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    Best of both worlds: Creating a combination career as a publicist and writer

    The first steps in a career as a publicist I like control – in all areas of my life – but especially when it comes…

    Claire Maxwell December 14, 2020
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    The four levels of editing and how they fit within the publishing timeline

    Most editors will give varying answers to the question, ‘What are the levels of editing?’, but there are industry-accepted stages of editing that I’ll outline…

    Kelly Urgan April 6, 2020
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    John Mitchinson

    Small independent presses: interview with John Mitchinson

    In the latest blog post Norah Myers interviews John Mitchinson. John is a writer and publisher and the co-founder of Unbound, the award-winning crowdfunding platform for…

    Norah May 25, 2018
    Small Presses

    Small independent presses: interview with Thea Lenarduzzi

    In two weeks’ time, a group of BookMachine-goers will be joining the TLS in London for an event which focuses on small, independent presses and…

    Norah Myers May 1, 2018
    Accessible publishing

    Nuggets of Word wisdom

    Guy van der Kolk first got hooked on publishing while attending an international school in Ivory Coast, where he used Pagemaker, Photoshop and an Apple…

    Guy van der Kolk April 30, 2018

    Small press case study: Influx Press – an interview with Sanya Semakula and Kit Caless

    Thanks to Francesca Zunino Harper for setting up this interview. After being awarded the Republic of Consciousness Prize last week for Attrib. And Other Stories by Eley…

    Francesca Zunino Harper March 27, 2018
    Crowdfunded publishing

    Crowdfunded publishing (and how we used it to find our place in the UK industry)

    Lauren Nickodemus is co-founder of the indie publishing company Monstrous Regiment, and works in book marketing. Originally from Michigan, she is now based in Edinburgh.…

    Abbie Headon February 27, 2018

    Burning questions on literary prizes [INTERVIEW]

    Do we need so many literary prizes? And how do they work? Well, on Wednesday 14th March we’re talking all things literary prizes with The…

    BookMachine February 22, 2018
    Fifty Shades

    Fifty Shades of Commercial Success

    Kate Ellis is a freelance editor and runs Ellis Editorial, specialising in commercial crime, thriller and women’s fiction. She is also an editorial mentor for…

    Kate Ellis January 9, 2018
    Write Track

    3 simple techniques to help busy people ace their 2018 writing resolutions

    Some people equate high levels of productivity with high levels of graft. When it comes to writing, they think burning the midnight oil, doubling down…

    Chris Smith December 15, 2017

    Stop the race to the bottom, value your writing services

    I need an editor … you’ll be rewarded I need an editor … you’ll get great exposure I need an editor … fast I need…

    Sara Donaldson October 30, 2017
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    Lincoln in the Bardo wins 2017 Man Booker Prize

    Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders has been named winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Lincoln in the Bardo is the…

    BookMachine October 18, 2017
    Track Changes

    File name conventions that keep track of your revisions [FOR AUTHORS]

    It’s never too soon to start using good file naming habits. When your whole story lies ahead of you, it’s easy to naively assume you’ll…

    Lisa Poisso October 15, 2017

    Your guide to using styles in Word

    Styles Make Your Writing Better Well, ok, they won’t make your writing better, but they make it a hell of a lot easier to format.

    Sara Donaldson September 21, 2017

    Let frustration be your fuel: 7 lessons for start-ups from Salomé Magazine

    Salomé is one of the newest publications to hit the independent press scene. Launched in April this year, Salomé is the literary magazine for emerging…

    Jacquelyn Guderley September 20, 2017
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