Provoke, Predict and Play: The Bookseller FutureBook Conference 2018
Abbie Headon is Commissioning Editor at Prelude Books, and also writes and edits books as Abbie Headon Publishing Services. She is a 2018 Bookseller Rising Star and sits…
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Get trusted, get real, get integrated partnerships and contextual messaging: The Present and Future of Publishing 2018
The Present and Future of Publishing event held at WeWork Holborn on 13th November 2018 was an eclectic mix of people and presentations. Sponsored by…
How much does book buzz really help the book biz?
Abbie Headon is Commissioning Editor at Prelude Books, and also writes and edits books as Abbie Headon Publishing Services. She is a 2018 Bookseller Rising Star…
Content is still king: The first State of Media and Publishing in Digital meetup
Francesca Zunino Harper is a linguist, translator, and publishing professional. She worked in the British and international academia researching on comparative literatures, translation, and women’s and environmental…
Rebranding: more than just a publicity exercise
Emma Barnes taught herself to code after founding her own independent publisher, Snowbooks. She went on to build Bibliocloud, the next-generation publishing system. Now she’s on…
A double life in publishing: Interview with Yasmin Kane, publisher and literary agent
A literary agent for 14 years, Yasmin Kane set up her own publishing house, Three Hares Publishing, in 2014. A firm believer that you need…
Bringing books to the people: why we’re feeling Victorious in Portsmouth
Esther Harris is an Editor and PR with Bookollective.
Inclusivity and Publishing: Where are we not looking? And how can you help?
Brittany Yost is a student at University College London pursuing her Masters in Publishing. She received her undergraduate degree in English Literature and Communication Studies…
Why the book industry needs Pride in Publishing
Nick Coveney is Co-chair of Pride in Publishing and Publisher Relations and Content Lead – U.K. & ANZ at Rakuten Kobo Inc. Nick has more…
Getting royalties right
Zack Lapponese has been Sales Manager for MetaComet Systems since 2016. He enjoys being in this business because it’s all about building relationships.
Feminist Book Fortnight: interview with Jane Anger
Jane Anger is a bookseller at Five Leaves Bookshop in Nottingham, which was awarded the title of Independent Bookshop of the Year at this year’s…
Creating a Winning Antipiracy Strategy
Devon Weston has been with Digimarc Guardian since June 2012, managing customer relations and operations for the company’s enterprise SaaS solutions within the online content-protection space.
Consumer 3.0 – Reading, crowd-sourcing and audience engagement in a digital age [EVENT REPORT]
Suzanne Kavanagh is a strategic market specialist and programme curator working with BookMachine Works and the BookMachine community. She presented on this research at the…
A publishing job that’s a rollercoaster of rewards: the literary agent
As a former author, publisher, publicist and marketer, Kate Nash has seen every side of publishing and set up her own literary agency so she…
It’s about seeing the future: The 3rd Future of Media and Publishing Meetup, Bibblio
Francesca Zunino Harper is a linguist, translator, and publishing professional. She worked in the British and international academia researching on comparative literatures, translation, and women’s and environmental…
