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What Bookship has learned about how social reading works

By Mark Watkins

Founder at The Hawaii Project

The founder of our BookTech 2017 finalist shares some of the lessons he's learned on the journey from start-up to sustainable business. Read more

MyManuscripts aims to be the smartest submissions platform yet

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Overwhelm for agents, missed opportunities for publishers and poor feedback for writers. Can MyManuscripts fix the bugs in the traditional submission process? Read more

Are subscription models crucial for the future of books?

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

In their new book Subscribed, Tien Tzuo (the founder and c.e.o. of Zuora, the leading Silicon Valley subscription management platform) and Gabe Weisert (its managing... Read more

Meet ckbk: the (yup) Spotify of cookbooks

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

The pitch Ckbk is a new platform that offers to "put the world's best cookbooks at your fingertips". For a fixed monthly fee, ckbk subscribers have unlimited... Read more

Want more diversity but less risk? Partner with an indie author

By Medeia Cohan

Author at Freelance

Big commercial publishers can help drive the movement for more diverse books by mentoring and supporting self-motivated authors, says Medeia Cohan. Read more

How StoryTourist turned Sherlock Holmes into an immersive multimedia tour

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Our 2016 BookTech finalist has released its first full release - a geolocated, responsive Sherlock Holmes StoryTour set in London. Read more

New startup WatAdventure lets kids collaborate in the publishing process

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

This new Manchester-based children's publisher collaborates creatively with its audience - and has big plans to become a multi-platform, multimedia brand. Read more

What next for influencer marketing in books?

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

In digital marketing circles, 2018 was widely hailed as the year we'd see 'the death of the influencer'. Well, true influence is never going to... Read more

5 things inspiring Bradford Literature Festival's Syima Aslam right now

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Named one of FutureBook 40 top publishing innovators in the UK, Aslam shares five things inspiring her to think and work differently right now. Read more

Insert Learning's interactive edtech could supercharge other books

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

This Minnesota platform applies a "learning layer to the internet" - a mission they're pursuing in edtech, but that could have wider possibilities for the book trade. Read more

How the book trade can harness the age of creativity

By Scott Morrison

There has never been a better time to be a creative leader. New opportunities are abundant - from new platforms that bring creative concepts to... Read more

What makes a great books podcast? The Honest Authors share their advice

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

There are dozens of book podcasts out there - but those aimed at aspiring authors are less common, and almost entirely skewed towards the self-publishing market.... Read more

Lessons from the creator of Planetarium, the 20-year-old web story still going strong

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Beholder's storytelling projects explore how the delivery of a story — be it on paper or online — can be used to engender a subtle or even subliminal sensation in the reader that isn't there in the words. Read more

How to hook time-poor readers: 16 tips for publishers, booksellers and authors

By Zibby Owens

Founder at Moms Don’t Have Time To Read Books

Busy mum, podcaster and lapsed bookworm Zibby Owens offers up a feast of ideas for publishers wanting to reach people who feel too busy to read. Read more

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