Unbound
Mathew Clayton has a diverse and extensive work experience in the publishing and arts industry. Mathew has held various roles throughout their career, including Head of Publishing at Unbound.com, where they managed a team of commissioning editors and implemented a successful growth strategy. Prior to that, they worked as a Literary and Spoken Word Producer at Brighton Festival, where they organized high-profile talks and debates. Mathew also served as a Co-Director at Port Eliot Festival, playing a key role in the management of the arts festival. Additionally, Mathew has had publishing roles at Hachette UK, Penguin Random House UK, Channel 4, and Guardian News & Media. Mathew has worked as a Publisher, Editorial Director, and PR Officer during their time at these companies.
Mathew Clayton attended Nottingham Trent University from 1988 to 1991, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Media Studies.
Unbound
Unbound is an award-winning online crowd-funded publisher that allows authors to pitch their book ideas directly to readers. If readers like a book idea they can pledge to support a book. Once a book reaches enough supporters to make it financially viable, the author can go ahead and write the book, which is then edited, typeset, printed anddistributed by Unbound. The books bear the names of all the subscribers that enabled the book to happen.