Zul M

Zul Musa has over a decade of experience in publishing, working with one of the biggest scholarly publishers in a Malaysian research university. His interests lie in publishing trends and technology, open access and digital publishing. Zul has served in various capacities throughout many years, including editing, copyediting, journal administration, designing, and marketing. A book author and a keen writer, he was one of the recipients of the Malaysia Website Awards 2017.

6 Cool Facts about Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press

24 October 202310 October 2021 by Zul M

This article looks at several fascinating facts about Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press history. As you have probably known, Johannes Gutenberg is the German inventor credited with introducing the printing press in Europe. The literature also refers to him as the “Renaissance Man,” a philosophical notion used to describe someone with many distinguished talents … Read more

What is Copyediting? 7 No-nonsense Facts You Should Know

24 October 20238 October 2021 by Zul M

I attended a job interview as a research officer for a scholarly publisher more than ten years ago. During the interview, the interviewer asked me the following question: what is copyediting? Being an outsider in the industry, I didn’t have a clue what copyediting was. I had no idea what the job was or how … Read more

Frankfurt Book Fair 2021 Programs

24 October 20236 October 2021 by Zul M

[Note: This post reviews and extracts schedules from the official Frankfurt Book Fair 2021 website. Click here to visit the official website for the most accurate details]. So, the Frankfurt Book Fair is here. It’s about time. Frankfurt Book Fair is one of the most important publishing events attended by the largest publishers in the world … Read more

Will the Phoenix Rise from the Ashes? Reinvigorating the Malaysian Book Industry

24 October 20234 October 2021 by Zul M

The Malaysian Book Industry: Will the Phoenix Rise from the Ashes?

In an online live forum held on 30 September 2021, The Emdash Show, organized by Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, four top guns in the Malaysian book industry took center stage, discussing the challenges and the future of the industry. The panelists are Mutalib Uthman, CEO of Perbadanan Kota Buku; Arief Hakim Sani, President of the … Read more

How Do Publishers Use AI? 27 Fascinating Ways

21 November 20233 October 2021 by Zul M

Artificial intelligence (AI) is machine-based intelligence. AI is a technology developed to replicate human intelligence and with the ability to keep improving based on the input given. In other words, AI learns and gets better with time. AI can not only think, but they can also take action. John McCarty, a Stanford University computer scientist, … Read more