I didn’t expect to be an editor – from about halfway through my undergrad degree, I was determined to be a Famous Author
Kesia Lupo, Editor at Chicken House shares her story about switching ambition from being a Famous Author to become an Editor
Sarah Braybrooke of Scribe extols the virtues of working for a small company
There are fleeting moments when working for a small publisher can feel like a disadvantage...
BBIA 2016 Award winner Alison Barrow's take on social media
Transworld's Alison Barrow gives us her thoughts on the power of social media, and how publishers can harness it.
Nina Pottell says it does.
Sheila O’Reilly: a booksellers perspective
Sometimes in our industry we forget that not everyone can read, or read easily. Sheila O'Reilly tells us how Quick Reads are looking to help.
BookMachine founder Laura Summers shares her thoughts on how to decide whether to seek training in a new skill.
Sheila O'Reilly: a bookseller's perspective
Yes is the short answer. Now for the slightly longer answer: Why do I think that only the best publishers’ marketing campaigns are relevant to what we do in bookshops?
Sheila O’Reilly: a bookseller's perspective
As an editor are you aiming high? Are you aiming to be the editor who commissions the next Bailey’s winner or the winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize*? Will achieving that accolade for your author matter to your career? But more importantly for Mr Finance of the 6th floor will it sell books?
The short answer is yes, the slightly longer answer is yes but, and the very long answer follows.