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Exclusivity and Diversity in Publishing

Posted on March 23, 2011 in Uncategorized

Writing this against the backdrop of book publishing and multiculturalism, we publishing minions might believe we’re attuned to the sensitivities of cultural respect in the workplace, but I’d like to …

Publishing Expo 2011

Posted on March 15, 2011 in Uncategorized

Publishing Expo was a great chance to view debates on the future of publishing, as publishers explore opportunities in multichannel content and what exactly it means to be a publisher …

London Book Club: March

Posted on March 15, 2011 in Uncategorized

For March’s London book club, we read Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go. The book club was equally divided on this book – half the group liked it and the …

Work Your Work Experience

Posted on March 12, 2011 in Uncategorized

The latest SYP event brought together a range of industry professionals to discuss exactly what work experience in today’s fiercely competitive publishing industry is all about. What should you expect …

Meet the 2011 SYP Committee

Posted on February 24, 2011 in Uncategorized

SYP Chair: Ella Kahn from London Currently works at Andrew Nurnberg Associates International Literary Agency. I oversee the committee and ensure everyone is happy and doing their jobs smoothly. I’m …

Kim Scott Walwyn Prize

Posted on February 20, 2011 in Uncategorized

The Kim Scott Walwyn has been recognising and rewarding the professional achievements of women in publishing since 2003; this year, for the first time, it will recognise not just achievements …

London Book Club: February

Posted on February 15, 2011 in Uncategorized

For February’s SYP Book Club we chose to read The Angel’s Game by Spanish author Carlos Ruiz Zafón. After a few months of reading philosophical, introspective novels (including Gilead and …

A Day in the Life of … a Press Officer

Posted on January 14, 2011 in Uncategorized

Tell us a little bit about what your job involves. A publicist has to get a book as much coverage in the media as possible. This can be in the …

Largest Book Give-Away Ever Attempted

Posted on December 11, 2010 in Uncategorized

20,000 passionate book lovers will give away 1,000,000 books on the inaugural World Book Night The Society of Young Publishers supports ‘World Book Night’, which will take place on Saturday …

SYP Conference 2010

Posted on November 30, 2010 in Uncategorized

Julia Kingsford, Head of Marketing at Foyles Bookshop now has her dream job, but the transition wasn’t a smooth one, with bumps along the road to the final destination. Having …

London Book Club: October

Posted on November 30, 2010 in Uncategorized

  After reading this year’s Man Booker-longlisted The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas, it resulted in the October discussion having two main focuses; there was the obvious theme of childrearing (child …

Work Experience: Trent Editions case study

Posted on November 23, 2010 in Uncategorized

Skillset is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for Creative Media which comprises TV, film, radio, interactive media, animation, computer games, facilities, photo imaging, publishing, advertising and fashion and textiles. A …