Production Editor, Academic [JOB POSTING]
Out of House Publishing Solutions is a fast-growing publishing services company based in Gloucestershire. We offer a comprehensive project management service for every kind of…
Book Production & Operations
Discover emerging tools and services for book publishers and hear from leading Production and Operations Directors about what works for them.
Production Editor [JOB POSTING]
This is a really exciting opportunity for an organised and meticulous Production Editor to join emc design, one of the top UK design agencies dedicated…
The top 10 most useful ebook writing software
The age of handwriting your ebook and typing it up later is long gone. While I am a lover of beautiful stationery, an ebook writing software can be much more useful.
Judge a book by its cover … and its typesetting
Of course the cover is important – you don’t need me to tell you that, but I think the internal pages of a book are…
A beginner’s guide to white space
Most people involved in writing or publishing are aware of the phrase “white space” and realise that the visual impact of a text, whether on page or screen,…
A guide on book title punctuation
For the trained eyes, there is nothing more annoying than looking at a book which is just one letter away from perfect. It is possible…
Overprints, Knockouts and a hangover headache
Sometimes the print production software we use doesn’t make it easy. Take ‘overprinting’ for example. Understanding overprinting can be vital for some print runs…
A whiter shade of paper
How do you print white? In some complex cases a white ink is used on top of a foil or acetate but on the vast…
Printing School Tours [19th July, London]
Have you heard about the next BookMachine/Unite event in London?
Ten things we learned at CreativePro Week
May 22-26 was CreativePro Week in Atlanta, Georgia. Our man Ken Jones was there and reports back for BookMachine.
Want to know more about book publishing? Ask an Agony Aunt/Uncle
In August 2016 BookMachine invited a group of publishing-savvy professionals to join its editorial board. This, in short, means that it’s not just the 3…
Tips & Tricks: Improving legibility of text on images
One of the fundamental things you can do either as a designer, or someone creating your own materials, is to understand how to get the…
Wear out your command key: Ten tips on using Photoshop and InDesign like the pros
Understanding Indesign Foundation Course – with Ken Jones 1st May 2019 | Digital Greenwich, London Sign up Learning how to use your Adobe software quickly…
InDesign for publishers: Annette Peppis interview
Ahead of the upcoming training courses InDesign and Photoshop for publishers, BookMachine are running a series of interviews with industry professionals to understand how they use the tools at…
Photoshop and InDesign for publishers: Subha Chelvam-Lewis interview
Ahead of the upcoming training courses InDesign and Photoshop for publishers, BookMachine are running a series of interviews with industry professionals to understand how they use the tools at…
