Accessible publishing in action
When inclusion is a consideration from the start, accessibility can become an organic part of a workflow. It can mean increased efficiency and a superior…
Marketing and Publicity
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…
How to promote a children’s book: a primer
Promoting children’s books can be challenging. Whilst they are one of the best-selling genres of books, there are so many out there that it can…
Diversity in Action: Interview with Leonie Annor-Owiredu
Following our interview with Jaheed Hussain, which sprang from a recent article in DesignWeek, entitled ‘Can the design industry’s diversity problem be fixed?’, we approached Leonie…
Creating a community for creatives of colour: Interview with Jaheed Hussain, founder of Fuse
After reading a recent article in DesignWeek, entitled ‘Can the design industry’s diversity problem be fixed?’, we approached Jaheed Hussain, who contributed to that piece,…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Millie Seaward (Dialogue Books)
Catch up with our inspiring discussion with Millie Seaward, Senior Publicity Manager at Dialogue Books (Little, Brown). Tune into the session to learn…
Just launched: The new virtual way to work as a team designed exclusively for publishing
Laura Summers runs BookMachine, our fast-growing global community and agency specialising in book publishing. Our mission is to provide publishing professionals with the knowledge, ideas…
Lessons from Netflix: How data-driven Marketing can help develop blockbuster books
Looking back from this era of lockdown binge-watching and couchification, it is easy to forget that there existed a time when streaming behemoth Netflix didn’t…
Desperately Seeking Susan: How marketing’s pursuit of the ‘ideal consumer’ is bad for diversity and worse for business
The Ideal Consumer Profile (ICP) has been a persistent and useful marketing mechanism: winnowing down the potential buyer into habits, demographics and needs that the…
Reviving backlist books you thought were dead
In our second September blog post on the theme of Marketing and Communications, New York Times bestselling author Laurelin Paige shares her tips on how…
The Best BookBub Ads of 2019
In 2019, thousands of authors and book marketers used BookBub Ads to promote books to BookBub’s millions of readers. To kick off BookMachine’s Marketing month, we…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Wade Lucas (BookBub) and Nikky Ward (HoZ)
Tune into the replay of our conversation with Wade Lucas, Account Manager at BookBub, and Nikky Ward, Digital Sales Manager at Head of Zeus. During th…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Kat McKenna (Freelance Marketing)
Get comfy and catch up with our chat with Kat McKenna, Freelance Marketing & Brand Consultant at Kat McKenna Marketing. During our 30-minute conve…
Online book festivals come of age
If we could have a pound for every time someone has commented on how prophetic we were in launching our virtual book festival venue back…
How to make workshops work in an online environment
Workshops changed as work shifted online due to COVID19. Instead of people sitting together in a room, virtual workshops have dispersed participants, each sitting alone…