Why reading for pleasure is a serious business: Cressida Cowell on the vital importance of children’s literacy
I have spent fifteen years writing the How to Train Your Dragon books, and over those fifteen years I have lost count of the times…
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5 reasons to use social and mobile for scouting new talent
Sweek, a social platform for free reading and writing, and Ravensburger, a well-known German publisher, have successfully completed #SchreibMitRavensburger, a Young Adult writing contest. At…
File name conventions that keep track of your revisions [FOR AUTHORS]
It’s never too soon to start using good file naming habits. When your whole story lies ahead of you, it’s easy to naively assume you’ll…
What traditional publishers can learn from indie authors [PART 1]
This is a guest post from Ricardo Fayet. Ricardo is an avid reader and startup enthusiast who has been studying the publishing industry with interest for…
How to use Pinterest for branding and marketing [FOR AUTHORS]
Pinterest is an easy option for authors looking to extend their platform, build their brand, and connect with readers. Here are a few tips to…
How to price an ebook [FOR SELF-PUBLISHERS]
Setting the ideal price of your ebook is the final step of self-publishing.
2017’s regional bestsellers – from Nielsen BookScan
We often report on the overall UK bestsellers through BookScan, which in 2017 so far are showing a good mix of fiction, non-fiction and children’s,…
So you want to be a freelance editor? Tips from the coalface
It is a truth universally acknowledged that book editors spend their days languidly leafing through the pages of books and occasionally waving a red pen…
7 tips for success at Frankfurt Book Fair
Thérèse Coen is Rights Director at Hardman & Swainson, and has worked in Translation Rights, both in Publishing and Agencies. She currently divides her time…
How to copyright an ebook: Facts and myths [FOR AUTHORS]
Do you know what’s the difference between DRM, ISBN and copyrights? If your answer is a clear yes, well done, you can stop reading. But…
Let frustration be your fuel: 7 lessons for start-ups from Salomé Magazine
Salomé is one of the newest publications to hit the independent press scene. Launched in April this year, Salomé is the literary magazine for emerging…
The quick and easy guide to using beta readers [FOR AUTHORS]
Oh, no … You didn’t just ask your spouse, your mom, or your best friend to read your book and tell you what they think,…
Talking Podcasts: Standard Issue
Following on from our articles on The Riff Raff and The Extraordinary Business Book Club, Abbie Headon interviews the team behind the brilliant Standard Issue…
We really need diverse books
Typically, when I tell someone I work at the Feminist Press one of two things usually happens. People either share all of their (usually negative)…
Tips for making your book a genuine success
Last month Claire Morrison, Senior Marketing Manager at DK, felt passionate enough about our feature Amazon: How to Get Your Book To Appear Alongside the…
