Starlin Marot is the founder of Bad Girl Books, the UK’s first Romantasy bookshop. Here at the Oxford branch of the SYP, we’re very lucky to be local to such …
Have you taken a look at our Resource Centre yet? Included in your SYP membership, it contains a variety of useful information and advice to help you enter the publishing …
I was delighted to represent the Society of Young Publishers at the 2026 Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) Autumn Conference at the Pullman – Shaw Theatre, London on Thursday 10 September. …
Contrary to popular belief, Oxford’s publishing scene isn’t totally dominated by OUP. And academic isn’t the only route open to local publishing professionals. Oxford’s storied history and deep connections to …
This year, SYP North was proud to launch our second themed week of resources, events and connections. This year’s week, ‘Uncovering Publishing’ was designed to showcase the variety of departments, …
The term “publishing” conjures up many images – of an editor huddled at their desk, or a marketing director trotting to a meeting with a hopefully successful campaign outline. Not …
The UK as a nation boasts a wealth of literary history closely linked to the publishing world that it helped to grow. Oxford in particular is a city that has …
The main way to gain publishing experience is through an internship, but these can be hard to get. Selling yourself, building your skills, networking, reflecting on mistakes and staying curious …
There’s a commonly held myth that there are very few publishing opportunities in the South West in comparison to the rest of the country, but if you look closer, it’s …
When people think about publishing, they usually think of editorial, marketing and publicity. But there’s one stage that brings it all together- that is production. It’s the last stage before publication, …
If you’re a publishing hopeful residing outside of London, you more than likely know how difficult it is finding work in your area. Such was the case for me, someone …
When people think about publishing, they think about the “Big Five”- Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan. These publishers dominate the industry and shape much of …