantly less than reading. The report, Children’s and Young People’s…
The next 5 years of publishing: on connecting audiences to stories [OPINION]
In the run up to tonight’s event, Publishing: the next 5 years, BookMachine has been featuring a number of opinions about what might be next for the…
The next 5 years of publishing: self-publishing, royalties and digital [OPINION]
In the run up to Publishing: the next 5 years, BookMachine will be featuring a number of opinions about what might be next for the…
On writing, marketing and self-publishing: Julia Roberts interview
Julia Roberts is a TV presenter and author. Julia has been working for QVC since its launch in 1993 and had her first book, the…
The next 5 years of publishing: the future of reading and content consumption – part 1 [OPINION]
In the run up to Publishing: the next 5 years, BookMachine will be featuring a number of opinions about what might be next for the…
On publishing top authors: Rory Scarfe interview
Rory Scarfe spent ten years as a non-fiction publisher, most recently as the director of the HarperSport division of HarperCollins, where he published some of…
On Twenty7Books – new Bonnier imprint: Joel Richardson interview
Joel Richardson is the Publisher of Twenty7 Books, a new imprint of Bonnier Publishing Fiction. Here Norah Myers interviews him about the new venture. 1.…
