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Bond-ing
In my last post, when I mentioned taking a deep breath and the growing realisation that we had come to the end of a Very Large Project, the intensity of which dropped off as suddenly as a summer blockbuster cliffhanger, it was because I had fogotten how quickly things change… The Degree Show was a … Continue reading
In Conversation with Harriet Leslie
“Don’t stress yourself” was Harriet’s gem of advice when this year’s Publishers Inc team quizzed her on how to handle producing this years’ app. Harriet Leslie was the Editor in Chief of Publishers Inc (2014) – the first digital edition of the magazine produced by Edinburgh Napier MSc Publishing and MSc Magazine Publishing students. During … Continue reading
Art. It Cures Affliction.*
Overwhelm. Buzz. Crowds and stalls and contracts and….books. The London Book Fair took over Olympia last week and some of us Pub-Inc-ers were fortunate enough to be there, getting lost in the vast array of stalls and rights deals and seminars. But not all who wander are lost and I think all of us took … Continue reading
In Conversation with Tim Waterstone
In advance of the London Book Fair, the team at Publishers Inc are excited to announce that this year’s app Publishers Inc 2015, will feature an interview with TIM WATERSTONE, the man who brought about revolution in the publishing industry. In an interview at Edinburgh Napier University, we asked Tim to reveal his thoughts – … 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