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Reading List: Black History Month UK

On October 2, 2023

October marks the beginning of Black History Month. This year’s theme, ‘Saluting Our Sisters‘, pays homage to black women who had contributions ignored, ideas appropriated, and voices silenced.

The Exact Editions’ Black History Month UK Reading List has been created in collaboration with 20 publishers, who have recommended 38 books that recognise the contributions of black people around the world, celebrate black history, and confront racism.

A collection of some of the front covers included in the Black History Month UK reading list

Readers can access the the Black History Month UK Reading List here… Keep Reading

Reading List: LGBTQ+ Pride Month

On June 1, 2023

LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated every June to celebrate and commemorate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969, and has since spread outside of the United States.

The Exact Editions’ LGBTQ+ Pride Month Reading List has been created in collaboration with 12 publishers, who have recommended books that mark how far the Pride movement has come, as well as those that highlight what still needs … Keep Reading

Orwell Prize: Exact Editions Virtually Showcases 2023 Shortlists

On May 12, 2023

The Orwell Foundation has partnered with Exact Editions to virtually showcase the shortlists for two 2023 prizes: the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, and the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction.

Each year, the Orwell Foundation awards prizes to the writing and reporting which best meets the spirit of George Orwell’s own ambition ‘to make political writing into an art’. Exact Editions’ Reading Rooms for books technology organises the shortlists by prize into fully-searchable collections of previews. Each book … Keep Reading

IPG Virtual Book Showcase: LIVE for London Book Fair 2023

On April 11, 2023

In a first for the Independent Publishers Guild, more than 20 publishers on the organisation’s collective stands are taking part in a dynamic virtual showcase powered by Exact Editions’ ‘Reading Rooms for Books’ technology at the 2023 London Book Fair.

To assist publishers in widening audiences and increasing sales, Exact Editions has developed time-limited ways to display books digitally alongside print copies during key industry events such as book fairs.

The showcase is now LIVE via the link … Keep Reading

Reading Rooms Pro Guide: Customisable Preview Pages

On February 28, 2023

The next instalment in the #ReadingRoomsProGuide blog series focuses on the customisable preview pages feature included in the paid service of book marketing platform, Reading Rooms for Books.

Customisable Preview Pages Explained

This feature allows publishers to make any section of a book open digitally, whether that be the first few and last few pages, a whole chapter(s), or double-page spreads throughout.

Screenshot showing how publishers can use the customisable preview pages feature to select the double page spreads they wish to make available for readers to preview.
Publishers can select the double page spreads they wish to make available for readers to preview.

e.g. A … Keep Reading

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