Dear All, Please note that the next London Bookclub meeting will be held on Tuesday the 10th May, and NOT on the 5th May as previously stated on this website. …
Introduction Sometime after signing a contract to write a book (in my case, writing for a third time) a moment arrives when one wonders if it was wise to have …
Every year the SYP organises a pre-LBF speaker event with the intention of introducing SYP members to the London Book Fair. Last year’s event was a mixture of basic LBF …
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 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 …
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 …
What should you expect from your work experience placement and more importantly, what does your potential employer expect? One SYP event brought together a range of industry professionals to discuss …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …