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“We want fan-fiction of this book!” – SYP London Book Club Reads The Binding

Posted on February 26, 2019 in London

In the Society of Young Publishers London branch’s monthly book club, our coordinators, Bea and Sonali, choose a theme each month and a list of books that fall under that …

SYP Scotland Conference – Building Bridges, Breaking Walls

Posted on February 20, 2019 in Uncategorized

Whatever area of publishing you’re most interested in, one thing is undeniable: it’s a people-led industry. As a result, while the overall theme of this year’s SYP Scotland Conference was …

Two’s company, three’s a society

Posted on February 15, 2019 in UK

I’m guessing that most readers of this blog love a good book. I’m also guessing that you find the reading experience smoother and more enjoyable when you’re not tripping over …

SYP Ireland’s (Publishing) New Years’ Resolutions

Posted on February 8, 2019 in Ireland

“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.” -Melody Beattie Although January has sped by, we decided to share with you our …

SYP Scotland – What We’re Reading (and Loving!)

Posted on February 4, 2019 in Scotland

Rather than fretting over what to wear whilst staring into a wardrobe full of clothes, I find myself struggling to pick a new book to read despite having a TBR …

Unfinished Works, Matt Gilbert

Posted on January 30, 2019 in UK

Every blank piece of paper is A dream I’ve yet to dream Each ink blot Is a building block UNTITLED, a poem by Matthew Gilbert   In 2013 the SYP …

AGM: Shaping the Next 70 Years of Publishing

Posted on January 14, 2019 in UK

As you may have heard, the joint SYP UK and London committee AGM is coming up on 29 January. Tickets for the event were snapped up quickly. Like, really quickly. …

Ain’t No Party Like an SYP Scotland Party

Posted on December 18, 2018 in Scotland

Last week saw the annual SYP Scotland Christmas party and boy was it a goodie! Despite the freezing temperatures in Edinburgh, our lovely SYP Scotland members joined us at The …

London SYPinto Mentees Reveal Their 2018 Best Reads

Posted on December 12, 2018 in London

As we head off for some much-needed year end rest before gearing up again for new events and projects in 2019, our SYPinto mentees Lily, John, Maleeha, Chloe, Hannah, and …

My Year on the Committee

Posted on November 26, 2018 in UK

Welcome. Maisie here, the Managing Editor of the InPrint magazine. As was discussed over here, it is Society of Young Publishers volunteer season. With that naturally comes a new batch …

Our Top 5 Tips for #WorkInPublishing Week

Posted on November 23, 2018 in Uncategorized

Publishing is a great industry to be part of but we all know that it can be hard to get your foot in the door and make your mark. Especially …

Allow Me To Introduce Myself…

Posted on November 5, 2018 in Scotland

  Hi everyone! My name is Kerri and I’ve recently joined the SYP Scotland committee as their new blogger. I thought it would be useful for me to introduce myself …