{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64709a704be6700011060100/64d5006357d0f300112ae8d6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Publishing Works. From Caxton to Kindle","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64709a704be6700011060100/1691680505862-86b9eb6ae4f5e9382e4dab95fc17dc1f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This episode of How Publishing Works is for the book historians who need a bit more medieval in their listening. Kate Macdonald of Handheld Press is in conversation with Dennis Duncan of University College London, author of <em>Index, A History of the</em>..</p><p><br></p><p>What is an index? When was the first index created? When did page numbers come in? Did fairy spellbooks have indexes? Have indexes always been at the back of a book? And what is the attack index?</p><p><br></p><p>You can find out more about Dennis's research at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/english/people/academic-staff/dr-dennis-duncan.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about Handheld Press, go to www.handheldpress.co.uk. You can email this podcast at podcast@handheldpress.co.uk. </p><p><br></p><p>This episode was edited and produced by Kate Macdonald. The jolly intro and outro music is 'Feels Like Home' by Avocado Junkie, sourced through Podcastle.</p><p><br></p><p>If you like this podcast, please leave a review on your podcast provider! And tell your friends: word of mouth is the best way to get new folk listening.</p>","author_name":"Kate Macdonald"}