Unwrapping the first copy of The New Sylva
2014-03-11
A short film made by author Gabriel Hemery as he unwraps the first bound copy of The New Sylva.Continue Reading
The NEW SYLVA book in the author's hands
2014-03-06
The first bound copy of The New Sylva arrives in the author’s hands from Bloomsbury Publishing.Continue Reading
Final steps in the preparation of The New Sylva
2013-12-12
Final preparations are underway before The New Sylva goes to print in January. Proofreading has been completed and . . Continue Reading
The New Sylva – cover design revealed
2013-11-04
The cover design on The New Sylva is revealedContinue Reading
The New Sylva is listed by Bloomsbury Publishing
2013-10-19
Bloomsbury Publishing have now listed The New Sylva on their website. We can reveal for the first time the list price of £40.00. [UPDATE December 2013: the recommended retail price finally agreed is £50.00] Launch date in the UK is 10th April 2014, while in the US the book willContinue Reading
The New Sylva takes shape
2013-10-05
Earlier this week the authors were invited to a final meeting with designers Grade Design in London. Two significant steps forward were made in visualising The New Sylva.Continue Reading
Sylvan reflections by copy-editor Rachael Oakden
2013-09-29
A guest blog by our copy-editor provides an interesting perspective on The New Sylva which is published by Bloomsbury early next year.Continue Reading
Sylvan reflections by copy-editor Rachael Oakden
2013-09-29
Copy-editor Rachael Oakden writes about her experience working on The New Sylva. As the freelance editor commissioned by Bloomsbury to copy-edit The New Sylva, I have been immersed in the world of forestry and wood culture for the past six months. It is a world that I was unfamiliar withContinue Reading
Copy-editing, design, proofreading and final deadlines
2013-09-21
The authors have been working flat-out to meet the demanding publication schedule and progressing through several major steps in the editorial cycle.Continue Reading
First sample chapters produced
2013-06-08
Our deadline to complete copy editing is the end of June, so Gabriel Hemery has been working hard with the copy editor to finish on time. Meanwhile, the authors have also been working with the team at Bloomsbury Publishing to produce the first sample chapters. This is the first timeContinue Reading
The New Sylva is launched internally at Bloomsbury
2013-04-10
The launch meeting of The New Sylva was held at Bloomsbury Publishing today. Continue Reading
One year to publication
2013-04-06
It is one year until The New Sylva is published in April 2014 and several milestones have been reached. Gabriel Hemery has finished drafting the manuscript; before editing the word count stands at 125,000 words. Sarah Simblet has completed more than two-thirds of the drawings with just 60 (out ofContinue Reading
Book design revealed
2013-01-01
… 432 pages, 29.5 x 25.4 cm, more than 200 original drawings by Sarah Simblet, more than 100,000 words by Gabriel Hemery, 44 main groups of tree species covering over 90 species, publication date: April 2014, …Continue Reading
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