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Battle of the brands

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Should publishers and publishing startups stop trying to be so relentlessly B2C, and double down on helping the talent to shine? Read more

How digital content is helping secure the future of libraries

By Steve Potash

C.e.o. and founder at Overdrive

UK public libraries are going through a period of significant challenge, with the recent closing of an unprecedented number of libraries. This should be very... Read more

Gaming meets print in unique book The Continuous City

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Gaming magazine Heterotopias is branching out into books - and its first project is a unique collection of analogue photographs documenting virtual worlds. Read more

How to fix Amazon reviews: let me count the ways

By Alex Christofi

Senior commissioning editor at Oneworld

Alex Christofi suggests five things Amazon could do to turn its reviewing community into a strength, rather than a weakness. Read more

We're entering a golden age for radical publishing

By Nik Górecki

Co-manager at Housmans Bookshop

This Saturday, the London Radical Bookfair will welcome both booksellers and readers hungry for change. But what exactly does 'radical publishing' mean today? Read more

New York imprint Standards Manual crowdfunds retro graphic design

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

This New York imprint is rescuing lost gems of graphic design and crowdfunding them with an eager audience. Read more

Time to stop the snobbery: indie book design is catching up

By Stuart Bache

Founder and art director at Books Covered

He made it onto the prestigious FutureBook 40 innovators list - and Stuart Bache believes that indie authors are leading the way when it comes to book design. Read more

5 things inspiring Hay Festival's Christopher Bone right now

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Hay's publicity director, a Bookseller Rising Star, shares five things inspiring him to think and work differently right now. Read more

How mobile storytelling startup Sweek is bringing traditional publishers into the mix

By Veronika Kartovenko

Co-founder and business development director at Sweek

Mobile self-publishing platform Sweek was a finalist in our 2017 BookTech Company of the Year. Now its co-founder explains the opportunities and challenges the startup has faced in the past five months. Read more

In a dangerous world, publishers need to Be More Pirate

By Sam Conniff Allende

CEO at Livity

To mis-quote the opening line of GoodFellas, as far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a pirate, which partly explains the... Read more

Writing for the improbable bookshelf

By Claire Dean

Writer at Freelance

Claire Dean shares how she is exploring new ways of writing by bringing enlivened approaches to literary forms - such as her altitude-responsive version of the Persephone myth. Read more

DEVAR believes AR's time for publishers has come

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Molly Flatt speaks to the c.e.o. of DEVAR, a global augmented reality platform that allows publishers to enhance tradtional books with interactive AR content and integrated audio. Read more

Charge of the write brigade: How to save the last American bookstore chain

By Asher Lipsitz

Analyst at Story Block

To prevent an Amazon takeover, Barnes & Noble must focus on publisher partnerships, membership-based coworking and community integration, says Asher Lipsitz. Read more

New podcast Story Shed aims to give bedtime stories a boost

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Created by a primary school teacher and father of three, this new podcast hopes to make bedtime stories a habit again - for everyone. Read more

5 questions aspiring authors should ask themselves now

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Last weekend I spent a lot of time around aspiring authors. On Friday, I ran a 'trade secrets' workshop for writers at Chipping Norton Literary Festival.... Read more