88 mentions of Brexit. The election manifestos are published.
We are now halfway though the six-week build-up before the 2019 UK General Election and this is the week that all the major political parties…
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The Publishing Machine: How automation makes space for creativity
It is a curious thing, publishing books. I’ve never been sure if it is more art or science; either way, there is no doubt that…
The making of Greta and the Giants: going green in the children’s book industry
When the incredible text of Greta and the Giants landed on our desks, we knew that it wasn’t just an opportunity to publish a great…
Keeping publishing flexible through outsourcing: interview with Just Content
Melody Dawes is the Managing Director of Just Content. With 20 years’ experience in educational and academic publishing, she set up Just Content in 2013,…
Publishing Services Provider Celebrates Huge Growth
Last week we headed to Braintree in Essex to celebrate Just Content’s first birthday party in their new offices. Just Content was founded by Melody…
Production Controller [JOB OPPORTUNITY]
Publisher: The Quarto Group Job Title: Production Controller, permanent, full time Job Location: London, UK We’re looking for an enthusiastic person looking to take the…
Production editor, Academic [JOB POSTING]
Newgen Publishing is a fast-growing publishing services company based in Gloucestershire. Part of the Newgen KnowledgeWorks group we provide UK-based editorial and project management services…
Frustrated with EPUB? You need OMGPUB!
For illustrated publishers, interactive EPUB has never really worked. Typical reflowable EPUBs are too plain and simplistic and although visually rich and interactive EPUBs are…
Content vs. Design: a tug of war?
Working in ELT, Content and Design should have a symbiotic relationship. The design supports the content and the content works effortlessly within the parameters of…
Shortlist for the British Book Design & Production Awards 2019 announced
The BPIF have just announced the shortlist for the British Book Design and Production Awards (BBD&PAs) 2019.
Vector graphics: a no-nonsense guide
Rich Hardiman, founder of Comic Printing UK, tweets about everything from the best way to format a bleed to Taylor Swift’s latest album, providing useful…
What publishers need to know about git (distributed version control system)
Git is a free to use distributed version control software for tracking changes in software development. However, the benefits of using a fully-fledged version control…
Top 5 tips to publish your interactive content with confidence
Beyond creating a cover and converting an MS Word file, ebooks are evolving – exponentially. Yet, bridging the gap between traditional print methods with digital…
Working together: the Calverts design and printing co-operative
Calverts is a graphic design and printing co-operative based in the East End of London. It was set up as a common ownership co-operative in…
EPUB 3.2 – What is it and should we care?
EPUB is the open standard that defines exactly what an ebook can be, and EPUB 3.2 – the first real update to the EPUB format…
