Making collaboration work
“For the strength of the wolf is the pack and the strength of the pack is the wolf” – Rudyard Kipling There is not a single industry or organization in the world – large or small [...]
Why do I need another ID?
The rise of the internet has meant that any individual now has multiple identities each unique to the web property that they frequent. Each identity comes with its own username and password and [...]
The Death of the PDF?
The Portable Document Format or PDF as it is widely known is the most important format when it comes to publishing. The arrival of the PDF to the author’s desk is much like the arrival of a baby, [...]
The need for curation
There used to be a time in recent past where information was not readily available and knowledge not freely shared. We eagerly awaited the arrival of the newspaper, the weekly or the monthly [...]
Improving the author experience
The world of scholarly publishing is quite unique where the author/researcher who produces the content is also the consumer of the content. It makes for a very interesting situation where the [...]
The researcher’s frenzy to publish
The pressure has never been greater on today’s scientist. As the world becomes smaller, competition comes from all corners of the globe. The need to produce compelling research and publish [...]
A career in publishing – Part 2
Continuing from last time, let’s look at a few more career options in the publishing industry (sources: thebalance.com and creativeskillset.org). Literary Scouts – Scouts find books [...]
A career in publishing – Part 1
One of the first questions a young child hears is “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. This annoying little question has become even more difficult to answer today. Over the last 50 years, [...]
Concert
In the fast paced publishing world, speed is not just important but is essential to the success. Authors and editors are scurrying around trying to get their work completed on time to publish [...]
