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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Publishing Hiring

Posted on July 14, 2023 in South West

Despite significant strides in recent years, social factors such as race, class and gender remain a barrier to entering and progressing through the publishing industry. A 2022 study by the …

How and Where to Find Job Opportunities

Posted on June 26, 2023 in INTO

Breaking into the publishing industry is notoriously difficult. In fact, being a ‘publishing hopeful’ has become somewhat of a role in itself. This blog post hopes to demystify the job …

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Opinion: Keep Publishing Events Hybrid

Posted on June 25, 2023 in North, UK

Literary festivals and publishing events are an integral and beautiful part of the bookish community, and one of the more pleasant outcomes of the coronavirus pandemic was that these events …

Publishing Job Titles Explained

Posted on June 11, 2023 in INTO, Ireland

Despite a rise in the number of publishing internships, experience days, and the work of the Society of Young Publishers, it’s common to feel that the publishing job market is …

an introduction to the SYP North mentors on the Society of Young Publishers publishing mentorship scheme

Meet the SYP North Mentors 2023

Posted on June 11, 2023 in North

Are you looking to secure your first permanent role in the publishing industry? Or, perhaps you’re looking to take the next big step in your career? If the answer to …

Exploring Welsh Publishing: Spotlight on Y Lolfa Press

Posted on May 29, 2023 in Wales

Navigating the publishing industry can be a daunting task, especially for those just starting out. Whilst London boasts some of the biggest names in the business, it’s important not to …

Playing to Your Strengths: Transferable Skills for a Career in Publishing

Posted on May 15, 2023 in North, UK

Are you looking to start a career in the publishing industry, but concerned that you may not have the necessary experience? Don’t worry – you might already have transferable skills …

Opinion: The Problem With The ‘Foot-in-the-Door’ Approach

Posted on April 28, 2023 in Uncategorized

In my experience, when you’re trying to get your first job in publishing, there’s one phrase you’ll hear more than anything else: “you just need to get your foot in …

How to Get a Job in Publishing: Advice from Professor and author Alison Baverstock on getting into publishing with no prior experience

Posted on April 10, 2023 in UK

Welcome back to a new year at Press Forward! We are going spend the next few months here focusing on getting into publishing – from job searching to acing that …

SYP South West: Reflections on the Pathways into Publishing event

Posted on October 25, 2022 in South West

The SYP South West Team were delighted to be able to take part in the Pathways into Publishing event as part of the annual Storytale Festival in Bristol. The event, …

SYP South West spotlight on: David and Charles

Posted on October 13, 2022 in South West

Continuing our spotlight on South West publishing houses is David and Charles, an arts and craft publishers and online-course provider based in Exeter. Initially publishing niche and local-interest titles, the …

Applications for SYP Scotland’s annual conference are now open!

Posted on September 27, 2022 in Scotland

Are you looking to gain publishing experience? Grow your network? Work as a team to create and organise an event? The SYP Scotland’s conference committee applications are now open! Regardless …