Interview

The art of transforming books into brands: A Q&A with Marketing Campaign Designer, Samar Habib, FutureBook’s Freelancer of the Year 2024

In this Q&A, we sat down with Samar Habib, a distinguished creative multimedia designer based in London who brings 25 years of high-profile publishing industry experience to the table. We discussed his long career as a multimedia designer. He covers his journey into the profession, changes in the design industry, the value of freelancers and the complexities of creating marketing campaigns. He also shares his thoughts on the evolution of design in publishing and his career highlights.

By   Zoila Marenco

Rachel Fuller Discusses ‘BEE’ on BBC Radio London

Rachel Fuller recently appeared on BBC Radio London to discuss her upcoming book, 'BEE', ahead of its release on February 6th, 2025. She shared the inspirations behind the story, drawing from her passion for music and mental health advocacy. The book’s launch coincides with Children’s Mental Health Week, highlighting its themes of resilience and self-discovery

Behind the stories: Q&A with John Fennec on ‘Artificial Artifacts’.

The themes explored in the book - from tech addiction, big tech corporate ethics, misinformation and deepfakes, to AI’s impact on jobs and the human condition - are far more topical and less speculative than the author would like them to be. He started writing in the summer of 2023, as AI rapidly shifted from a technological curiosity to the single most influential force in our world economy.

By   Zoila Marenco

Explaining History: From biplanes to the jet age – three decades in the RAF

For the past decade, the 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 has been exploring 20th Century history on a weekly basis, helping students and enthusiasts engage with the past. In the episode titled 'From Biplanes to the Jet Age - Three Decades in the RAF', they interview Mark Aedy, son of Ken Aedy. Over the past two years, Mark has been compiling Ken's memoir 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘉𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘑𝘦𝘵𝘴, set to be published by Whitefox on June 13th.