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Submissions Open for Poetry Book Society Student Poetry Prize 2017

Posted on November 1, 2017 in Uncategorized

Calling all students! We’re delighted to announce our Student Poetry Prize will be opening on the 31st October. The Poetry Book Society (PBS) was founded by T S Eliot in …

#SYPontheRoad Exeter Edition

Posted on October 29, 2017 in Uncategorized

Following the success of our first On the Road event in Bristol, we headed back out again last week, this time to Exeter. We were joined by four fantastic speakers …

An Inclusive Industry: Pearson’s initiatives on LGBT inclusion and Wellbeing

Posted on October 22, 2017 in Oxford

Ashley Lodge, Senior Publisher at Pearson  The last year has been an exciting one for me at Pearson as I’ve been involved into two initiatives that are making a real …

Breaking boundaries: Digital marketing scales and that could create new opportunities for capable publishers

Posted on October 22, 2017 in Oxford

Mike Shatzkin, Founder & CEO of The Idea Logical Company Original source: The Shatzkin Files There are three new promotion and marketing opportunities for publishers of ebooks that have been …

SYP at the IPG Autumn Conference 2017

Posted on October 18, 2017 in Uncategorized

This year we once again gave away a free ticket to the IPG Autumn Conference which was won by SYP member Louisa Danquah. She did a phenomenal job live tweeting …

Saltire Society Literary Awards: The Shortlists

Posted on October 17, 2017 in Scotland

Yesterday evening the shortlists for the Saltire Society Literary Awards were announced at a lovely event at Waterstones Princes Street. These awards are given annually for excellence across the following …

Publishing Round-up: 28.09.17

Posted on October 17, 2017 in Uncategorized

Shukla and Kingsford Launch Crowdfunding for BAME literary journal and Agency The quarterly Journal, The Good Journal, will showcase the very best new work from writers & artists of colour …

Publishing Round-up: 28.09.17

Posted on October 17, 2017 in Uncategorized

Shukla and Kingsford Launch Crowdfunding for BAME literary journal and Agency The quarterly Journal, The Good Journal, will showcase the very best new work from writers & artists of colour …

‘Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine’ by Gail Honeyman

Posted on September 20, 2017 in Oxford

In adulthood, few things take me by surprise anymore. Ever since hearing about Richard Gere and gerbils, watching Honey Boo Boo drink a litre of Go-Go juice, or seeing Trump …

If you had £500K* to change the face of publishing, what would you do with it?

Posted on September 6, 2017 in Oxford

A simple question with a myriad of answers. We want to hear yours! At this year’s SYP conference, we’re exploring how the industry deals with issues around ethics, sustainability, and …

Spotlight: ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’ by Arundhati Roy

Posted on August 25, 2017 in Oxford

‘To me, there is nothing higher than fiction. Nothing. It is fundamentally who I am. I am a teller of stories. For me, that’s the only way I can make …

August Publishing Round Up

Posted on August 25, 2017 in Oxford

What an exciting month for publishing! The Edinburgh International Book Festival did their bit to make the masses part with their cash; Trump helped put a damper on Amazon sales; Quarto …