BookMachine is moving to London’s new creative hub
We have big news! Along with other publishing businesses Novellic and LoveReading, we are soon to be moving into London’s brand new Design District – the site…
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Peter McCarthy joins the BookMachine Editorial Board for 2022
We’re pleased to announce that, from 2022, Peter McCarthy, Director of Consumer Insights at Ingram Content Group, will be joining the BookMachine Editorial Board to…
Abby Coften joins the BookMachine Agency Team
We’re so thrilled to announce the newest member of the BookMachine Team, Abby Coften, who will be stepping into the role of Head of Marketing…
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…
Our Editorial Board
Introducing our Editorial Board! We’ve recently been joined by four amazing publishing experts – Magdalene Abraha, Rik Ubhi, Linda Secondari and Emmanuel Kolade – to…
10 things you can do for Pride Month if you work in publishing
Pride month is in full swing, and before it flies by, we wanted to share some ideas for you to implement in your life and at…
The IPG’s virtual Spring Conference: Learning in lockdown
As the industry grapples with unprecedented challenges, the IPG’s Bridget Shine previews an event – the IPG Spring Conference – to connect and support independent…
Swap skills not bills: BookMachine launches new initiative in time of coronavirus
Starting from today, Mondays will be Skill Swap day on BookMachine. The idea is to help our members to discover and offer each other new opportunities in…
88 mentions of Brexit. The election manifestos are published.
We are now halfway though the six-week build-up before the 2019 UK General Election and this is the week that all the major political parties…
Kingston Publishing MA shortlisted in the Times Higher Education Awards 2017
Huge congratulations to Kingston Publishing MA for being shortlisted in the Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year category of the Times Higher Education Awards 2017.
#imaginepeace picture book launch with messages from around the world
imaginepeacebook.com is a new website celebrating the publication of IMAGINE, the first picture book set to John Lennon’s iconic lyrics paired with illustrations by award-winning artist…
BookMachine July Wrap: Publishing stories from around the web
This month in publishing news, it’s been all about the publisher’s best friend: the indie bookshop! The 2017 Independent Bookshop Week got well underway towards…
Consent or Coercion – shape your fate in an age of change [REPORT]
Yesterday evening, members and friends of BookMachine and Unite gathered at St Bride Foundation for a panel discussion on the subject of change. There’s perhaps…
Why we should be publishing more children’s books in translation
Lisa Davis is the Book Purchasing Manager at BookTrust, the UK’s largest reading charity that gifts books to over two million children, and works on the…
The Authors for Grenfell initiative
Tom Witcomb is an agent at Blake Friedmann, where he began working after hearing about an internship whilst working in a call-centre. His list of…