We spoke to Charles Thiede, co-founder of Zapnito, a platform where individuals can leverage a comprehensive network of experts and influencers. We spoke to Charles about setting up the company, working with publishers and the upside to rejection.
By John Bond •
This month, whitefox celebrates our 4th birthday. And even though the business has developed and grown and found many hundreds of bespoke publishing solutions over that period, we thought it might be interesting to look at some of the big questions that just won’t go away for writers, publishers and content owning brands within our ever evolving, fascinating world.
By John Bond •
On reading Geoffrey Household’s 1939 classic thriller Rogue Male, I was intrigued to see the word free-lance hyphenated and it got us thinking about the original derivation of the term that is the very basis of the whitefox business model. Opinion is divided as to when the word or words were first used. But the general consensus seems to be the early 19th century, possibly within Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe referencing the mercenary fighters of their day.
By Holly Miller •
In keeping with this month's theme of translation and in honour of our own treasured store of freelance translators, we've compiled a list of interesting facts about professional translation. It's mind-boggling to think where we'd be without it.
By Jantien Abma •
We talked to Whitbread Award-winning author Joan Brady about her new book on Alger Hiss, her decision to work with specialist external marketing and PR freelancers, and her advice for fellow authors.
By Jantien Abma •
First published on Digital Book World's site on August 3rd, 2015, our co-founder John Bond, in response to an article entitled 'Don't Outsource Your Publishing Business Away', written by Emma Barnes days before, reflects on the shifting climate of the publishing industry, arguing 'The Future is Freelance'.
By Tim Inman •
We asked Eleanor, one of our favourite editors, to tell us about her freelancer routine and to give us her tips on how to increase productivity.
By Natasha •
An astonishing statistic this week: nearly one fifth of Londoners are registered as self-employed. Actually, looking at the publishing industry landscape, it’s not all that surprising. As businesses across a range of industries look to cut overheads, reducing the number of in-house staff and relying on outsourcing jobs to freelancers is an increasingly popular option.
By Louis Dresner •