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The SYP enters the London Marathon

Posted on December 12, 2011 in Uncategorized

On the 22nd April, at 9.45 AM, SYP Chair Andrew Turner and Commissioning Editor Rosy Locke will be running the London Marathon on behalf of the Society of Young Publishers …

London Book Club: November

Posted on December 3, 2011 in Uncategorized

  For our November meeting, the London Book Club picked a novel by prolific Portuguese novelist José Saramago. Death at Intervals describes a nameless country, inhabited by nameless people identified …

In The Job Or In The Book

Posted on December 1, 2011 in Uncategorized

On Friday 11th November the SYP was honoured to hold its talk ‘In the Job or in the Book’ at the stunning Stationer’s Hall. We rather sheepishly filled the 17th …

SYP London 2011 Feedback Survey

Posted on November 21, 2011 in Uncategorized

Calling all members, event attendees, Twitter/Facebook followers and all those who love publishing! How do you fancy being in with the chance of winning a £25 book token and letting …

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

Posted on November 10, 2011 in Uncategorized

SYP meets SOA Literary Open Mic Night – Call for submissions Calling all aspiring authors! Do you dream of moseying down to an East End pub on a Thursday evening …

Trends In Literature

Posted on October 28, 2011 in Uncategorized

London SYP Speaker Event 26th October The Larrick Inn Pub, Marylebone. Last Tuesday, in the suitably literary Larrick Inn Pub, lined with dated volumes and wood panels, the SYP had …

Consultation for the National Occupational Standards in publishing

Posted on October 27, 2011 in Uncategorized

Help shape the Publishing Standards! Do you work in book or journal publishing? Would you like to help develop the definitive list of best practice skills and knowledge for the …

Social Media Speaker Event

Posted on October 19, 2011 in Uncategorized

  When Liz Murray from LJ interactive remarked, to an impressive audience at Magdalen College Auditorium, that it now takes only one week for a billion tweets to be sent, …

Films that just shouldn't have been made!

Posted on October 18, 2011 in Uncategorized

Everyone loves going to the cinema, I mean who doesn’t? But we all run the risk of being heavily disappointed when we make that crucial decision to watch a film …

Films that just shouldn’t have been made!

Posted on October 18, 2011 in Uncategorized

Everyone loves going to the cinema, I mean who doesn’t? But we all run the risk of being heavily disappointed when we make that crucial decision to watch a film …

Wimbledon Bookfest 2011

Posted on October 11, 2011 in Uncategorized

Having just moved into the area I thought it would be a good idea to get stuck in and meet new booky folk at the Bookfest which ran from 1-9 …

How do authors use social media sites?

Posted on October 9, 2011 in Uncategorized

In the last 18 months, the number of authors who can be found on Twitter and Facebook has boomed. The gap between authors and their fans has shortened dramatically, allowing …