6 Cool Facts about Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press

Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press

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

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

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

How Do Publishers Use AI? 27 Fascinating Ways

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

8 Main Differences Between Editing and Copyediting

8 main differences between editing and copyediting

If you are a publishing industry practitioner, you would already know some of the main differences between editing and copyediting. If you are not, then fret not. It is time for a new lesson today. An effective publishing workflow is crucial to ascertain the quality of the publication’s end product. This end product could be … Read more