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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 …

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 …