Upskilling tips for digital production
This week we are very glad to present a guest blog from our friends at The Publishing Post packed with tips on how team members…
Book Production & Operations
Discover emerging tools and services for book publishers and hear from leading Production and Operations Directors about what works for them.
The Production & Operations Topic on the BookMachine Blog is supported by Geethik Technologies, Lumina Datamatics and Typefi and Circular Software.
Wednesday Wisdom: The PAAG’s new accessibility charter
Tune into our Q&A with Stacy Scott, Chair of the Accessibility Action Group for the Publishers Association and Accessibility Manager for Taylor &a…
Meeting sustainability goals: how digital tools can make publishing greener
Book people believe in the potential of books to make the world a better place and, at Edelweiss, we are definitely book people. We are…
Content delivery platforms in publishing, and how to start using them
It has been a few years since online learning crossed the threshold of the corporate world and journeyed into other industries. Education and publishing are…
The European Accessibility Act – how does it impact publishers?
Contrary to the belief of a unified market, the European Union (EU) discovered that fragmentation existed when it came to accessibility. They realised significant disparities…
How AI can help you with your audiobook productions: text and audio formats
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a complicated topic with many applications across a diverse set of industries. From your phone’s automated personal assistant (Siri or Alexa),…
Automating repetitive graphs and charts in InDesign
The adage ‘work smarter, not harder’ often comes to mind when composing documents. Thankfully, scripting can help save the day, as Typefi Senior Scripting Engineer,…
Taking the stress out of sales materials with Edelweiss Designer
There are two million books that are published in the world every year – ever wonder how book buyers choose what goes on the shelf?…
5 things we learned in March on Wednesday Wisdom
We’ve had some amazing Wednesday Wisdom sessions in March, and we’re here to bring you our Top Five Takeaways from sessions with Áine Ryan at…
Embrace the potential of no-code automation
In February, we kicked off our BookMachine Unplugged event series for 2022 with Talking Production. Our panellists presented a fascinating, practical and exciting discussion into…
The Publishing Assistant apprenticeship: its impact on Newgen and me
The difficulties of breaking into publishing are an open secret in the industry. The job market is saturated by publishing hopefuls with relevant degrees in…
Accessibility in journals: What are the roadblocks and how to overcome them?
Publishing accessible content is no longer an added feature but a requirement of today’s changing landscape. It is especially pertinent for educational institutions and scientific…
3 ways to introduce accessibility into your digital content
Chances are that you’ve heard about accessibility but aren’t sure what that means beyond using alt text for images. If you find yourself in the…
Why Bonnier are inviting people to their online bookshelf
As soon as we share a file with someone, it is out of our control. As soon as that PDF leaves us, it is frozen…
Four top InDesign tips: Using paragraph styles
When formatting documents, InDesign users regularly face challenges—many of which can be easily fixed with Paragraph Styles, if you know how. From fixing formatting issues…
