Publishing Perspectives

UK’s BookMachine: Meetups and Social Media Networking for Publishers UK start-up BookMachine has been organizing casual meetups for London publishers, but is soon to launch a social network to help match needs with job seekers. Read more »

How Do You Fill and Find Jobs in Publishing? What resources to you rely on when you want to fill a job, find a job, or otherwise cater to a need within your organization? What works for you? Read more

From Dickens to Digital, the 2nd Guernsey Lit Festival Has Something For Everyone From school children to novelists and publishing pros, the Guernsey Literary Festival's (Sept. 13-16) eclectic program caters to all book lovers. Read more »

How Bad Can a First Line in Literature Be? Read This and Find Out A run-down of the winning opening lines of the annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest (BLFC) turns up some genuine (hilarious) atrocities. Read more »

New Zealand’s Star Turn Showcased at NYC Frankfurt Kickoff "Ki te marae, tena koe," the traditional Maori greeting, welcomed guests in NYC to celebrate New Zealand as Guest of Honour at this fall's Frankfurt Book Fair. Read more »

From the Archives:

UK Publishers and Booksellers Collaborate on Shadowing Scheme In the spirit of collaboration, UK publishers and booksellers swap jobs for a day to share skills, knowledge and understanding. Read more »