Join BookMachine week in 5 cities
BookMachine is back in 5 cities, with a series of events to discuss: The rise of reading on mobiles, short stories and bite-size content. Read more and grab a ticket today! Does the rise in mobile...
View ArticleSpeaker announced for BookMachine Brighton
If you’re keeping an eye on upcoming thought-provoking publishing events, then you’ll know that BookMachine week is next month – with events in London, Oxford, Barcelona, Cambridge and Brighton. Today...
View ArticleA very short story: Firing Squad
In the run up to BookMachine Week: The rise of reading on mobiles, short stories and bite-size content – here is a great short story for you to read. Get tickets The warden approached with the...
View ArticleA very short story: Knock Knock
In the run up to BookMachine Week: The rise of reading on mobiles, short stories and bite-size content – here is a great short story for you to read. Get tickets The words as monotone as his gray eyes...
View ArticleFinal winner announced for One Big Book Launch
All ten outstanding winners of One Big Book Launch 2015 have now been announced, showcasing fantastic new titles from Walker Books, Sandstone Press, a variety of up-and-coming publishers and several...
View ArticleReading on mobile devices: Jim Hinks interview
This is a guest interview with Jim Hinks. Jim is an editor at Comma Press, the Manchester-based independent publisher specialising in short fiction. He is also speaker at BookMachine Brighton on...
View ArticleReading on mobile devices: Sheila Bounford interview
Sheila Bounford is currently Interim Managing Director at Inpress Books, and is founder of Off the Page Ideas, a consultancy business working with independent publishers. She is also speaker at...
View ArticleReading on mobile devices: Louie Stowell interview
Louie Stowell writes and edits non-fiction and story books at Usborne, and has written over 25 books, from factual books about how spacecraft work to stories about pirates and vampires. She is also...
View ArticleOne Big Book Launch is the solution
On Wednesday evening, 10 outstanding authors launched their novels at CompletelyNovel‘s ‘One Big Book Launch‘. The Free Word centre was heaving with literary folks and friends and family of the...
View ArticleDiscounted BIC courses for BookMachine Members
Did you know that BookMachine Members get 10 – 25% discount off BIC courses? BIC offer a variety of training courses covering a broad range of the supply chain and new skillsets. If you’re serious...
View ArticleBookMachine Week, London – A photo/twitter blog
It’s BookMachine week and this time round the talks are on short form content and mobile reading. With events held across the UK and in Barcelona, it was London’s turn on night 2. Our host, Evie...
View ArticleWhy you should never judge a comic book by its cover
Childish, too niche, corrupting our youth – the criticism against comic books has taken on many forms. But despite this, comic books are one of the few literary genres which have seen a rise in sales...
View ArticleAll About Comics – A photo/twitter blog
On Tuesday night, Tim Pilcher treated a packed room at the Phoenix Artist Club to an entertaining talk on comic books. Currently working as Humanoids’ UK Liaison and Chair of the Comic Book Alliance,...
View ArticleWhere are the skills gaps in the publishing industry?
As Publisher Relations Executive (Trade / International) at The Publishers Association, Seonaid MacLeod is an expert at advising on a wide range of publishing industry issues. Ahead of ‘Transferable...
View ArticleBIC’s New Trends in Publishing Seminar 2015 [EVENT]
Having spent just over a year in my position as Business Manager at Book Industry Communication, it’s pleasing to find that conversation within the book industry remains as lively and stimulating as...
View ArticleWhere are the skills gaps in the publishing industry? [Part 2 – INTERVIEW]
Following on from Seonaid MacLeod’s popular post on ‘skills gaps in the publishing industry’, here we have an interview with, Stephanie Hall, Resourcing Manager at HarperCollins. Stephanie will be...
View ArticleTransferable Skills in Creative Industries – A photo/twitter blog
Top professionals today are able to apply their skills to a range of industries, helping them to become the best in their chosen field. In an environment where adapting to new markets and industries is...
View ArticlePublishing: the next 5 years [OPINION]
In the run up to Publishing: the next 5 years, BookMachine will be featuring a number of opinions about what might be next for the industry. This is a guest blog from Ami Greko. Ami recently relocated...
View Article5 Questions for Michael Bhaskar of Canelo [PUBLISHING: THE NEXT 5 YEARS]
In the run up to Publishing: the next 5 years, BookMachine is featuring a number of opinions about what might be next for the industry. Here Stephanie Cox interviews Michael Bhaskar, Co-founder &...
View Article10 things we learnt from the first Nosy Crow Illustrator Salon
BookMachine were at The Book Club last night for the first installment of the new Nosy Crow Illustrator Salons. Steven Lenton, author-illustrator of Princess Daisy and the Dragon (and the Nincompoop...
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