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22 October 2025 · 7 min read · AI · D2C

The AI Consolidation Nobody's Talking About: What October's Data Tells Publishing and EdTech

Standalone AI tools are declining, but general platforms are surging. This is market professionalisation, not retreat - and publishing needs to prepare now.

15 October 2025 · 3 min read · D2C · Personal

From My Grandmother's Workshop to Publishing's Future: The Enduring Craft of Special Editions and Direct-to-Consumer Publishing

From a grandmother's bookbinding workshop to leading special editions at Hachette - why demand for handcrafted, direct-to-consumer publishing is growing.

23 September 2025 · 5 min read · AI · D2C

The AI Content Factory and the Artisanal Press

The questions echo through all levels of publishing corridors: will generative AI replace our jobs? Will editors, authors, and designers be made...

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