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Book fairs have been around for as long as there’s been a publishing industry. Much like any other sector, trade fairs are a time to pool knowledge, demonstrate innovations, and, most importantly, to buy and sell. Here are seven of the biggest and best. 1. The Abu...

Publishing Technology People on Twitter Keeping up with rapid technological change in the publishing industry can be a tough - though necessary! - task. The best way to stay informed is to seek out those in tune with the latest developments, and Twitter is one of the...

How Publishers Can Benefit from Marketing Automation In recent years, marketing automation has become more widespread across the commercial sector, and publishing is no exception. It represents a natural progression from the growth in online business transactions and...

The Applications of Gamification in EdTech This is a brief article looking at some examples of gamification within education technology. It was written and submitted by Matt Jones of Tutora. Gamification has changed the ways in which businesses can connect and engage...

A Timeline of Record-Breaking Books From "best-selling" to "most abandoned"... When people talk about record books, they often mention the Guinness Book of Records. With its 60 years of history, the franchise has caught the imagination of multiple generations by...

London Book Fair Review - Wednesday & Thursday The final two-thirds of 2017’s London Book Fair was a brilliant mix of chats, seminars, and interviews. We caught up with old friends and colleagues, and newly met countless fascinating book business people across all...

LBF 2017 Preview: 5 Talks To Attend on Thursday Alas, it’s the last day of LBF 17. All good things come to an end eventually. After a frantic few days, it’s time for us to shoot off in our various directions, with a bag-load of business cards and a head full of...

LBF Roundup - Tuesday 14 March Here’s our short and snappy roundup of London Book Fair, Day One.   Leveraging Mobile Technology for Early Childhood Development This was an exceptionally inspiring talk, featuring Annya Crane, Emilie Colker, and Colin McElwee. It...

LBF 2017 Preview: 10 Talks To Attend on Wednesday In our second preview to London Book Fair 2017 (here’s the first), we look at some of the talks that’ll be taking place on Wednesday 15th March. Here are ten of our favourites.   1 - Careers in Academic...