5 top publishing partnerships and collaborations
In the run up to the launch of BookMachine.me I’ve picked out some of the top publishing partnerships and collaborations around. I hope it gives…
Strategy
Penguin sues authors for advances. Books are a business.
‘I don’t get up in the morning and say: Am I inspired? …No, I’m not. I won’t work. ‘cos, God, how often would I ever…
Would you sell advertising space in your book, app, or e-book?
Publishers generally don’t sell advertising space. There’s an underlying fear that this will have a negative impact on readers. What is this fear based on…
Bring Your Own Technology
We keep hearing that America is a few years ahead of us in terms of technology. If this is the case then UK Publishers, Schools…
Should Children’s Books Come with Age Certifications?
This is a guest post from Margaret Eckel, who is a freelance PR Co-ordinator. You can find her on Linkedin and Twitter. Earlier this month…
Your Innovation Ain’t All That
or The Future of Storytelling Might Not Be So Fancy Two weeks ago, a friend of mine, knowing my penchant for all things techy and…
Publishers with developers? New jobs in an old business.
Tuesday last was the Society of Young Publishers’ career speed dating evening, which I was invited to appear at as a digital expert. Basically, a group…
Bad Language: ‘Legacy Publisher’ Is Not A Thing
Legacy publishing is not a thing. Sorry, maybe it’s this thing. But in the context of the publishing industry, supplanting the word ‘house’ or ‘printed’ for…
The Art of Bundling Short Stories
Felice Howden has been writing short stories for online publications for several years. Here she talks about the re-emergence of the short story. In the…
