6 mistakes to avoid when diversifying published content
The theory of diversifying published content is well-established among publishers in the modern industry. We all know that stories can be told in many different…
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On crowdsourcing and crowdfunding: 10 things we learned from #LBF16
Jan Kasprzycki-Rosikon (Managing Director, MillionYou), John Mitchinson (Co-founder, Unbound) and Enrique Parrilla (Chief Executive, Pentian) spoke on crowdfunding and crowdsourcing at this year’s The London…
10 things we learned about omnichannel selling at #Quantum16
Matthew Walsh (Retail Membership Manager, IMRG), Kieron Smith (Digital Director, Blackwells) and Matt Haslum (Consumer Marketing Director, Faber and Faber) formed the panel discussing omnichannel…
Leadership in creative industries: 10 things we learned at #Quantum16
Tracey Armstrong (President and CEO, Copyright Clearance Center), Harriet Minter (Editor, the Guardian’s Women in Leadership section), Shereen Kreideih (Publisher, Asala Publishers) and Robbie Steinhouse…
#LBF16: Britain’s Got Publishing Talent
This is a guest post from Tom Chalmers, Managing Director at IPR License, on The London Book Fair 2016. Spring is in the air and…
10 lessons from Non Fiction: Following the Money at #Quantum16
At the Quantum Conference on Monday, Roger Domingo (Planeta Hipermedia), Elizabeth Baldwin (Harvard Business Review) and Richard Sullivan (Osprey Publishing) shared their insights into how…
Who needs broadcasters? On digital content, YouTube and discoverability
With the advent of YouTube, media companies now have a unique opportunity to bypass broadcast and connect directly with consumers. Christopher Skala, Co-Founder & CEO,…
On founding a literary agency: Bryony Woods interview
Bryony co-founded DKW Literary Agency in 2012, where she now represents everything from quirky children’s fiction through to YA and adult fiction and non-fiction. Bryony…
On being a literary agent at book fairs: Ella Kahn interview
Ella Kahn is co-founder and literary agent at Diamond Kahn & Woods, where she represents a wide range of children’s and YA fiction, and adult…
Startup snapshot: Write Track
Chris Smith is co-founder of Write Track with Bec Evans. He also runs a communications, content and digital marketing agency called Swarm and blogs about…
Diversity, disability and the industry: Lisa Clark interview
Lisa Clark is Senior Commissioning Editor at Jessica Kingsley Publishers where she commissions mainly in the fields of arts therapies, autism, and nutrition. Here Norah…
5 tips for getting the most out of The London Book Fair
London Book Fair is the place for publishing people to be this April. If you are attending the fair, it is best to be prepared…
Book Marketing Survey identifies the top 5 book promotional services
The latest Book Marketing Survey carried out by KindleBookReview provides a number of interesting insights into the best ways self-published authors should be promoting their…
5 tips for survival as a freelancer
Steve Thompson is a freelance designer, principally for academic publications and marketing. Here are some of his top tips for freelancers. Following on from Charlie…
Startup snapshot: iAuthor
Featured in The Bookseller, Digital Book World and GalleyCat, Adam Kolczynski is best known for iAuthor, the London-based startup. In tackling the perennial problem of…
