This year marks the 150th birthday of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Publishers Inc 2015 are celebrating by taking readers on a journey down the rabbit hole. Enter Alice’s magical world as part of the Storytelling section in this year’s edition of the digital app. Researched, written and designed by MSc Publishing students, the article … Continue reading
Looking for travel inspiration for that upcoming holiday? Fancy somewhere ‘off the beaten track’ and literary inspired? Well look no further than the 2015 Publishers Inc edition. This year our team highlights 3 travel destinations, solely inspired by authors and their stories. For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Old Man and the Sea, and A … Continue reading
Everyone knows that the gender wage gap exists but how many of us realise it applies to writers? Well, it does! Sara Sheridan, a renowned Edinburgh-based writer, spoke up about the plight of women writers during a panel at the recent Publishing Scotland conference. On average, women writers earn 17% less than their male counterparts, … Continue reading
Publisher-agnostic marketing is the way to go if publishers want to put readers first. That is the view of Sam Missingham, Head of Audience Development at Harper Collins UK. Sam certainly lit up the audience at this year’s Publishing Scotland book trade conference with her demonstration of how much fun collaboration can be while still hitting … Continue reading
You know you need to get out more when: You’re in an Italian Café and overhear the waitress confirm to the manager “Si, si, zero” and think they’re talking about Creative Commons; Google says it’s Mercator’s birthday and you think of writing an IP blog about lex mercatoria – the law that grows and changes … Continue reading
In the run-up to World Book Day 2015, Publishers Inc want to know what drives you up the proverbial publishing wall! We want authors, agents, publishers, comic writers, readers, illustrators, pre-press heroes, printers and distributors… not to mention everyone in between. Tell us your woes on twitter using the hashtag #publishingroom101 and @PubInc2015. Continue reading
It’s been a mad week here at Publishers Inc 2015, where the team have been catching up with Alumni to add to our app’s content. We’ve had several interviews in different formats, all designed to add a touch of reality and variety to the upcoming publication. Part of the learning process requires us to be … Continue reading
With change being a constant in publishing, as in life, the 2015 cohort of Publishers Inc has started developing the latest edition. A diverse team from a wide variety of backgrounds means the next edition will look at topics as diverse as sex in publishing;, the latest in marketing trends, intellectual property and innovation; literary … Continue reading
After an intense thirteen weeks, our deadline is upon us: today we will submit Publishers Inc 2014 for assessment! Our project days each Thursday have been challenging and yet also thoroughly rewarding: it’s fair to say none of us would have survived without epic levels of collaboration and camaraderie, caffeine-fuelled coffee breaks and the cool, calm and collected … Continue reading
After the London Book Fair and the Easter break, the Publishers Inc. team is back in the office to finalise the app. We successfully promoted Publishers Inc. and the other projects we are working on at the London Book Fair. Here are some images of the Publishing Scotland stand, where the MSc Publishing and Magazine Publishing … Continue reading
publishersinc.co.uk 