WED 1 MAR 06 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue Borders
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
THU 9 MAR 06 |
SPEAKER MEETING - CAREERS EVENINGCareersOur careers evening is the perfect opportunity for finalists and recent graduates to learn more about the job market in publishing. This meeting aims to give you a clearer career idea, an appreciation of how employers recruit and how they select. Our speakers will also be answering questions about resume-writing and interview techniques. Whether your degree is in science, law, languages or publishing, come and find out how to maximize your transferable skills to land a first publishing job!
Mimi (our Events Co-ordinator) and the porter will direct you from the front of Christ Church. Venue tbc
Time 7:00pm
Estimated end time 9:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact events@thesyp.org.uk |
FRI 17 MAR 06 |
PUB QUIZ CRAWLSocial EventWhy not come along and talk to other people interested in publishing? (That’s our excuse for a drink anyway!). Help us celebrate Oxford’s rich literary history in the very place that inspired many of the city’s greatest authors – the pub! Oxford’s dreaming spires are steeped in literary tradition. A bewildering array of authors from Wilde to Waugh, Shelley to Self, and Lewis to Larkin, have stumbled between the city’s latenight haunts in search of inspiration. The SYP intends to spend an evening following in their meandering footsteps and upholding the fine traditions established by these giants of British literature, and it also happens to be St. Patrick’s Day so there’s no excuse! Join us on Friday 17 March for an evening of carousing, complete with a QUIZ and PRIZES! All members and non-members welcome. 7pm for 7.30pm, starting at Far from the Madding Crowd, 10- 12 Friars Entry. Members of the London Committee will be meeting at 6.15pm at Victoria Coach Station to get the Oxford Tube. Follow the signs for the Oxford Tube and a lot of noise if you'd like to join us! Friends welcome. Meet at 7 for 7.30 at Far From the Maddening Crowd or join in part-way through: 8.15-9 Eagle and Child; 9-9.45 Lamb and Flag; 9.45-11 The Turf. At 10.30ish there will be a prize giving – if you’ve answered our mini-quiz during the pub crawl you could win some books from Random House, Ebury and Orion publishers. Venue Various
Time 7:00pm
Estimated end time 11:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 12 APR 06 |
JOURNEY OF A PUBLICATIONSpeaker MeetingWhen you pick up a publication in the bookstand, ever wonder how it gets produced? It takes time to get a manuscript ready for printing and many steps are involved. Carmel Tildesley from Imago will speak to us about ‘The Journey of a Publication’. This meeting aims to give job-seekers a glimpse of what career opportunities there are in production, as well as for writers to have an idea of how long it takes to get published. Whether author, editor, or marketeer (or someone aspirant thereto) this meeting will offer you insight into what makes books happen! Venue Borders
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 19 APR 06 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue Borders
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact events@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 3 MAY 06 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue Borders
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 10 MAY 06 |
CAREERS EVENINGCareersThe evening will offer advice and discussions from professional recruitment consultants: two from JFL Recruitment and one from the Publishing Training Centre. This will be a good opportunity for job-seekers in their second jobs or beyond to learn about the technicalities of applying for more senior appointments. Those who are students or just starting out in publishing would get to know more about career paths and where they could end up. Venue tbc
Time 7:00pm
Estimated end time 9:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 14 JUN 06 |
FREELANCINGSpeaker MeetingAriadne van de Ven (freelance publicity officer) and Kathryn Pilgrem (freelance editor) will speak about the technicalities of being a freelancer, what it involves and how to start up on your own. Venue Brookes University (Richard Hamilton Building, Headington Hill)
Time 6:30pm for drinks and nibbles in Richard Hamilton Building, then talk at 7 in Headington Hill Hall.
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
SAT 24 JUN 06 |
PUNTING PARTYSocial EventEnjoy a blissful summer’s afternoon* messing about on the river. Demonstrate your punting prowess, or just get punted, as we take to the water using Oxford’s traditional mode of transport. Refreshments provided.
Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need – simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing. Jerome K Jerome, 3 Men in a Boat
* Hopefully Venue Cherwell Boat House
Time 4:30pm Meet at the Rose and Crown, North Parade at 4.30, or at the Cherwell Boat House at 5.45pm
Estimated end time 9:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 12 JUL 06 |
COMPANY CULTURESSpeaker MeetingBig and small, publishers of books and journals - who are they and what do they do? Donald Smith and Sue Trafford from Inspired Selection will present an overview of the players in the industry, and the pros and cons of working for different types of company. Consultants from Inspired Selection will also be present to answer any questions about Publishing.
Venue Oxford University Press (North House)
Time 6:30pm for drinks and nibbles, talk starts at 7.
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 2 AUG 06 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue Borders
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 13 SEP 06 |
COMMISSIONING - TRUTHS AND MYTHSSpeaker MeetingAt first glance, commissioning looks like a glamorous job - the editor gets to decide which manuscript gets the cut, to contact writers and manage the publication process. What are the truths and myths about commissioning? Experienced commissioning editors Sarah Caro (OUP) and Al Bertrand (Blackwell) will be decoding the job in this meeting. Venue Oxford University Press (South House)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 11 OCT 06 |
REWRITING BRITISH HISTORY: THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHYSpeaker MeetingDr Lawrence Goldman, tutorial fellow in modern history at St Peter's College, Oxford, combines his teaching, research and university roles with an editorship at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB). In this meeting, Dr Goldman will speak about his dual roles as an academic and an editor. He will also discuss the history and purposes of ODNB and demonstrate its use in real-time." Venue tbc
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 8 NOV 06 |
JOURNAL PUBLISHINGSpeaker MeetingWhat is Journal Publishing? How is it different from book publishing? Richard Steele, Editorial Director at Taylor and Francis Journals (Informa Academic and Scientific Division) explains. Louise Hall, Research Analyst at Elsevier, will also talk about the research activities that go behind Journal Publishing. An event not to be missed! Venue Dorfman Room, St Peter's College
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 24 JAN 07 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue Other
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
THU 15 FEB 07 |
MARKETINGSpeaker MeetingIn the changing world of publishing, how has Book Marketing evolved? With the increased competition and pressure from the e-media, what are the challenges faced by publishers and how is marketing responding to them? Joanna Baker, Marketing Executive at Blackwell will address these topics in this meeting. Venue Dorfman Room, St Peter's College
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
FRI 16 MAR 07 |
PUB QUIZ CRAWL - THE DETAILSSocial EventFollowing the success of last year's event, the SYP are
pleased to present the answer to past gatherings with the
2007 St Patrick's Day Pub Quiz Crawl! This is a great opportunity for Oxford and London members to meet up in the inspired surroundings of Oxford and discover an insight into the work being carried out from both towns of the publishing industry.
Members and non-members are invited to join us on Friday the 16th to engage in this most important role of the business: the socialising. For London folk who wish to take part we will be meeting at Victoria Bus Station (just a short walk from the train station) to catch the Oxford Tube at 6:30pm. Traffic will always be unpredictable but we aim to be in Oxford to meet SYP members for 8/8:30. The line up of venues through the evening is flexible but it will more or less run along the following lines: - The Old School, Glouceter Green 7:30-8:30ish
- The Grapes, George Street 8:30-9:00ish
- The White Horse, Broad Street 9:00-9:30ish
- The Turf, Bath Place 9:30-10:00ish
- All Bar One, High Street 10:00-10:30ish
We will be in contact with the Oxford SYP contingent and will join them wherever they happen to be once we arrive in Oxford. For those heading back to London the Oxford Tube runs all through the night, so no need to stress about returning home for a certain time. Tickets for the return journey are £9 or £7 for students. If you'd like to join us please contact Jon Slack (jslack@thesyp.org.uk) in London or
Joanna Godfrey (oxfordsocialsec@thesyp.org.uk) in Oxford for further information on the night and contact details. Venue Various
Time 7:30pm
Estimated end time 11:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact jslack@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 21 MAR 07 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: CAREER DEVELOPMENTSpeaker MeetingSo you’ve made your first steps with your first or second job in publishing but don’t know what your next move should be. Or maybe you’re just curious to know how people clamber up the career ladder once they’ve got onto the bottom rungs. March’s speaker meeting will address the ways to make it an easy climb in the right direction in all areas of publishing expertise. Our speakers for the evening will be Judy Irving and Sue Trafford from the publishing recruitment consultancy, Inspired Selection. Venue Oxford University Press (Gallery Room)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 2 MAY 07 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 23 MAY 07 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: PUBLISHING IN THE DIGITAL AGESpeaker MeetingIn an online world where everyone can be a publisher (MySpace, FaceBook, Blogger, Flickr etc) where does the publisher fit in? Are there opportunities? Are there threats?
May's speaker is Chris Jennings from Oxford Brookes University who specialises in interactive and digital publishing. Venue Oxford University Press (Gallery Room)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 6 JUN 07 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
TUE 26 JUN 07 |
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE AN AGENT?Speaker MeetingMost of us only ever come in to contact with a literary agent in the context of a particular book or author. But what is it like to be a literary agent? How do you find and keep an author? How do you convince a publisher to take a book? And how hard is all the Financial negotiation?
Felicity Bryan, founder of the Felicity Bryan Agency (who represents Karen Armstrong, Michael Buerke and Iain Pears amongst others) will be speaking about all these aspects of her job and more.
SPECIAL PRICE: Tickets for non-members will only cost £2 if you come with 2 or more friends!
Venue Oxford University Press (Gallery Room)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 18 JUL 07 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
TUE 31 JUL 07 |
OF RIVERS AND STREAMS: THE FAST-MOVING WORLD OF INDEPENDENT PUBLISHINGSpeaker MeetingIn his talk, managing director and founder of Hart Publishing, an independent, privately owned law publisher in Oxford, Richard Hart, will attempt to answer the inevitable question for all independents - "how to do you compete with much larger publishers". In attempting to answer that question he hopes to give some insight into the armoury that a small publisher has at its disposal, the strategies they develop to compete, and whether there is still a future for small independents. He will also ask whether that in a sense they don't compete at all, at least not in a direct, intentional sense, but consistently plough their own furrow. By not constantly labelling what an independent publisher does as 'competing' they often achieve their most interesting successes.
Non-members pay £2 if they bring 2 or more friends
NEW VENUE: This talk will be hosted by Hart Publishing at their offices at 16C Worcester Place, Oxford, OX1 2JW. Please use http://maps.google.co.uk/ and enter the post code to find the venue on a map or contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk for more information. Venue Hart Publishing
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 1 AUG 07 |
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERSSpeaker MeetingA talk on independent publishers by Richard Hart, managing director and founder of Hart Publishing Venue
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
SAT 11 AUG 07 |
SYP OXFORD PUNTING PARTY!Social EventFancy messing about on the river and joining us for the increasingly popular annual event, the SYP Oxford Punting Party?? Demonstrate your punting prowess, or just get punted, as we take to the water using Oxford’s traditional mode of transport. Pimms and strawberries provided, followed by a possible pub trip. This event is always great fun and, as with our Annual Hyde Park picnic, excellent at bringing Oxford and London members together under the sun. Meet at 12:30pm outside the King's Arms in central Oxford (corner of Broad Street and Holywell St - get in contact if you need directions!).
Details for meeting:
12:30pm outside The King's Arms on the corner of Holywell Street and Broad Street (see location map for specifics)
If you are coming from London we will be catching the Oxford Tube from Victoria from 10am and heading up from there. Please see our information page for further details.
For Oxford contact Jo Godfrey on 07745452265
For London contact Jon Slack on 07747732995
Venue The Kings Arms
Time 12:30pm
Estimated end time 4:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £2.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 5 SEP 07 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
TUE 2 OCT 07 |
SEPTEMBER SPEAKER MEETING - COMMISSIONING CHILDREN'S BOOKSSpeaker MeetingWe all have our favourite books that we remember and treasure from our childhood but how do they get from the author to the bookshop to our shelves? Liz Cross, Head of Children’s fiction at Oxford University Press will be speaking about how she finds the right writers for her audience and how the OUP children’s list makes an impact in the large and vibrant children’s book market.
Venue Oxford University Press (Gallery Room)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 3 OCT 07 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 31 OCT 07 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: WHOSE BOOK IS IT ANYWAY?Speaker MeetingWhy are writers poor? Statistically, most writers earn under
£10,000 a year, but the reality for most is earning less than £5000. Who is to blame? Linda Proud worked in publishing for many years before starting a publishing company with her husband in 2003. While working for a living, she has written eight books, both fiction and non-fiction. Despite a couple of
bestsellers, she's never earned enough by writing to feed her cat. With her experience in the industry, she thinks she knows who to blame for having to keep the day job. And it's not the publisher.
Venue Oxford University Press (Gallery Room)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 7 NOV 07 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
SAT 10 NOV 07 |
SYP CAREERS CONFERENCE 2007CareersPlease see the conference website for more information. Registration is now closed as all places have been filled.
The SYP Careers conference involves lectures and training on various aspects and skills relevant to publishing. It is one of the key events of the year for the SYP and with around 150 members attending is by far the biggest. Alternating between London and Oxford, this year's event is being held on 10th November at Oxford Brookes University. Venue Brookes University (Headington Hill site)
Time 10:30am
Estimated end time 5:00pm
Price Members ?25.00 Non-members £30.00
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
TUE 4 DEC 07 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING - WORDS AND DOLLAR SIGNS: PUBLISHING IN THE BIG BAD WORLD OF FINANCESpeaker Meeting
Are you torn between an interest in publishing and a desire for the energy and drive of working in the city? Or have you ever wondered who exactly makes sure that important financial data can be read and understood by the people who make the decisions? Our December speaker, Mark Leech, will share his experiences of working as an editor for Standard & Poors and Fitch Ratings, two of the top credit rating and financial analysis agencies in the world, how he found himself working in this sector and what makes it different from 'normal' publishing.
You are also invited to join us for a Christmas drink in the Jericho Tavern (Walton Street) after the speaker meeting.
Venue Oxford University Press (North House)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 5 DEC 07 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 9 JAN 08 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 23 JAN 08 |
OXFORD AGMAGMOxford AGM will take place on the 23rd January at 6.30pm in the Gallery Room at OUP. There will be refreshments and nibbles from 6.30pm and please feel free to join us in the Jericho Tavern afterwards. This is your opportunity to make a difference to the Oxford branch of the SYP - we can't wait to see you there! Venue Oxford University Press (Gallery Room)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 9:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
TUE 26 FEB 08 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: THE HISTORY OF PUBLISHING WITH CLAIRE SQUIRESSpeaker Meeting
Publishing is a rapidly evolving business, but also one deeply rooted in history and tradition. How different is publishing in the 2000s to the 1900s? What were the Victorian equivalents of Richard and Judy, Harry Potter, and Google Print? And what might a knowledge of publishing's history bring to a contemporary publisher's practice?
In this talk, Claire Squires, Senior Lecturer in Publishing at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies, at Oxford Brookes University, and author of Marketing Literature: The Making of Contemporary Writing in Britain, will bring back to life some characters and incidents from publishing's past.
Come along to what promises to be a really enlightening evening - we look forward to seeing you there! Venue Oxford University Press (Gallery Room)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 5 MAR 08 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 19 MAR 08 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME - HOW TO BUILD A PUBLISHING CAREER WITH SUZANNE COLLIERSpeaker MeetingWhat is it that makes a great career? Are you already thinking about your next move? Maybe you have a five-year plan – who knows what jobs will be around then? In an industry that is ever developing, how do you stay one-step ahead?
Suzanne Collier from www.bookcareers.com will be talking to us about starting a career in publishing. For over 24 years, she has been actively working in book publishing, and has at one time or another worked in almost every department in the business – from production, editorial and publicity to accounts, contracts to rights. So come along and hear the expert on career management in publishing share her experience, and give you some great tips to enable you to manage your career success.
Then come and join us for drinks in the Jericho Tavern afterwards, hope to see you there. Venue Oxford University Press (MCR)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
FRI 28 MAR 08 |
THE INFAMOUS OXFORD PUB CRAWL: LITERARY CHARACTERS!Social EventA great opportunity for Oxford and London members to socialise:
Harry Potter? Lyra? Alice? Frankenstein? Who do you see yourself as?
On Friday 28th March, the Kings Arms in Oxford will be filled with an invasion of characters from the world of fiction, and you have to be there! Come dressed as your favourite literary character to take part in an Oxford literary walking tour with a difference! We'll be taking a tour of Oxford's finest bars and pubs, so whether you want to get to know the city better, or you know it well enough already and are just up for a giggle, don't miss the silliest SYP event of the season!
There'll be a prize for the most imaginative costume, so get those creative thinking caps on and both the Oxford and London committees will be there to lead you on a brilliant night out. Make sure you're there too!
ON THE NIGHT: Call Amy Jackson or Alan Crompton on 07799 755977 to find out where we are!
Further information for London members:
For London folk who wish to take part we will be meeting outside the main entrance of Victoria Coach Station at 6.15pm (just a short walk from the train station), as there is an Oxford Tube bus stop just across the road - you can buy your ticket directly from the driver. Traffic will always be unpredictable but we aim to be in Oxford to meet SYP members for 8pm. Click here for a map from Oxford Coach Station to The Kings Arms.
We will be in contact with the Oxford SYP contingent and will join them wherever they happen to be once we arrive in Oxford. For those heading back to London the Oxford Tube runs all through the night, so no need to stress about returning home for a certain time.
Tickets for the Oxford Tube return journey are £15 or £12 for students. If you'd like to join us from London please contact Angela Solomon on 07900 365576. You can also ring SYP London Chair Jon Slack if you need directions on the day itself: 07747732995. Venue The Kings Arms
Time 8:00pm
Estimated end time 12:00am
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 2 APR 08 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 23 APR 08 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: THE OED DEMYSTIFIED!Speaker MeetingA member of the editorial team for the Oxford English Dictionary reveal the secrets behind working on the world's most famous dictionary!
Andrew Watson has been Assistant Editor at the Oxford English Dictionary for the last two years. Previous to this he was a freelance translator and teacher of English language. He also worked for two years in the early 1990s as manager of a small publishing house in Greece.
He will be speaking about the experience of working as an editor at the OED today, how technology has brought about dramatic changes in the work of a lexicographer over the last ten years or so, and giving an insight into the ongoing work of producing the first completely new edition of the Oxford English Dictionary for 80 years. The talk will include a short video presentation showing different aspects of a modern lexicographer's job.
Don't miss what promises to be a fascinating session! Then, we'd love for you to come along afterwards for a drink at the Jericho Tavern to chat more to Andrew and get to know us on the committee! Venue Oxford University Press (Gallery Room)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
FRI 25 APR 08 |
OXFORD TREASURE HUNT AND CAMERA CHALLENGE!Social EventWant to get to know Oxford? Want to get to know your fellow SYP members at the same time? Then come along to our fantastic treasure hunt and camera challenge event. Following on from our very silly literary characters pub crawl last month, come and join us in a hunt around Oxford against time, solving clues and completing photo challenges to be the first team to reach the grand prize*! (to be confirmed)
Meet at the Kings Arms with teams of 2 or more. RSVP by emailing us at the address below with your team members if you'd like to join us. Feel free to come along individually too as there'll always be a team to join on the day!
Check back later for further details or email us in the meantime... Venue The Kings Arms
Time 7:00pm
Estimated end time 10:30pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 7 MAY 08 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 28 MAY 08 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: INTERNET PUBLISHING - THE RISE OF GRADUATE ENTREPRENEURSSpeaker MeetingIn a whirl of entrepreneurial foresight, Cambridge graduates Oliver Brooks and Anna Lewis present their ground-breaking new online publishing company, CompletelyNovel, which aims to do for books what youtube and MySpace have done for film and music. Combining publishing services, literary agency support and shared reading for free, the new service looks set to change the way authors and publishers think about book publishing. Come along and join their exciting debate on how fresh insights from a new generation of graduates could introduce a new challenge to the state of publishing as we know it.
Founder Oliver Brooks has always been up for a challenge and when he heard from a writing friend of the state of the publishing industry he set about doing something about it to make it better. Oliver studied Engineering at Cambridge University and started CompletelyNovel shortly after leaving university. The initial development was funded out of his student loan!
Marketing and Customer Relations Manager, Anna Lewis, is an avid book reader who can often be found curled up on the CompletelyNovel sofa with a good book in any spare minutes she has. Anna studied Law at Cambridge but decided to set about working to make CompletelyNovel the greatest thing to happen to books ever.
Don't miss out on hearing their fascinating new ideas! 6:30pm for drinks and nibbles, for talk at 7pm.
Venue Oxford University Press (MCR)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
Contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk |
FRI 30 MAY 08 |
OXFORD SOCIAL - LICENCE TO THRILLSocial EventThe Society of Young Publishers invites you to join us for…
Licence to Thrill
“Do you expect me to talk?”
“No Mr Bond, I expect you to dine!”
To mark the release of the new James Bond novel Devil May Care written by Sebastian Faulks, the SYP will be dusting off our tuxedos for an evening of fine dining, glamorous girls and Vesper Martinis to celebrate all things James Bond.
On Friday 30th May, join us at Browns Restaurant, 5-11 Woodstock Rd, Oxford, from 7.00pm. Gents – Suited and booted. Ladies – Dress to impress. We are planning on eating from the Varsity set menu in the restaurant, which will cost £21.00 per head.
Seating booked on a first come first serve basis. RSVP to oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk
For more info. contact Amy Jackson on 07799 755977 or Alan Crompton on 07973 742547. Click here for your pdf party invitation.
Venue Browns Brasserie & Bar
Time 7:00pm
Estimated end time 1:00am
Price Members ?21.00 Non-members £21.00
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WED 4 JUN 08 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
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SAT 14 JUN 08 |
OXFORD PUNTING PARTY: PIRATES OF THE RIVER CHERWELL!Social Event
Avast Ye! The Society of Young Publishers invites you to join us for…
Pirates of the River Cherwell
"You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow!"
...and as the best day you've ever spent punting with pirates!
Yarrr, calling all ye pyrates and buccaneers, on Saturday 14th June, come stretch your sea legs and set sail for the high seas of the Cherwell with ye olde SYP, me hearties. Eat, drink, punt and be merry! Any landlubbers will walk ye plank!
When? Saturday 14th June. Meet 1pm.
Where? Meet at the Lamb & Flag pub on St Giles, from there we will take a short bus journey up Banbury Rd before walking on to Cherwell Boathouse.
How? Pirate costume is strongly encouraged (but is not compulsory).
What? We will spend a few hours punting as well as relaxing on the river bank with a picnic, before heading back into Oxford later for ale (Yo-ho-ho) and a bottle rum.
For more info contact: Amy Jackson on 07799 755977 or Alan Crompton on 07973 742547
Venue Cherwell Boat House
Time 1:00pm
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
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TUE 24 JUN 08 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: DAVID FICKLING - THE RETURN OF THE COMIC BOOKSpeaker MeetingIn a fascinating talk for the SYP, David Fickling, publisher of the eponymous and highly successful imprint at Random House, will be presenting his ground-breaking new comic book project, the DFC. Along with exciting new interactive and online features, the new comic will feature top authors and illustrators such as Philip Pullman, John Aggs, Dave Shelton, Neil Cameron and Garen Ewing. Don't miss your chance to have a first hand introduction to the exciting new venture that's taken the publishing world by storm.
David Fickling is a children’s book editor and publisher. He started his career with Oxford University Press in 1977, moving on to Transworld and then to Scholastic UK. In 1999, David formed his own imprint in Oxford, David Fickling Books. The imprint is now based with Random House and publishes about a dozen titles per year in the US, Australia and New Zealand as well as the UK. Recent titles include Philip Pullman’s Once Upon a Time in the North, Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Linda Newbery’s 2007 Costa Award-winning Set in Stone. In 2004, David received the British Book Award for Editor of the Year. He lives with his wife and three older children in Oxford, England.
Be sure not to miss out on one of the highlights of the 2008 SYP calendar! Drinks and nibbles 6:30pm for talk at 7pm. Venue Oxford University Press (MCR)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
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WED 2 JUL 08 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
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WED 16 JUL 08 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: WHAT CAN PUBLISHING DO FOR YOU? WITH ORNA O'BRIENSpeaker MeetingProfessional Training Opportunities within the Publishing Industry with Orna O’Brien
So you’ve got your first job in publishing or perhaps you are a well on your way to your next promotion, wherever you are in your publishing career have you ever thought about your training needs? To achieve our career goals and to meet our ambitions we need to think about how we can better ourselves. Do you have a training plan? Are there areas of your job that your would like to develop or improve upon? Perhaps you are looking at a different job in publishing, but you lack the specialist skills?
To hopefully answer some of these questions, Orna O’Brien from the Publishing Training Centre will be talking to us about the many professional training opportunities that exist within the publishing industry. Orna is Head of Courses at The Publishing Training Centre in London. PTC is the foremost training organisation for publishers in the UK, offering over 70 different public courses ranging from proof reading to XML training.
If you want the latest training in the publishing world, join us for an unmissable talk, followed by drinks in the Jericho Tavern afterwards. Hope to see you there! Venue Oxford University Press (South House)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
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WED 3 SEP 08 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
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WED 17 SEP 08 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: ACADEMIC AND THE E-READER - OXFORD'S DIGITAL AGE?Speaker MeetingThe end of the printed textbook? Professors with digital-only monographs? Want to know exactly what the arrival of the e-reader has in store for your own work? Join us at Oxford Brookes for an exciting look at how the current trend sweeping the publishing world will actually affect Oxford publishing. With a strong academic and educational publishing focus, the impact focused on in the press can often fall short of relevance for the majority of Oxford publishers. With help from Michael Popham, an expert from the Oxford Digital Library, we're going to find out exactly what we can do with these new gadgets, how they're going to affect our publishing world, and exactly how the big-timers Google are getting involved!
Don't miss the chance for some first-hand info on where your work is heading and the exciting new opportunities ahead... Venue Brookes University (Gipsy Lane site)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
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FRI 19 SEP 08 |
OXFORD SYP IMMENSE PUB GOLF TOUR 2008 - WELCOME TO BROOKES!Social EventAs a very warm welcome to the new Brookes publishing MA students, we invite you all to the SYP Immense Pub Golf Tour 2008 on Friday 19th September. Get golfed-up, and come for a pub golf crawl from Gypsy Lane into town. Get to know your coursemates a bit better, get to know nice people already working in publishing in Oxford and find out what the SYP has to offer. But most importantly, just have a wicked night out!
Who? YOU! in teams of 2-4
How? Dressed in golfing attire for a night on the fairway that is Oxford's pubs.
What? Moving from pub to pub until we get to town - rules to be explained on the night. Some great prizes for the lowest score!
When? Friday 19th September - meet at 7pm at Oxford Brookes Gypsy Lane entrance.
Contact? Get in touch with us at oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk if you have any questions.
Please RSVP by Thursday 18th September if you're up for it - we are! Venue Brookes University (Gipsy Lane site)
Time 7:00pm
Estimated end time 12:59am
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
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WED 1 OCT 08 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
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WED 22 OCT 08 |
OXFORD SPEAKER MEETING: PUBLISHING MILKROUND 2008Speaker MeetingTired of never finding any graduate schemes for publishing? Well, on Wednesday 22nd October, the SYP will be presenting the cream of the publishing internship crop for you to choose from. You'll get the opportunity to ask questions to successful candidates from some of the most prestigious internship schemes and find out how to make your applications stand out from the crowd! Get the insider low-down that you won't read about in any job advert, as well as finding out all the deadlines and application details you need to know. So make sure you don't miss out on our one-stop-shop for publishing graduate schemes!
When? Wednesday 22nd October. Drinks and nibbles from 6.30pm. Talk starts at 7.00pm
Where? Buckley Building Room BG10, Oxford Brookes University, Gypsy Lane Campus.
What? Featuring interns from **Pearson, OUP, Wiley, MacMillan and Random House** talking about their experiences on the internship programmes, as well as insight and guidance from Inspired Selection recruitment, and also an SYP presentation looking at all the remaining publishing graduate schemes and internships coming up in the next few months.
Who? For more info contact oxfordevents@thesyp.org.uk or call 07799 755977.
Before the meeting, we will also be holding elections for our new Brookes liaison officer to be on the committee this year!
Email oxfordchair@thesyp.org.uk if you're interested, and come along at the start of the meeting with a few words prepared on why you'd like the role. All very friendly and informal so don't worry! Venue Oxford Brookes - Buckley Building (BG10/11)
Time 6:30pm
Estimated end time 8:15pm
Price Members FREE Non-members £3.50
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THU 23 OCT 08 |
THE SYP ON ICE!Social EventOn Thursday 23rd October, for one night only the SYP will be getting its skates on and taking to the Ice, as we head down to Oxford Ice rink to spin, spiral and slide our way to glory (or embarrassment!) Thrills, spills, fun and laughter are guaranteed. So we hope to see you all there.
When? Thursday 23rd October, 7.45pm
Where? Oxford Ice Rink, Oxpens Road, Oxford, OX1 1RX. 10 mins walk from Oxford Railway Station.
How? Bring gloves and thick socks for an ice-disco extravaganza! (Spandex jumpsuits are not necessary!)
What? We will be taking to the ice at 8.00pm, ready to skate (and slide) our way around the rink to some funky disco tunes! http://www.oxford.gov.uk/leisure/oxford-ice-rink.cfm Venue Oxford Ice Rink
Time 7:45pm
Estimated end time 10:30pm
Price Members ?6.10 Non-members £6.10
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WED 5 NOV 08 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
WED 3 DEC 08 |
BOOK CLUBWhy not come along to one of our monthly Book Club gatherings? They’re informal and free. See the Book Club page for full details Venue The Nosebag
Time 6:00pm
Estimated end time 7:00pm
Price Members FREE Non-members FREE
Contact oxfordbookclub@thesyp.org.uk |
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