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Books are on the menu at The Literary Hour's immersive supper clubs

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

From Roald Dahl to Robert Louis Stevenson, these London-based literary dinners are growing fast. Read more

Test your book innovation ideas with a global team of experts at the FutureBook 2018 ThinkSprint

By Sam Reid

Co-founder at Thinksprint

Back after a storming debut last year, our ThinkSprint session will give delegates at November's FutureBook Live conference the opportunity to pass their ideas and challenges by a global community of... Read more

7 ways to use pay per click marketing to promote books

By Jon Reed

Founder at Publishing Talk

You can do a lot to promote books online for free. So why would you pay for ads? Because they’re cost-effective - and they work.... Read more

Audio, AR and IRL events loom large in the FutureBook Awards 2018 shortlists

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Today, the shortlists for the 2018 FutureBook Awards were revealed at Frankfurt Book Fair - and they provide an interesting overview into the state of... Read more

'Readers don’t really want to have the book reinvented': how Ampersand is reinvigorating print

By Alice Revel

Founder at The Ampersand Book Company

Last December, Reading in Heels - a female-focused book and lifestyle subscription box - made it through to the final BookTech pitch-off at the FutureBook 2017 conference. It... Read more

'We were taking a step into the unknown': why The Ghostkeeper's Journal is Carlton's most ambitious AR book yet

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Today marks the launch of The Ghostkeeper’s Journal, "the world’s first augmented reality novel for children 11+" according to publisher Carlton Books. At heart, the book... Read more

5 things inspiring Avon's publicity manager Sabah Khan right now

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Avon's innnovative publicity whizz, and Bookseller Rising Star, shares five things inspiring her to think and work differently right now. Read more

5 ways neuroscience might help you to sell more books

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

There’s a revolution happening - and it’s all in our heads. Neuroscience is our generation’s great enlightenment, with pioneers such as Susan Greenfield and Lisa... Read more

The quiet revolution in business book publishing

By Lucy McCarraher

Co-founder and managing editor at Rethink Press

Over the past six or seven years, there has been a quiet revolution in the world of business book publishing. Where a decade ago most... Read more

Why Banned Books Week is more important than ever in 2018

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Today marks the launch of Banned Books Week: a nationwide campaign celebrating the freedom to read and challenging censorship. Throughout the week, a series of... Read more

There is no such thing as real bookshops - or proper readers

By Lindsey Mooney

Managing director and co-founder at Hera Books

The co-founder of a new digital-first publisher is thoroughly fed up with the casual elitism that infuses the book trade. Read more

FutureBook's first ever short story competition asks writers to imagine the future of the book

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Calling all writers! Could you create a fresh and exciting vision of the future of the book? For years, the FutureBook conference has been pretty bold... Read more

Serial Box reinvents Exquisite Corpse as a one-day live book serial

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Regular FutureBook readers will know that one of our pet topics is the need for book-related events to evolve. So we were pleased when we caught... Read more

The Pound Project wants to make crowdfunding books accessible to all

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

This Birmingham-based independent publisher aims to take the fear out of book-based crowdfunding - and give authors a sustainable slice of the pie. Read more