Research into the influence of the Booktube community on the publishing industry has lead Publishers Inc to seek out more personal insights, we interviewed Cinzia A. DuBois on the topic hoping to shed some light on the matter. Cinzia recently graduated with a postgraduate in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. She runs a … Continue reading
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Insights into Booktube: an interview with Jen Campbell
Research into the influence of the Booktube community on the publishing industry lead Publishers Inc to seek out more personal insights, we interviewed Jen Campbell on the topic hoping to shed some light on the matter. Booktube provides a type of publicity which breaks down the barriers of time and release dates. Jen Campbell is … Continue reading
Insights into Scottish Comics: DC Thomson
The Publishers Inc team had a chat with Kirsten Murray, commissioning editor for comics at DC Thomson about being a geek, the future of classic comics like Oor Wullie and The Broons, and the importance of supporting new creative talent. Kirsten studied Comics at the University of Dundee and worked as an assistant editor at … Continue reading
Insights into Scottish Comics: Metaphrog
The Publishers Inc team interviewed award-winning comic creators and publishers, Metaphrog to learn about their experiences of the Scottish comics industry and opinions on comics as an art form. Comprising of Scottish writer John Chalmers and French illustrator Sandra Marr, Metaphrog have been creating their own comics since 1996 as well as promoting comics as … Continue reading
Discover James Bond
Anthony Horowitz, of Alex Ryder, The Power of Five, and Foyle’s War fame, is the new Ian Fleming. The English author is currently writing Project One, the working title of the new James Bond novel. To celebrate this new James Bond installment and new movie Spectre to be released in Autumn 2015, Publishers Inc looks … Continue reading
Visit to Dennis Publishing
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As part of our southerly excursion to the London Book Fair, last week our MSc Magazine Publishing and a few MSc Publishing students had the privilege of a visit to Dennis Publishing, based in Central London. As the 6th largest magazine publisher in the UK, Dennis…
Video Marketing Masterclass for SMEs and indies with Stephanie Roxburgh
“Knowing your customer is the most important thing a business can do. Once a publisher has discovered their customer, they need to get to know that customer.” Just one of the top marketing tips from experienced Edinburgh-based business/marketing consultant, Stephanie Roxburgh in this full-length video interview for Publishers Inc 2015. Stephanie is skilled across a … Continue reading
Women, Wages and Writers
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
Signs You’re An Intellectual Property Geek
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
Behind the Scenes: Alumni Interviews
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
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