Journal
Notes from inside the press: how a book gets written, edited, designed and published.
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Publishing
Subject categories: Thema and choosing a shelf
Every book is filed somewhere before a reader sees it. Subject codes decide where, and choosing them well is a small task with a long reach.
Publishing
Libraries, lending and ebooks
Libraries buy books, lend them and pay authors for the privilege. How that works for print and digital is worth understanding before you publish.
Publishing
How bookshops order books
A bookshop cannot stock a book it cannot find or order on normal terms. Knowing how shops buy explains why some books reach their shelves and others do not.
Publishing
A newsletter is worth more than a following
Social media followers belong to the platform. A newsletter list belongs to the author, and it reaches readers when it matters.