Wednesday Wisdom: Female leadership in publishing
Catch up with our Q&A session with Yanmin Zhuchen and Omara Elling-Hwang, Co-Editors of The FLIP (Female Leadership in Publishing) newsletter.Dur…
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To meet or not to meet
Grown-up party Meetings are an essential aspect of our professional lives. So much so that when I overheard my then three-year-old daughter Stella advising her…
Listen up! A day in the life of an audio editor
‘What do you love most about your job?’‘No two days are ever the same.’ It’s the standard response given by so many professionals, especially in…
Five reasons we created the BookMachine App
For many of us, the pandemic has forever changed how we live and work. At BookMachine, we’ve adapted too. After many cancelled events and changing restrictions,…
Six brand-new publishing skills courses launch today!
It’s one of our favourite times of the year here at BookMachine – when our members can tap into a brand-new batch of video skills…
Five things managers can do to help virtual teams thrive
As WFH enters into its third year, shouldn’t we be focused on thriving, not just producing? One of my personal goals is to continue to…
Audiobook audiences: an unexpected plot twist
Listening and spoken-word storytelling is flourishing. It’s a powerful global media trend. In the publishing industry, digital audiobooks are one of the fastest-growing segments, expected…
Unravelling the role of the Editor
In March, we were incredibly excited to bring you the second Unplugged event of the year, Talking Editorial. We were joined by three fabulous editors: Magdalene…
Taking the stress out of sales materials with Edelweiss Designer
There are two million books that are published in the world every year – ever wonder how book buyers choose what goes on the shelf?…
All children have the right to read quality books: a report from Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2022
I was lucky this year to have the chance to attend the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) for the first time. Like most of the…
Is it AI synthetic narration or is it human?
So far, not a single professional can tell the difference! These are the surprising results of the launch of Speechki’s book industry quiz about synthetic…
Five obstacles to royalty automation and how to overcome them
Automating the calculation and payment of royalties is a sure-fire way to improve accuracy and efficiency. As we explained in this BookMachine blog, good royalty…
Reach a new audience with music streaming services
Zebralution is a leading digital distributor of audio content, fiercely independent and ardently supportive of independent labels and publishers. We earned our stripes in the…
Ask an agent: How to create an attention-grabbing illustration portfolio
Starting out as an illustrator can be seriously daunting. You figure out how to draw hands and manage all the Procreate layers – that should…
Why Bonnier are inviting people to their online bookshelf
As soon as we share a file with someone, it is out of our control. As soon as that PDF leaves us, it is frozen…
