Publishers implanting technology both inside and outside their businesses
This is a guest post from Tom Chalmers, Managing Director at IPR License, on technology, rights and licensing. October was, as expected, a busy month…
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6 changes affecting academic publishing
To celebrate Academic Book Week, we’re running a series of posts on Academic Publishing. Here are 6 of the big changes which are affecting the sector.
On outsourcing and adapting to changes in Academic publishing
To celebrate Academic Book Week, we’re running a series of posts on Academic Publishing. This is a guest post by Zeba Talkhani who works for production…
Content is no longer king. Here are 5 things that are.
This is a guest post by Nick Robinson. Nick has worked in ELT publishing since 2004 and in 2012 he founded the world’s first ELT author…
Love Losing Control: 1000 True Fans and Marketing 2.0
There is a theory stating that 1000 True Fans are all a person needs to make a living from their own products. Whether you’re selling…
Top 10 tips for crowdfunding
Norah Myers currently works on the editorial side of marketing. She assists with copywriting, proofreading, fact-checking and research. She also sources new clients for an…
Do you really need a degree to be in publishing?
Claire Maxwell works at Icon Books as their Publicity Manager. She has previously worked in journalism and bookselling, and she blogs at www.ithinkijustbloggedmyself.com. Here, at the age…
Two tick-boxes for app success
This is a Guest Post by Laura Cremer, Digital Manager at Octopus Publishing Group. Laura has been shortlisted for the FutureBook ‘Digital Achiever of the Year’…
The benefits and risks of independent publishing: Karen Sullivan interview
Karen Sullivan founded the independent publisher, Orenda Books, a little under a year ago. They publish literary and crime/thriller fiction. Karen moved to the UK…
A misnomer: why successful self-publishing is the opposite of going it alone
This is a Guest Post by Phil Williams on how collaboration is key to successful self-publishing. Phil is a writer and English tutor based in…
On independent publishing and the North: Kevin Duffy interview
Kevin Duffy founded the independent publisher, Bluemoose Books, with his wife, Hetha, after re-mortgaging their house. He’s been involved in sales and marketing for the last 30 years with…
Getting A Book Adapted into a Hollywood Film: Howard Kaplan interview
Howard Kaplan is the author of four novels, three published and one to be released around the time the Damascus Cover film (starring Jonathan Rhys…
On crowdfunding your way to a publishing deal
This is a Guest Post by freelance writer and journalist, Sabuhi Gard. Here Sabuhi tells us about her experience crowdfunding for her debut children’s picture book, The Valentine’s Day…
Frankfurt Survival Guide
It’s that time of year again when the publishing world heads off to Frankfurt for a few days of meetings, parties and other shenanigans. The…
How to attract and connect with international rights buyers
Gone are the days when entering a new territory would mean a publisher having to set up an office and staff there, or a perspective…
