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Deadline to Enter the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize Extended

Posted on March 5, 2012 in Uncategorized

Founded in 2003, the Kim Scott Prize honours the life and career of Kim Scott Walwyn (Oxford University Press Publishing Director) who died in 2002, and celebrates exceptional female publishers. …

Last night a speed date saved my . . . career

Posted on February 29, 2012 in Uncategorized

Buzzing, full of publishing folk and gin and tonics, The Phoenix Arts Club was a merry place to be last Tuesday. A few days after the dreaded V-day we held …

Writers from across the Globe to write novel in 24 hours –

Posted on February 16, 2012 in Uncategorized

On 29th February 2012 – a date steeped in superstition, that only comes around every 4 years – four teams of writers and editors in London, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur and …

Reading Campaign for South Asian Literature

Posted on February 2, 2012 in Uncategorized

CAMPAIGN DATES: Monday 30 Jan – Sunday 5 Feb 2012 Kamila Shamsie, Geoff Dyer and Jamila Gavin are among the authors supporting the pilot Reading Campaign for South Asian Literature …

The SYP 2012 AGM and Publisher's Question Time

Posted on January 27, 2012 in Uncategorized

The 16th of this month saw young publishers from around the country gather at Stationers’ Hall for the Society of Young Publishers 2012 AGM. 2011 Chairman Ella Kahn opened the …

The SYP 2012 AGM and Publisher’s Question Time

Posted on January 27, 2012 in Uncategorized

The 16th of this month saw young publishers from around the country gather at Stationers’ Hall for the Society of Young Publishers 2012 AGM. 2011 Chairman Ella Kahn opened the …

The Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2012 has launched!

Posted on January 20, 2012 in Uncategorized

The SYP are proud to announce the launch of the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2012. Run in conjunction with Book Trust and The Publishing Training Centre, the Kim Scott Walwyn …

Marathon training starts for 2012 SYP Chair!

Posted on January 15, 2012 in Uncategorized

I started my marathon training in the first week of January. Every week I will be doing 3 training sessions as part of my 16 week training schedule in the …

AGM 2012 – Proposed Amendments to the SYP Constitution

Posted on January 13, 2012 in Uncategorized

There are now just a couple of days remaining until our 2012 AGM and Publishers’ Question Time! If you haven’t already signed up for what promises to be a rip-roaring …

3rd Successful Northern & Midlands SYP event

Posted on January 1, 2012 in Uncategorized

Despite the freezing cold weather, the disrupted trains (surprise surprise) and the myriad of Christmas related tasks on everybody’s plates at the time of year, we still enjoyed a great …

Stand-Up for Books

Posted on January 1, 2012 in Uncategorized

On a wet and windy Thursday and the Society of Young Publishers and the Society of Authors braved the weather and headed to a night of literary merriness at The …

3rd Successful Northern & Midlands SYP event

Posted on January 1, 2012 in Uncategorized

Despite the freezing cold weather, the disrupted trains (surprise surprise) and the myriad of Christmas related tasks on everybody’s plates at the time of year, we still enjoyed a great …