10 Things you need to know before you start to publish
Do you ever think that you know SO much about publishing, but have missed the memo on how to set up a bar code or…
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Seth Godin’s three charges against publishers
“As repressed sadists are supposed to become policemen or butchers, so those with an irrational fear of life become publishers.” – Cyril Connolly Publisher-bashing is…
Why small publishers sell more books with Nielsen Book2Look
Small independent publishers and self-published authors need to maximize the impact of their books and ensure they are easily found on the Internet. Ralph Möllers,…
10 tips for authors to up their book marketing skills
Rachel Thompson is a bestselling author, and a social media and author marketing/branding consultant (BadRedheadMedia). Here she shares her top 10 tips for author self-marketing. Many authors are…
What can publishers learn from Pokemon Go?
Long considered nothing more than a gimmicky fad, it turns out that augmented reality (AR) is actually alive and well. At least that’s the case…
Trends in children’s publishing: Interview with Charlotte Eyre
Charlotte Eyre is Children’s Editor at The Bookseller, covering the UK children’s and YA book market. She is also chair of the @YABookPrize, and programmes the annual Bookseller…
6 tips for growing an indie press
Bloodhound Books was founded in August 2014 by author, Betsy Reavley and sales & marketing man Fred Freeman. They saw a gap in the market…
Why publishers should be like Bond (James Bond)
Last week I gave a talk at the CoreSource user group on success and agility. Ingram Content Group itself exemplifies both: over the last 20…
Startup snapshot: Bookcoverpedia
Alexander von Ness is a book cover designer with over 20 years of professional experience in graphic design, including over a decade as Art Director…
iAuthor launches book sampling tool
iAuthor, the book discovery platform, launches LitSampler 2.0 today. Here iAuthor’s founder, Adam Kolczynski, tells us more. What is LitSampler 2.0? LitSampler 2.0 is iAuthor’s…
Frankfurt Book Fair: A survival guide
It’s that time of year again. The Frankfurt Book Fair is upon us in all its quirky and miraculous Germanic splendour. The largest international book…
The editing and revision process for self-publishers
Lisa Poisso is an editor and works directly with authors, whether you plan to publish independently or submit to an agent or publisher. Lisa is a fiction…
Savvy business snapshot: Bookspeed
Bookspeed specialise in building the perfect range of books and gifts for retailers. Lewis Dawson is Commercial Director and is responsible for all buying and…
Will Brexit destroy the publishing industry?
Sarah Harvey is Senior Rights Manager at Pan Macmillan* where she sells translation rights around the world. She has previously worked in Rights at Hachette,…
How important are ISBNs?
This is a guest post by Karina Luke. Karina was appointed as BIC’s Executive Director in February 2012 and has been instrumental in its restructure,…
