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Would you believe that the entire ebook marketplace – including Kindle, iBooks, and thousands of ebook stores – depends on the volunteer work of about a dozen people? There...
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‘Books beg to be discussed’
Why are book clubs so transformative, and can they change the world? When we read a book we love, no matter how outlandish or challenging it is, we recognise...
What is an agent and how do I get one?
Good agents are the fairy grandparents of page and screen. They get writers; and they get writers paid. Most jobs in publishing are done by humans flying solo –...
Innovation and impact in open-access publishing
Open-access publishing models are so ubiquitous today that we forget they had to be invented first – by bold, generous publishers. In this episode, Arthur talks to one of...
Making infographic books with love
There are so many interesting people in book-making; people who cross boundaries and live for the thrill of making art with other people. People like Andrés Barragán: rock guitarist,...
Who gets published?
The biggest decision in publishing is ‘who gets published?’ Whose ideas, world views, and idioms get added to the great library?
Creative publishing with smart tools
When we create machines to handle the drudgery of book-making, we free up our brains for more creative work.
Publishing with purpose
Few people have helped to publish as many children’s books, in as many different ways, as Alisha Niehaus Berger.
Going digital at hyperspeed
The pandemic has accelerated digitization in publishing to warp speed, and every book-maker in the world is wondering what that means for their business.