In the run up to the launch of BookMachine.me I’ve picked out some of the top publishing partnerships and collaborations around. I hope it gives you some inspiration to get out there and start collaborating! And to also come to the launch event Unplugged (which we're sponsoring) on Wednesday 7th November. 1) Mind Candy and [...]
Five years ago Oxford University Press initiated a project to transform the way old texts could be accessed, read and re-purposed online. Oxford Scholarly Editions Online finally launched last week and I caught up with the Project Director Sophie Goldsworthy. For those of us who are completely new to OSEO can you explain what it [...]
For those of you who follow our blog regularly you will notice that we have been writing for BookMachine and this interview with Nick Robinson was originally posted on their site on 3/9/12. This interview is with Nick Robinson about being the first ELT Agent and how he set up his company ‘Nick Robinson ELT [...]
Over the last couple of months emc has undergone some dramatic changes. And we are really excited to be able to reveal our new identity - so it's out with old and in with new! During the next few days and weeks you will start to see our new logo filtering through all our communications [...]
Our article for BookMachine was originally posted on Monday 6th August here. We keep hearing that America is a few years ahead of us in terms of technology. If this is the case then UK Publishers, Schools and Educators take note. A recent report from the The Consortium for School Networking in America has highlighted [...]
Ellingham Press have published a book called The Olympian Games in Wenlock to coincide with London 2012. And we designed it! "From penny-farthing racing to Wenlock the mascot, the illustrious 160-year history of the Wenlock Olympian Games is told in full colour. This book follows the progress of the Games from Victorian beginnings to the [...]
Continuing with the theme from Sophie's last post for BookMachine on interesting English Language Teaching (ELT) Publishing start-ups, she interviewed Karen Spiller, freelance ELT project manager about her most recent venture with fellow ELT professionals Sue Kay (ELT author) and Karen White (freelance ELT project manager). What is ELT Teacher 2 Writer and who is [...]
The changing nature of publishing is forcing Publishing houses, writers, authors – content creators – to think differently, experiment and look at working with new people in new ways. Award winning ELT authors Lindsay Clandfield and Luke Meddings are doing just this. They have set up The Round, which aims to bring together creative people [...]
When it comes to getting into graphic design, sometimes quali fications aren’t even half the battle. Most agencies require studio experience, and internships are usually unpaid. We’re offering a chance to gain industry-specific skills (applicable to publishing and other areas of print design). Rather than shelling out for uni, this could be the best way to [...]