PUBLISHING IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: Julia Beaven on gardening, jigsaws and the changing world
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WAKEFIELD NEWS: Release date for Snow
Wakefield Press announces that Snow, the young adult dystopian Snow White retelling by debut author Gina Inverarity, will be released 01 April 2020!
HOW TO WORK FROM HOME: Ali Whitelock’s Tips
Welcome to the week, and to a new blog series here at Wakefield Press! Introducing How to Work From Home: Authors talk about how they stay productive.
Like many others, we’ve recently begun the transition from office work to working from home. It’s a strange transition to make, and we need some help. We’ve interviewed a collection of our favourite authors to get their best tips, tricks and truths about working from home.
First in the series is the wonderful Ali Whitelock, whose poetry collection The Lactic Acid in the Calves of Your Despair sadly had its launch cancelled earlier in the month. Not one to be deterred by such trivial things as a cancelled event, Ali has released her launch speech on YouTube – click here to see Ali (and her cat) in all their glory. Read on for Ali’s full interview.
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PUBLISHING IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: Liz Nicholson on design at home
Today we welcome Wakefield Press designer Liz Nicholson to the blog, to discuss her work, her designs, and being at home.
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: ‘Nth Degree’ by Aidan Coleman
Discover Aidan Coleman’s poem ‘Nth Degree’ taken from his newly released collection Mount Sumptuous.
PUBLISHING IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: Michael Deves on how to hunker
Michael Deves, Wakefield Press typesetter and production all-rounder, talks today about his uplifting personal favourite books, just right for the prescribed hunkering down.
PUBLISHING IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: Poppy Nwosu on timing and strange times
Today’s entry comes from Poppy Nwosu, marketing and publicity coordinator at Wakefield Press, and author of young adult fiction. Her latest book, Taking Down Evelyn Tait, will be published by Wakefield Press on 01 April 2020.
PUBLISHING IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: Maddy Sexton on self care in strange times
Today’s entry comes from Maddy Sexton, Events Manager. Maddy discusses the importance of staying connected, as well as taking time for yourself when things are all a bit not-quite-right.
PUBLISHING IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: YA Publisher Margot Lloyd