Waiting for us today was a note. A message, from The Motherland. They are launching a rocket into space. They will be the first to land on the moon. But who can we trust a world where you can trust no-one? Who has the truth… and who hides it? In…
MoreIt’s been a little while since my first Did You Miss? post, so I’ve built up a few more good things to highlight for you lovely blog readers. There are so many people out there who are quite a lot smarter than me. Luckily, these people write down some of…
MoreWhen I was younger I always imagined being an author was the most glamorous thing. How lucky they are to spend all day in front of a (then) typewriter, making up stories that hoards of fans will read. In my mind they went to posh dinners, fancy clubs and never…
MoreThose of you who follow us on Twitter will know that yesterday was a proper mailing day as we franked, labelled and stuffed nearly 600 envelopes with Issue 2 of our newsletter… They now waiting patiently by the door for the postman to come and collect them (lucky man)- but if…
MoreWhenever The Bookseller newsletter drops in my inbox, I scroll through the headlines and then I get to the “News you might have missed” section. I often find myself talking to my screen. “No, I totally saw that.” and “Duh.” or “Ooh, yes I did miss that.” In today’s news,…
MoreIf anyone ever tells you publishing is a glamorous industry filled with dinners, drinks and lunches, just show them this photo: This is far more representative of what it’s really like (in the SPAM team at least) – a lot of mailing (with a very occasional party). Yesterday, we franked…
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