Editorial freelancing – guide by Louise Harnby

Business planning for editorial freelancers (2013) by Louise Harnby and the Publishing Training Centre is a guide for people who are setting up as freelancers, whether as editors or proofreaders. The book provides guidance firmly rooted in professional practice. It draws

Editorial freelancing – guide by Louise Harnby

Business planning for editorial freelancers (2013) by Louise Harnby and the Publishing Training Centre is a guide for people who are setting up as freelancers, whether as editors or proofreaders. The book provides guidance firmly rooted in professional practice. It draws

Fine Press Book Fair 2013

The Fine Press Book Fair is held every two years. I posted a review of the 2011 event here (‘A publisher visits arcadia’, 6 Nov 2011).  The 2013 fair, again in Oxford, UK, will be held on the weekend of 2-3

Fine Press Book Fair 2013

The Fine Press Book Fair is held every two years. I posted a review of the 2011 event here (‘A publisher visits arcadia’, 6 Nov 2011).  The 2013 fair, again in Oxford, UK, will be held on the weekend of 2-3

Bookshop event and public intellectual: on Alister McGrath

Last week to Heffers bookshop in Cambridge to hear Alister McGrath speaking on CS Lewis. To judge from their questions and contributions, most of the audience were there out of a serious interest in CS Lewis. In contrast, my main

Bookshop event and public intellectual: on Alister McGrath

Last week to Heffers bookshop in Cambridge to hear Alister McGrath speaking on CS Lewis. To judge from their questions and contributions, most of the audience were there out of a serious interest in CS Lewis. In contrast, my main

Finding Digital Publishing Solutions for Research Organizations

Reblogged from WonkComms: A trouble shared is a trouble halved. And those of us in think tanks and research organizations have a lot of sharing to do, especially on the challenge of digital communication. That became clear to me, if

Finding Digital Publishing Solutions for Research Organizations

Reblogged from WonkComms: A trouble shared is a trouble halved. And those of us in think tanks and research organizations have a lot of sharing to do, especially on the challenge of digital communication. That became clear to me, if

What is the future of scholarly communication?

  The future of scholarly communication (Facet, 2013) is edited by Deborah Shorley and Michael Jubb. It is divided into two parts. The first, longer, part deals with changing researcher behaviour; the second deals with ‘Other players: roles and responsibilities’.

What is the future of scholarly communication?

  The future of scholarly communication (Facet, 2013) is edited by Deborah Shorley and Michael Jubb. It is divided into two parts. The first, longer, part deals with changing researcher behaviour; the second deals with ‘Other players: roles and responsibilities’.

What do self-publishers need? The proofreader’s perspective

Monographer writes: In ‘Why not a master’s in editing?‘ I nominated some editors and proofreaders who consistently produced high-quality content on social media. One of them was Louise Harnby (@LouiseHarnby on Twitter). Recently I invited Louise to contribute a guest

What do self-publishers need? The proofreader’s perspective

Monographer writes: In ‘Why not a master’s in editing?‘ I nominated some editors and proofreaders who consistently produced high-quality content on social media. One of them was Louise Harnby (@LouiseHarnby on Twitter). Recently I invited Louise to contribute a guest

They just don’t make bookshops like that anymore…

Reblogged from inkiebird: My bibliophile tendencies were established pre-birth, when my father would read P. G. Wodehouse to my mother’s growing belly. As a new parent, my mother grew bored and read me Goodnight Moon, Tom and Pippo, The Monster

They just don’t make bookshops like that anymore…

Reblogged from inkiebird: My bibliophile tendencies were established pre-birth, when my father would read P. G. Wodehouse to my mother’s growing belly. As a new parent, my mother grew bored and read me Goodnight Moon, Tom and Pippo, The Monster