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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Happy Easter
Easter came early on in our school holidays down here in Devon, with Good Friday the first day off school we were plunged straight into the long weekend. The weather is currently beautiful here,…
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Eden’s Alternative to Appeasement — the latest
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve settled on a cover design for Eden’s Alternative to Appeasement! As well as our “blurb” text for the back cover: As Foreign Secretary in Neville Chamberlain’s Cabinet in…
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Moving things along…
Following on from last week’s update, this week is more of a status report. I decided posting nothing at all might be a slippery slope to abandoning what I find to be a useful…
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An update that’s actually an update
This week I’m going to take a break from offering publishing advice and instead give a short update on what is happening here at Tithebarn at the moment. Suffice to say it’s been an…
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Four Reasons Academic Authors Should Read Fiction
Last Thursday was World Book Day. As a parent I always find it inspiring to see all the children at my sons’ school get excited about their favourite stories and characters. Walking into school…
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How should I choose a publisher? Four things to think about.
I have been asked this question quite often, both in my current role at Tithebarn Press, and back when I was a commissioning editor at Routledge. At first glance it might seem like an…
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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…
