Happy New Year everybody! I hope you all had a marvellous festive season and that 2018 has got off to a great start. It's certainly been busy this end already, and I'm very excited that on Monday 15th January, from 6.30-8pm, I'll be doing a live #SYPExpert webchat for The Society of Young Publishers
Tag: Publishing
Byte the Book panel: How are indie publishers shaking up the industry?
Wow, it's been a very busy couple of weeks! First, I am so thrilled to have given my very first lecture ever, to the lovely Creative Writing & Publishing MA students at City University. It was a glorious morning, and huge thanks to Patrick Brindle the programme director, for inviting me along. Second, I was
BookMachine | The June 2017 Publishing News Wrap
Did I hear someone ask for some publishing news? Look no further, because it's time once again for my monthly publishing news wrap over on BookMachine! Follow the link here and at the end of the excerpt for full hyperlinks and article. This month in publishing, there has been much news from across the pond
BookMachine | The May Publishing Wrap
Roll up, roll up! It's time to hear about the biggest publishing news from around the web over the past month, with the BookMachine May Publishing Wrap! Big news from Amazon once again this month, as it hit an all-time high in the stock market and revenue from Q1 is up, prompting CEO Jeff Bezos
BookBrunch | Hot new American novelist Angie Thomas, author of bestseller The Hate U Give, on race, writing and resistance
Once in a while, a book comes along that totally blows your mind. The Hate U Give is one of those books and everyone should read it right now. Even better, the author Angie Thomas, is a total sweetheart, absolutely bursting with passion. Here's our chat - and you should totally check out the full article on
BookMachine | April Wrap: Publishing stories from around the web
Here's your monthly summary of hot publishing news from around the interwebs! Don't forget, you can read the full article over on the BookMachine blog. This month in publishing news, there has been an unusual obsession with the smell of books. Not only did scientists pin-point that distinctive smell of second-hand bookshops, but the Guardian
The BookBrunch Interview with Karen Sullivan from Orenda Books
This week's BookBrunch interview is with the lovely Karen Sullivan from Orenda Books - don't forget to click the link for the full article! Jasmin Kirkbride talks to Karen Sullivan of Orenda Books about the slush pile, the frisson of finding the right book, advances, and giving attention to everything on the list Two and
Blazing the trail with BookBrunch
This week for the BookBrunch interview, I chatted with three of this year's Trailblazer Award winners, Anna Russo, Heather McDaid, and Željka Maroševic. Check out the excerpt below or follow this link for the full article. Two months on from the second annual Trailblazers Awards, organised by London Book Fair (LBF) and the Society of Young Publishers
Publishing internationally, digitally and collaboratively with the BookBrunch interviews
Another trio of interviews for you from BookBrunch, and each one is a real treat for publishing enthusiasts. First, I caught up with Henry Rosenbloom from Scribe, who was so frustrated with the state of rights sales, he decided to expand his publishing house from down under to the UK. This is one publisher that's
BookMachine | The March Wrap
It's the time of the month where I round up all the internet's top publishing stories and stick them in one place on the BookMachine blog for your perusal! Here's a sneak peek - don't forget to visit the BookMachine blog for more... The big news from March in UK publishing is obviously the London
A fortnight of BookBrunch interviews
It's been a wildly busy fortnight my end, but in amongst it all I've managed to get out the BookBrunch weekly interview as normal, so here's a pair of publishing chats for you perusal... On boosting adult literacy with Jo Dawson from Quickreads "As heavy readers, publishers have trouble imagining what it's like not to be
BookBrunch | January interview catch up
For those of you looking for some pleasant reading today, I thoroughly recommend catching up on the last three BookBrunch interviews! Looking back to the New Year, Suzanne Baboneau, Managing Director of Adult Publishing at Simon & Schuster, discusses what lies ahead in publishing. Then bestselling novelist Chibundu Onuzo talks about her new novel, Welcome
BookBrunch | Last interviews of 2016 & my very first PODCAST!
Season's greetings, friends! And boy, what a ride 2016 has been! Here's hoping that 2017 brings more peace and sanity into the world - and for all of you much prosperity and some grand adventures. Just because the season of of gifts and feasts is upon us, doesn't mean I've been slowing down on the old journalism front
Now listed on Byte the Book
In a rather lovely turn of events, I have been listed on Byte the Book's Hub for publishing professionals. You can check out my profile right here. Returning the favour, I thought I'd give Byte the Book a big shout out. They're a fab networking event for everyone in the publishing industry and beyond, bringing
BookBrunch | The weekly interview with Ed Marino, Executive Chairman, codeMantra
For this week's BookBrunch interview, I spoke with Ed Marino, Executive Chairman and codeMantra about publishing's very technological future and the benefits of real collaboration. For the full article, visit the BookBrunch website, or get started with the excerpt below... There have been a lot of claims over the past year that digital sales are down
BookBrunch | The Weekly Interview with Ella Kahn and Bryony Woods of Diamond Kahn & Woods Literary Agency
This week for the BookBrunch interview, I got together with Ella Kahn and Bryony Woods of the Diamond, Kahn & Woods Literary Agency to discuss this year's Trailblazer Award success and the future of agenting. For the full article, head over to BookBrunch, or read the snippet below: As the deadline approaches for this year's Trailblazers
BookBrunch | Training and skill drain: affecting productivity in publishing
Having heard some pretty serious stats about training given to newbie publishers lately, I felt inspired to write a piece about the Autumn Statement, productivity, and the shift in attitude towards training and skill-building support that needs to happen in publishing. The full article is also FREE to read over on BookBrunch. Here's a snippet: Training
Three weeks, three conferences, three million thoughts
The past three weeks have seen me write up reports on three stellar publishing conferences: the London Book Fair's "Building Inclusivity in Publishing" conference; The Literary Consultancy (TLC)'s "What's Your Story?" symposium; and the Society of Young Publisher (SYP)'s annual Autumn conference, this year on the theme of "Making a Bestseller." Here's some write ups -
Report from Sharjah International Book Fair 2016
I've been on a bit of an adventure since I last posted, reporting on Sharjah International Book Fair in the UAE for BookBrunch! What an extraordinary place it was and I'm very grateful to Sharjah Book Authority and Midas Public Relations, London who showed me such overwhelming hospitality while I was there. If you're
BookBrunch | Are you ready for Frankfurt? An interview with Katja Böhne
The haze of panic-packing and binge reading in advance of this year's Frankfurt Book Fair has begun. This week, I caught up with the Fair's own Katja Böhne to discuss what's hot at Frankfurt in 2016. Read the whole piece over on BookBrunch, or get your teeth into the excerpt below. It's that special time