INDUSTRY NEWS
August 2024
Thinking of you Week - 16-22 September 2024
15 AUGUST 2024
Thinking of You Week is a special week that harnesses the emotional power of greeting cards to create a wave of love, caring and happiness.
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Mark Beilby a Freeman and Co Founder and Chairman of Vevox, a Leading Educational Technology Company tells of their expansion in the US
15 AUGUST 2024
Mark Beilby became a Freeman of the Stationers in July 2024. He is the co-founder and chairman of educational technology company Vevox, an engagement tool that enhances online, hybrid, and face-to-face sessions with options for Polling, Questions and Surveys. Vevox is expanding rapidly in the US market.
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Freeman Graham Thomas launches TheNeverZine, a new digital zine from TheNeverPress
14 AUGUST 2024
Independent publisher TheNeverPress launched their spin-off digital zine this quarter. Their dispatches cover a whole range of articles - from film and music reviews, to news & events as well as new original writing and investigative pieces about the arts, artists and all those wonderful people out there creating amazing stuff that might just be a little too under-the-radar and needs celebrating.
The content on TheNeverZine is a mix of work that's free for everyone, and also work that's free for subscribers only.
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Liveryman Bivas Ambasada has written and produced a short-film highlighting the horrors of the rising knife-crimes in London.
12 AUGUST 2024
Bivas Ambasada is an award winning writer, film producer, and director. Passionate about creating original, diverse, and engaging films and documentaries which reflects and resonates with global audiences. His mission is to inspire and empower creatives and to tell great stories with a social meaning and impact.
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Liveryman Paul Lewis's new book is a finalist in the British Council ELTon Awards for Innovation in English Language teaching
9 AUGUST 2024
Perceptia Press (Japan/United Kingdom) has recieved the news that they are one of 6 finalists in the prestigious British Council ELTon Awards for Innovation in English Language teaching. Read more to find out about their book Colour Your English.
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Freeman Stewart Vickers helping Companies to navigate the world of online search
8 AUGUST 2024
How "SEO Jesus" is Helping Businesses Reach the Top of Google
Freeman Stewart Vickers has emerged as a guiding light for companies struggling to navigate the complex world of online search. Known in the industry as "SEO Jesus" – a moniker inspired by his long hair, beard, and seemingly miraculous ability to resurrect online presence – Vickers has transformed from a corporate worker to a leading expert in search engine optimization (SEO), helping businesses large and small find their place at the top of Google's search results.
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Freeman Philip Womack's book for teens Ghostlord was Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week
7 AUGUST 2024
Philip Womack became a Freeman of the Stationers’ in October 2023. He is a writer, educator and freelance journalist based in London.
His most recent book for teens, Ghostlord, was Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week, and last month he enjoyed giving a talk at Chichester College in West Sussex about his books, including its predecessor, Wildlord. Both are set in the modern world, but involve magic and ancient mysteries. This August he will be delivering a creative writing workshop with Via Facilis, an educational charity which promotes the teaching of Latin in state schools.
Max Communications breaks into America
6 AUGUST 2024
David Cordery, a recently appointed Liveryman, has just expanded his digitisation and archiving services company into the US. A subsidiary of Max Communications Ltd (Max), named Max Archive Services Inc., has been registered, secured office space, and initiated hiring, starting with the appointment of an Operations Manager in Nevada to service the West Coast. This subsidiary has already undertaken several projects in the US, primarily commissioned by existing UK-based clients.
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Liveryman Kate Howell's latest project saw her steering the communications and launch of Mercato Metropolitano in Ilford
5 AUGUST 2024
Located in what was once a disused car park, MM Ilford is a vibrant sustainable community market that offers a diverse range of nutritious, healthy and affordable food all while playing a vital role in the regeneration of Ilford’s Cultural Quarter and beyond. Ilford - Mercato Metropolitano
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IPG launches programme and bookings for the 2024 Autumn Conference
2 AUGUST 2024
The Independent Publishers Guild has unveiled the programme and opened bookings for its 2024 Autumn Conference in London on Tuesday 17 September.
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BRITISH BOOK DESIGN & PRODUCTION AWARDS 2024 - ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN!
1 AUGUST 2024
Year after year, we love to see the outstanding talents of the British book community and those aspiring to join it.
The great news is, we're doing it all over again, entries are now open for the 2024 British Book Design & Production Awards.
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