An interview with Linda Bennett, conducted by Frances Pinter Frances: Gold Leaf was founded in 2001. Your current work is mainly in the area of scholarly publishing, but you’ve had a career in the wider book trade. Would you like to say something about your past? Linda: Working in scholarly publishing combines elements of allContinueContinue reading “22 years of Gold Leaf: an interview with Linda Bennett”
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Pewter at Gold: an interview with Annika Bennett
Q: You’ve been working for Gold Leaf for almost ten years now – you’ve nearly reached your pewter anniversary! Previously you worked for several large academic publishing companies. What was it like to move from a senior role in a company where you were in charge of a team to working for yourself? A: AtContinueContinue reading “Pewter at Gold: an interview with Annika Bennett”
“Buy local” during Covid-19 – How German booksellers encourage local shopping online; and what is happening in the UK
Since the 18th of March 2020, all non-essential shops in Germany have been closed owing to the current Covid-19 crisis. Like everywhere else in the world, this affects small shops in particular and even though many offer click & collect or delivery services for their products, the danger of the vast majority of customers simplyContinueContinue reading ““Buy local” during Covid-19 – How German booksellers encourage local shopping online; and what is happening in the UK”
The British Library: literally a national treasure
Today the British Library is housed in what from the outside is a very a non-descript building. Resembling a giant warehouse, it stands on Euston Road in London next to St Pancras station, its much more imposing neighbour, and is a stone’s throw from both Euston and King’s Cross stations. It therefore enjoys an idealContinueContinue reading “The British Library: literally a national treasure”
Going out to Tender: a Study in Etiquette
During the (almost) twenty years of Gold Leaf’s existence, we have worked on many tenders. Sometimes we have been sitting on one side of the table; sometimes on the other. We have helped clients prepare Invitations to Tender [ITTs] and assess the eventual results they’ve received; we have advised at tender “beauty contests” (i.e., formalContinueContinue reading “Going out to Tender: a Study in Etiquette”
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