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'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

Publishing innovators! It's time to enter the 2018 FutureBook Awards

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Yes, it's that time again. The 2018 FutureBook Awards are now open to entries - and this year we've whittled them down to just five... Read more

"The B2C model was flawed": what Recipe Guru learnt about subscription publishing

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Last month we published a profile of ckbk, a new startup dubbed "the Spotify of cookbooks". Then the founders of Recipe Guru got in... Read more

8 things to include in your author social media strategy

By Jon Reed

Founder at Publishing Talk

Social media is one of the best ways to connect with readers, build a large, engaged audience - and promote your books. Whether you’re an... Read more

Ricoh's Clickable Paper connects printed text with online content

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

A collaboration between Cal Poly and Ricoh has resulted in a smart new app that bridges the gap between printed text - of any type and age -and the web. Read more

Join us at FutureBook Live 2018: Provoke, Predict, Play

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Are you sitting comfortably? Well, it’s time to get the hell up, try something new and start taking more risks. Because this year, FutureBook Live... Read more