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London Book Fair 2017

Posted on March 27, 2017 in Oxford

This year’s London Book Fair was another over the top event, with publishers from all around the world exhibiting and the tradition of focusing on a foreign market continuing with …

Red Nose Day Mania: Comic Covers

Posted on March 24, 2017 in Oxford

To celebrate the wonder that is Red Nose Day, we wanted to test whether you can tell these bookshelf pics past their noses. Let us know how you get on!   …

Just for fun: What’s your literary tipple?

Posted on March 17, 2017 in Oxford

‘I’m an occasional drinker, the kind of guy who goes out for a beer and wakes up in Singapore with a full beard.’          – Raymond Chandler …

Kim Scott Walwyn Prize Shortlist announced

Posted on March 14, 2017 in Uncategorized

The Kim Scott Walwyn Prize today names its five talented women on the 2017 shortlist, which recognises the professional achievements and promise of women who have worked in publishing in …

And next year’s Oscar goes to…

Posted on March 7, 2017 in Oxford

Now that the mayhem of the Oscars is over for another year (Envelopegate notwithstanding), it’s time to take a breath, get over the drama, and start looking ahead to the …

Bookbrunch have a new look – and SYP members can now receive 50% off subscription!

Posted on March 4, 2017 in Uncategorized

BookBrunch is a daily news service and information site for the book industry.Every day it provides the industry with insight and perspective reliably delivered immediately to your phone or desktop. Covering UK …

The Print Future Awards open for submissions

Posted on March 4, 2017 in Uncategorized

The Print Futures Awards were set up in 2003 to help people aged 18 to 30 years pay for courses to train for a career in printing, publishing, packaging or …

Just for Fun: Emoji-lit

Posted on February 24, 2017 in Oxford

  Can you guess the classic novel by the emojis? Easy right? How many have you actually read? 1.The Catcher and the Rye; 2.Middlemarch; 3.To Kill a Mockingbird; 4.Of Mice …

Selling Online Academic Content: New Business Models

Posted on February 20, 2017 in Oxford

Most scholarly publishers have been feeling the adverse effects of difficult market conditions over the past few years. Libraries have on the whole been investing more in online products that …

Selling Online Academic Content: New Business Models

Posted on February 20, 2017 in Uncategorized

Most scholarly publishers have been feeling the adverse effects of difficult market conditions over the past few years. Libraries have on the whole been investing more in online products that …

Tamarindo Communications Intern and Graduate Evening

Posted on February 17, 2017 in Oxford

Considering a career in communications? Enthusiastic about energy? Please join Tamarindo Communications on 22nd February 2017 at the Turl Street Kitchen. (Rumour has it there may be free beer.) Tamarindo …

Welcome to Scion

Posted on February 10, 2017 in Oxford

March will see the publication of the third instalment in Samantha Shannon’s Bone Season series. The books are a must-read for fans of the urban fantasy or supernatural dystopian genres. …