How Books Are Made

How Book Dash makes beautiful books in a single day – with Julia Norrish

Children's publisher Book Dash makes beautiful books in a single day, then gives them away. And their method is catching on around the world.Book Dash believes every child should own a hundred books by the age of five. They gather creative professionals who volunteer to create new storybooks that anyone can freely translate, print and distribute. Then they work with partners to get those books to preschool children and their families to own.In this episode, Arthur wears his Book Dash co-founder hat, and speaks to its outgoing Executive Director Julia Norrish about how and why their ambitious approach to book-making actually works.Links from the show:<a href="https://bookdash.org/">Book Dash</a><a href="https://bookdash.org/research-and-evidence-base/">Research on the difference that books make in children’s homes</a><a href="https://bookdash.org/events/book-dash-23-johannesburg-17-august-2024/">Book Dash’s latest event in Johannesburg</a><a href="https://bookdash.org/events/book-dash-21-bologna-6-7-march-2023/">Book Dash’s event in Bologna</a><a href="https://electricbookworks.com/">Electric Book Works</a>

A podcast about the art and science of making books. Arthur Attwell speaks to book-making leaders about design, production, marketing, distribution, and technology. These are conversations for book lovers and publishing decision makers, whether you’re crafting books at a big company or a boutique publisher.