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Gallery: Kim Scott Walywn Prize 2017

Posted on May 20, 2017 in Uncategorized

Rooftop of Carmelite House, London Rooftop of Carmelite House, London Rooftop of Carmelite House, London Rooftop of Carmelite House, London KSW Prize 2017 shortlist SYP UK Chair: Alice Geary Alice …

Join Book Aid International Publisher Ambassadors Programme

Posted on May 20, 2017 in Uncategorized

Do you love books and want to use your passion to help others? Are you in the early stages of your career and want to raise your profile within your …

Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2017 Awarded to Alice Curry, founder of Lantana Press

Posted on May 11, 2017 in Uncategorized

The winner of the 2017 Kim Scott Walwyn Prize was last night named as Alice Curry, founder and publisher of Lantana Press, at a prize ceremony on the gloriously sunny rooftop …

A shout-out to YA fiction

Posted on April 24, 2017 in Oxford

On Tuesday 18th April Blackwells bookshop hosted the Oxford Writers’ Circle’s event on Young Adult fiction. The panel consisted of three prominent YA authors; Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The …

1001 Stories: Stories and Mythology

Posted on April 18, 2017 in Oxford

We’re excited about this event at the Story Museum and to help you share our enthusiasm we’re offering a free ticket to a lucky re-tweeter. The Story Museum have lined up …

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 …