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What publishers read varies widely depending on their specific role within the publishing industry; having knowledge of their tastes can helps when pitching projects

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Justin David & Nathan Evans Inkandescent Interview

December 6, 2021 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Justin David & Nathan Evans Inkandescent Interview
BookBlast interview with Justin David, publisher at www.inkandescent.co.uk and author of The Pharmacist and Kissing the Lizard ; and Nathan Evans, editor at www.inkandescent.co.uk and author of Threads, CNUT and One Last Song. Justin, Nathan, are […]
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Judith Uyterlinde & Lydia Unsworth World Editions Interview

May 10, 2019 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Judith Uyterlinde & Lydia Unsworth World Editions Interview
BookBlast interview with Judith Uyterlinde & Lydia Unsworth, World Editions independent publisher Are (were) your parents great readers? Tell us a bit about yourself. JUDITH (Publishing Director): My father loves reading newspapers and history books. […]
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Kit Caless Influx Press Interview

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BookBlast interview with Kit Caless, Influx Press Kit Caless, tell us a bit about yourself. Are (were) your parents great readers? My mum has always read books, there were lots of books around her house […]
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David Henningham at Henningham Family Press Interview

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BookBlast interview with David Henningham, Henningham Family Press David Henningham, tell us a bit about yourself. Are (were) your parents great readers? My Mum is a big reader of Crime Fiction. It helped her solve […]
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Robert Hyde Galileo Publishing Interview

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BookBlast interview with Robert Hyde, Galileo Publishing CEO Robert Hyde, tell us a bit about yourself. Are (were) your parents great readers? My mother was a voracious reader: she kept a diary of everything she […]
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Andrew Latimer Little Island Press Interview

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BookBlast interview with Andrew Latimer, Little Island Press, now an imprint of Carcanet Andrew Latimer, tell us a bit about yourself. Are (were) your parents great readers? No, neither. My parents are more interested in […]
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Rosemarie Hudson HopeRoad Publishing Interview

April 8, 2018 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Rosemarie Hudson HopeRoad Publishing Interview
BookBlast Interview with Rosemarie Hudson, HopeRoad Publishing CEO Rosemarie Hudson, did you want to work in the publishing industry from the start? No, I only started my career in publishing twenty years ago; previously I […]
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Susan Curtis-Kojakovic Istros Books Interview

April 1, 2018 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Susan Curtis-Kojakovic Istros Books Interview
BookBlast interview with Susan Curtis-Kojakovic, Istros Books CEO Susan Curtis-Kojakovic, tell us a bit about yourself. Are (were) your parents great readers? I actually come from a working class family, and my parents didn’t even […]

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