– making the future book
We experiment by making books. If you have a book idea, a production, or want to try out our open-source software pipeline, please get in touch or check out our GitHub discussion forum.
Our services and research cover the following areas:
Single source pipelines for multi-format outputs
Expanding book sprints and rapid publishing methods across workflows
Applying standards across multi-format and computational publishing
LIBER working group guide - multi-format production from Indesign · About
(EN - in translation) · Read online
Book sprint guide produced and translated into 11 languages · About
(11 lang.) · Read online
Public Health rapid publishing for COVID - book sprints · About
(DE) · Read online
We support software for single source multi-format publishing. The ADA Pipeline is designed to allow a group to collaboratively write a book online and publish as web, ebook, PDF, print-on-demand, and more.
By bringing together best-of-class platforms such as Fidus Writer, Vivliostyle, Zenodo, and ORCID connected together using GitHub and open standards we offer flexibility for — academic publishing, OER, MOOCs, and computational publishing.
Find out more on GitHub
Book sprints are a facilitated process in which eight to twelve invited experts create documentation or a handbook within three to five days on a given topic. Our team has supported a wide variety of organisations in running successful book splints and implementing their own rapid publishing programmes.
How to run a book sprint – in 16 steps - LSE Impact Blog
Team members Lambert Heller and Helene Brinken share insights from their own experience of facilitating a book sprint to write the Open Science Training Handbook.
We act as an experimental book prototyper by making books, open-source software pipelines, and new publishing sprint and rapid publishing methods.
Our team can offer provision, support, and customisation for book productions, software, and book sprints.
Get in touch and book a demo or consultation.
