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Blogger turned author Amelia Perrin on how social media is shaping books

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Into It began as an essay Amelia Perrin posted on her personal blog about a painful breakup. The essay went viral, propelled by the support of the likes... Read more

The behind-the-scenes story of Wonderbly's new Mystery Kits

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Ever since the Lost My Name books took children's publishing by storm, Wonderbly has been a company to watch. Founded by Asi Sharabi, the business runs on... Read more

How audiobooks can take on Netflix

By Michel Lafrance

Founder at The Owl Field

Multitasking while listening may be drawing in new audiobook listeners, says Michel Lafrance, but the industry will only flourish once audio drama becomes as absorbing as the best TV shows. Read more

10 innovations in children’s books that kids actually care about

By Georgina Atwell

Founder at Toppsta

Atwell, the founder of Toppsta founder and a member of the FutureBook 40 top publishing innovators list, explains which kids' books innovations are truly making an impact on their audience. Read more

Could text analysis tool The Bookalyser be a copy-editor's new best friend?

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

This brand new copy-editing tool can scan a whole book in 20 seconds to analyse style, patterns, consistency and errors. Read more

When it comes to innovation, try thinking small

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

When talking about innovation, the conversation can get incredibly, well, big. Of course, if the book trade is to flourish for years to come, we... Read more

What Pop Up Festival 2018 taught authors about the next generation of readers, writers and illustrators

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Pop Up Festival is a national children’s literature festival created to celebrate and inspire reading and writing. Over the past two weeks, more than 15,000... Read more

PositiveNegatives use online comics to drive social change

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

This award-winning non-profit uses comics, animations and graphic novels to spread impactful personal narratives. Read more

The future of academic libraries - a view from the top

By Yaz El Hakim

Director of learning experience at Kortext

I have had many privileges throughout my career and attendance at the last three SCONUL conferences is one of them. SCONUL is the Society of College,... Read more

5 things inspiring Orion's senior audio manager Paul Stark right now

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Orion's senior audio manager, a Bookseller Rising Star, shares five things inspiring him to think and work differently right now. Read more

Neuroscience research shows audiobooks are more emotionally engaging than film or TV

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

It's official: you get more thrills listening to the audio adaptation of a novel than you do from its equivalent on Netflix. Read more

Test your way to bestseller success

By Bec Evans

Co-founder at Prolifiko

Last week, a banker called publishing a ‘mad way to do business’. So how can publishers decrease risk and increase sales? Bec Evans explores a lean startup approach. Read more

‘The Spotify for Books’ hasn’t worked yet. Here's why.

By Matthew Jones

VP content acquisition and strategy at Perlego

We don't need to own content that we consume either partially or fleetingly, says Matthew Jones - but a model of unlimited consumption just doesn’t work for books that are voraciously read cover-to-cover. Read more

Book subscription boxes: industry hope or all hype?

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Regular readers of FutureBook will have noticed book subscription boxes crop up, er, rather a lot on the site over the past few months. Last... Read more

How can publishers create strategies for an unpredictable world?

By Justin Small

Founder at The Future Strategy Club

How should publishing companies plan ahead in a continuously disrupted world? Is there any point in trying to develop a strategy in a time of such great macro flux? Read more