Book Machine newsletters

Here are the latest Book Machine newsletters for my followers to peruse:

Reach the peak of your profession... October/November        Good afternoon, Time to get inspired with a training course or evening event? We hope there is something that works for you on the list below. If there is something else you would be interested in, and think your colleagues would be too - then please let us know! And just before you browse; here are some nice things people have said about us: "As far as I can see, it seemed to me that BookMachine had something to offer everybody: the lonely freelancers could finally feel part of a crowd of ‘colleagues’ for the night and do some cheeky networking and those already working in the industry could catch up with friends and talk about publishing-related matters." Daniela Nava (a.k.a. The Naked Editor) "The BookMachine/Unite event was a useful introduction to the valuable role trade unions play in publishing and journalism. It made me more aware of my rights and enthusiastic about improving working conditions within the industry." Anna Cunnane, Export Sales Manager, Kyle Books “I've gone from zero to 'can now have a good go', which is good progress for one day.” Previous BookMachine InDesign course attendee     Concept, Creation and Marketing: Why we all need a good brief A good brief is the foundation of successful publishing. In this evening session, our expert panel will present ideas for getting it right.    Wednesday 18th October, 6.30pm, The Driver   Early bird ticket sales end today     Understanding InDesign - how to build a book Brush up on your InDesign skills and learn how to build a book from scratch with this fast-paced and practical workshop. Thursday 19th October, Faber Academy  BookMachine Members £100+VAT Early bird tickets £125+VAT Standard tickets £150+VAT   More information and tickets     Understanding Ebooks Do you want to be an ebook expert? Do you want to thoroughly understand the market; plus have the practical skills to code your own ebooks? Join us for this two-part, one-day course. Monday 23rd October, Faber Academy  Morning: Demystifying ebooks £75+VAT Afternoon: Coding for ebooks £75+VAT Morning and afternoon, with lunch: £150 +VAT (15% off for BookMachine members)     More information and tickets     Understanding Print Production Improve your knowledge and understanding of the print production process by attending this fast-paced presentation. Friday 3rd November, Faber Academy  BookMachine Members £50+VAT Early bird tickets £75+VAT Standard tickets £99+VAT     More information and tickets     How do you know that your rights are in order? Good rights management is central to every publisher's business, whether publishing audio, digital and/or print, so how do savvy publishers keep their rights in order?  Thursday 9th November, 6.30pm, Library Private Members' Club   More information and tickets     If you are a member, you will get free entry into the events (and to Frankfurt Book Fair) and discounted rates for the training. If you aren't a member, you can join today by clicking here.       See you soon! Laura Summers (BookMachine, Co-founder)     Copyright © 2017 BookMachine, All rights reserved.           Our mailing address is: BookMachine 6 Mitre Passage (8th Floor) Greenwich Peninsula London, - SE10 0ER United Kingdom

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InDesign Course - just 2 weeks to go!   2017's regional bestsellers Jaclyn Swope ...  when we break [reporting] down to a regional level, variations emerge, with local ties often driving sales for books that don’t appear in the country’s top ten ... Here’s a tour around the UK via bestselling books through BookScan:   Read more   So you want to be a freelance editor? Tips from the coalface Daneila Nava (aka The Naked Editor) Don’t get me wrong: it’s an honour and a privilege to be involved in the creation of something so precious, but it’s a job that comes with some difficulties and pitfalls. So, take a seat, get comfy and let me tell you some of them…   Read more   What agents looks for in commercial fiction Rebecca Ritchie Increasingly, agents and editors are on the hunt for what’s going to rise to the top and take the baton from suspense, and all signs are pointing towards uplifting, life-affirming fiction – the polar opposite of the domestic noir which has gone before and which those within the industry are beginning to tire of.    Read more   Campaigns Manager [JOB POSTING] BookMachine SPCK are looking for a Campaigns Manager to head up their marketing and publicity team within a busy Commercial department.   Read more   Overprints, Knockouts and a hangover headache Ken Jones Understanding overprinting can be vital for some print runs to go as planned but it is often a mystery to designers and some production staff too... What makes overprinting so important for most publishers is that we want our foreign language co-editions to alter the black plate but we don’t want them to alter the common CMY parts of the CMYK layer.   Read more   Career progression: Interview with Jeremy Trevathan Norah Myers There are really good managers and then there are leaders. I think strategic thinking is the quality that defines people who get to the top of their profession ... But the next step up is to work out the context of what you do and why which should then inform the way forward for your team or your business.   Read more   TRAINING: Understanding InDesign Understanding Ebooks Understanding Print Production       EVENTS: 18/10/17 - Concept, Creation & Marketing: Why we all need a good brief 09/01/17 - How do you know that your rights are alright?         Fancy blogging for BookMachine? Use this form to pitch your idea   Would you like to advertise here? Get in touch

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Reach the peak of your profession... October/November      Photo credit: http://www.photodarren.com/     Good afternoon, We are emailing today, in the midst of pre-Book Fair frenzy, to remind you about upcoming publishing courses and training sessions - all programmed to help you reach the peak of your profession! First up, we have Concept, Creation & Marketing: Why we all need a good brief. There are only 5 Early bird tickets left, and they have to be booked today. We hope there is something that inspires you on the list below. If there is something else you would be interested in, and think your colleagues would be too - then please let us know!      Concept, Creation and Marketing: Why we all need a good brief A good brief is the foundation of successful publishing. In this evening session, our expert panel will present ideas for getting it right.    Wednesday 18th October, 6.30pm, The Driver   Early bird ticket sales end today     Understanding InDesign - how to build a book Brush up on your InDesign skills and learn how to build a book from scratch with this fast-paced and practical workshop. Thursday 19th October, Faber Academy  BookMachine Members £100+VAT Early bird tickets £125+VAT Standard tickets £150+VAT   More information and tickets     Understanding Ebooks Do you want to be an ebook expert? Do you want to thoroughly understand the market; plus have the practical skills to code your own ebooks? Join us for this two-part, one-day course. Monday 23rd October, Faber Academy  Morning: Demystifying ebooks £75+VAT Afternoon: Coding for ebooks £75+VAT Morning and afternoon, with lunch: £150 +VAT (15% off for BookMachine members)     More information and tickets     Understanding Print Production Improve your knowledge and understanding of the print production process by attending this fast-paced presentation. Friday 3rd November, Faber Academy  BookMachine Members £50+VAT Early bird tickets £75+VAT Standard tickets £99+VAT     More information and tickets     How do you know that your rights are in order? Good rights management is central to every publisher's business, whether publishing audio, digital and/or print, so how do savvy publishers keep their rights in order?  Thursday 9th November, 6.30pm, Library Private Members' Club   More information and tickets     If you are a member, you will get free entry into the events (and to Frankfurt Book Fair) and discounted rates for the training. If you aren't a member, you can join today by clicking here.       See you soon! Laura Summers (BookMachine, Co-founder)     Copyright © 2017 BookMachine, All rights reserved.    Our mailing address is: BookMachine 6 Mitre Passage (8th Floor) Greenwich Peninsula London, - SE10 0ER United Kingdom

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Tips for making your book a genuine success Claire Morrison I’m guessing right now you are thinking: ‘Ok, Miss Work-for-a-big-publisher, you think you know so much, what do I do to get my book noticed?’ You really don’t want to hear my answer. You do? Okay, you forced my hand. The answer is: hard work. Read more We really need diverse books Alyea Canada Tokenism permeates our curricula and syllabi, our workplaces and friend groups. As long as there’s one it’s not racist/sexist/homophobic. But the token can’t be just anyone: it’s a stereotype, and if you don’t fit you have to contort yourself. One of the many problems with this is that budding marginalized authors have to find their voice through the inspiration or influence of their oppressor.  Read more Talking Podcasts: Standard Issue Abbie Headon Following on from our articles on The Riff Raff and The Extraordinary Business Book Club, Abbie Headon interviews the team behind the brilliant Standard Issue podcast, an online magazine by women, for women. Read more Campaigns Manager [JOB POSTING] SPCK SPCK are looking for a Campaigns Manager to head up their marketing and publicity team within a busy Commercial department. Read more Marketing Executive [JOB POSTING] BookMachine As we are a small team, the work you do will make a huge difference to the business; we think this is a great opportunity for a recent graduate with tons of enthusiasm, a great work ethic and a knack for sales and marketing to work alongside the BookMachine team. Read more 6 tips for organising events Clare Povey Think about what makes your event uniquely appealing to a targeted group. Clear, concise copy on an event page can make the difference between someone buying a ticket or not. Read more 35 easy keyboard shortcuts to improve your workflow in Word Sara Donaldson There’s a lot of talk among editors and wordy wordsmiths about using macros to help efficiency when you’re working. Truth be told, macros can be scary and take a bit of getting used to. But there are clever little tricks that can help you become more efficient without having to go through the learning curve of macros. Read more   EVENTS: 18/10/17 - Concept, Creation & Marketing: Why we all need a good brief 09/01/17 - How do you know that your rights are alright? TRAINING: Understanding InDesign Understanding Ebooks Understanding Print Production Fancy blogging for BookMachine? Use this form to pitch your idea Would you like to advertise here? Get in touch