We interviewed Wendy Toole, an editor who is an Advanced Professional Member and past Chair of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. Wendy works mainly on academic and professional books and journal papers, specialising in history, English literature, art and architecture. We talked to her about what qualities she feels are important in an editor and her favourite thing about freelancing.

We spoke to production specialist David Brimble about his vast experience working in production in-house and freelance, his work on BBC's Wildlife Photographer of the Year books and his love of visiting printers who are passionate about what they do.

We talked to Erin Brady, a translator in the whitefox network, about her translating career, her life as a freelancer and what she feels everyone should know about the profession.

We talked to Whitbread Award-winning author Joan Brady about her new book on Alger Hiss, her decision to work with specialist external marketing and PR freelancers, and her advice for fellow authors.

There’s so much talk at the moment about the growing freelancer economy, the pluses and pitfalls of going solo, that it isn’t always easy to differentiate between the reality and the myths of striking out on your own. So to try and understand what it is really like, whitefox has been talking to Jill Sawyer. Jill has been freelance for 3 years, working as an editor, typesetter and project manager for a number of individual and company clients. Previously, she worked at DK and Scholastic.

We invited Lisa Goll, founder of the London Writer's Cafe, to share her insights on the isolation of writing and the benefits of connecting with other writers.

First published on Digital Book World's site on August 3rd, 2015, our co-founder John Bond, in response to an article entitled 'Don't Outsource Your Publishing Business Away', written by Emma Barnes days before, reflects on the shifting climate of the publishing industry, arguing 'The Future is Freelance'.

Richard Nash is a strategist and serial entrepreneur in culture and media. He advises numerous start-ups in digital media and consults with corporations on using narrative to grow their business.

We asked Eleanor, one of our favourite editors, to tell us about her freelancer routine and to give us her tips on how to increase productivity.