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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

Taylor & Francis is bringing AI to academic publishing - but it isn't easy

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

Introducing new tech into an established publisher can be tough, so Taylor & Francis have teamed up with a smart AI-focused Danish startup. Read more

Drawing subscribers to your book-related newsletter: 7 insider tips

By Adam Kolczynski

Founder at iAuthor

Whether you're an author, publisher or book discovery startup, a mailing list might well be the most valuable asset in your toolbox. A bold statement,... Read more

Publishers don't have to choose between scale and fail

By John Bond

Co-founder at Whitefox

It was always going to be different, coming from decades of corporate trade publishing into the world of entrepreneurial investors. All those stories of money... Read more

5 things inspiring inclusive children's publisher Aimée Felone right now

By Molly Flatt

Associate editor at FutureBook

The co-founder of Knights Of and diversity champion shares five things inspiring her to think and work differently right now. Read more

Publishing startups have the tech - what they need is the stories

By Shib Hussain

Founder/c.e.o. at Unrd

Last Seen Online won our 2017 BookTech Company of the Year. But as its founder raises investment, he realises that people don't care about the tech - but the stories it tells. Read more