Simon blogs regular updates on the Press, our Themes, forthcoming titles and other (mis)adventures in the world of publishing.
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And so it begins…
In the coming months I plan to write here about how Tithebarn Press (TBP from here on out) is developing, expand on each of our core Themes, and keep you all updated on what’s…
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A Walkthrough of the Publishing Process: Part Three – Post-publication
Over the past two weeks, we’ve looked at how book projects begin and how manuscripts are transformed into books via the production process. This week we’ll continue by looking at what happens after a…
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A Walkthrough of the Publishing Process: Part Two – Production
Last week we looked at the publishing process from 10,000 metres, before talking about how we get a project started. Continuing with our example of Sarah Connor and her magnum opus Resisting the Rise…
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A Walkthrough of the Publishing Process: Part One – Beginnings
One of the challenges of having spent nearly twenty years working in publishing, and mostly working with people who tend to have some sense of how it works, is that it can be hard…
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If a picture paints a thousand words… (part three)
In the last of our three week series, we’re carrying on where we left off last week, continuing to look at the challenges involved in publishing images in your book, and how to manage…
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If a picture paints a thousand words… (part two)
This week we’re carrying on where we left off last week, continuing to look at the challenges involved with publishing images and how to manage them. If you haven’t already, I’d recommend reading last…
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If a picture paints a thousand words… (part one)
This week we’re bringing you the first in a 3-week series looking at the issues around selecting and submitting images for your book manuscript. We’re not going to cover absolutely everything, and as always…
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What’s so great about reading?
Last week, while thinking about the future of publishing, I touched on fundamental questions about the continuing importance of reading. I mentioned that I’m a bit baffled by just how much video has come…
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What does the future of book publishing look like?
I’ve been working in publishing long enough to know that anybody who tells you they know what the industry will look like on a ten or twenty year time scale is probably either deluded,…
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The end of our first calendar year
The start of 2026 marks four months since the public launch of Tithebarn Press. The change of year feels like a good time for reflection on how far we’ve come already and where we’re…
