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Historical Cataloguing  Anyone who has tried to bring historical or archival material into a modern catalogue knows the problem. The scanned letters, the old journal issues, the institutional archive...

New Feature: From digitised pile to library-standard catalogue, without the manual work

July 23, 2026
5 min read

Historical Cataloguing Anyone who has tried to bring historical or archival material into a modern catalogue knows the problem. The scanned letters, the old journal issues, the institutional archive...

By Gillian Malone-Johnstone
Every major retailer, distributor and library supplier in the book trade speaks the same language when it comes to product information: ONIX.  It is the standard format that tells partners everything...

New Feature: Export retailer-ready ONIX 3.0 metadata from Syllabyte

July 14, 2026
3 min read

Every major retailer, distributor and library supplier in the book trade speaks the same language when it comes to product information: ONIX. It is the standard format that tells partners everything...

By Gillian Malone-Johnstone
New: Look Inside Export for distributor-ready sample pages  If your team has ever prepared "look inside" sample pages for a book launch, you know the routine. Open the file, pick a handful of represen...

New Feature: Look Inside Export for distributor-ready sample pages

July 2, 2026
3 min read

New: Look Inside Export for distributor-ready sample pages If your team has ever prepared "look inside" sample pages for a book launch, you know the routine. Open the file, pick a handful of represen...

By Gillian Malone-Johnstone

Five Signs your Publishing Workflows are not Ready for AI

May 21, 2026
9 min read

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant horizon for the publishing industry. It is already inside production pipelines, editorial teams, and content platforms, reshaping how organisations creat...

By Gillian Malone-Johnstone

Accessibility is Infrastructure, Not a Final Check

April 7, 2026
6 min read

Modern publishers are rethinking where accessibility belongs in the production process For decades, accessibility in publishing has often been treated as the final stage of production. Manuscripts ar...

By Gillian Malone-Johnstone

Is Your Publishing Workflow Ready for the AI Era?

March 18, 2026
3 min read

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to everyday use across publishing. From content generation to discovery and adaptive learning, new tools are appearing almost weekly. Ye...

By Elizabeth Malone-Johnstone
Artificial intelligence tools like Claude and ChatGPT have become genuinely impressive at finding and synthesising information. Ask them a question, and they'll often pull back a confident, well-struc...

Why Letting AI "Google" Your Data Is a Risk You Probably Haven't Priced In

March 17, 2026
7 min read

Artificial intelligence tools like Claude and ChatGPT have become genuinely impressive at finding and synthesising information. Ask them a question, and they'll often pull back a confident, well-struc...

By Lucas Moffitt
Why manual standards alignment breaks down at scale  For years, publishing teams have prided themselves on the art of consistency. A style guide here, a taxonomy there, a few shared spreadsheets and c...

When Standards Alignment Becomes a Structural Problem

January 22, 2026
5 min read

Why manual standards alignment breaks down at scale For years, publishing teams have prided themselves on the art of consistency. A style guide here, a taxonomy there, a few shared spreadsheets and c...

By Gillian Malone-Johnstone
In educational publishing, AI promises incredible efficiency gains. But generic AI tools often fall short when faced with the complexity of learning standards, regulatory compliance, and the nuanced r...

How Syllabyte Uses AI: Human-Centred Intelligence for Educational Publishing

December 3, 2025
6 min read

In educational publishing, AI promises incredible efficiency gains. But generic AI tools often fall short when faced with the complexity of learning standards, regulatory compliance, and the nuanced r...

By Gillian Malone-Johnstone
In today's rapidly evolving job market, understanding what skills employers actually need has never been more critical. That's where the ONET framework comes in, and why aligning your training content...

Why the O*NET Framework Matters for Your Content Strategy

November 5, 2025
3 min read

In today's rapidly evolving job market, understanding what skills employers actually need has never been more critical. That's where the ONET framework comes in, and why aligning your training content...

By Gillian Malone-Johnstone
Ever wondered why one chapter feels effortless to read yet another loses readers halfway through?  For publishers, that gap can make or break engagement, learning outcomes, and adoption rates.  Take t...

Introducing Text Analysis: Bringing Readability Intelligence to Publishing

October 31, 2025
3 min read

Ever wondered why one chapter feels effortless to read yet another loses readers halfway through? For publishers, that gap can make or break engagement, learning outcomes, and adoption rates. Take t...

By Gillian Malone-Johnstone
We're heading to Frankfurt Book Fair this October, and we'd love to meet you.  What We'll Be Showing  Our AI-powered publishing platform that understands your content and respects your craft. See live...

See you at Frankfurt Book Fair 2025?

August 4, 2025
2 min read

We're heading to Frankfurt Book Fair this October, and we'd love to meet you. What We'll Be Showing Our AI-powered publishing platform that understands your content and respects your craft. See live...

By Tash