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Publishing Newbie

Posted on April 28, 2009 in Uncategorized

The universal dread for aspiring publishing stars is spending too long working for free on countless work experience placements or internships. Those publishing hopefuls amongst the audience at the SYP’s …

Canon Tales 2 Webcast

Posted on April 22, 2009 in Uncategorized

Watch the webcast of Canon Tales 2, an SYP show that received rapturous applause at London Book Fair on Tuesday 22nd April.

Louise Rhind-Tutt: The Campaign Behind The Outcast

Posted on April 22, 2009 in Uncategorized

Read the former SYP Chair’s account of her publicity campaign for Sadie Jones’s The Outcast in an article on the British Book Industry Awards Website.

London Book Club: April

Posted on April 18, 2009 in Uncategorized

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga April saw the SYP book club reading the 2008 Man Booker Prize winner, The White Tiger. A lot of people described the storyline as …

Psycho Commissioning Editor

Posted on April 14, 2009 in Uncategorized

I’m gasping for water as dry grass crunches underfoot. I walk down wide streets and see no-one out, steel and plastic cubes chock full of people, cars still warm in the …

OFF_Magazine

Posted on April 10, 2009 in Uncategorized

‘Travel shapes character.’                                       Polish proverb                                                               ‘If the OFF_Concept did not already exist,                                                             it would be necessary to invent it immediately.’                                                                                                                                   OFF_Editors   Why …

LBF Seminars and The Bookseller Careers Resource Centre

Posted on April 10, 2009 in Uncategorized

In addition to the SYP’s 3 events at the LBF, there are many other great seminars that SYP members can attend.  The Digital – Where’s the Money seminar features a …

Selling and Marketing Digital Products

Posted on April 10, 2009 in Uncategorized

When the core business shifts away from selling books to selling software and digital products, what are the differences and how are marketing and sales departments affected? Speakers Rebecca Jones, …

Digital – Where’s the Money? LBF Keynote Seminar

Posted on April 10, 2009 in Uncategorized

This keynote seminar for which entrance is free takes place from 11am to 12pm on Tuesday 21st April and will be in the Cromwell Room on Level 1 of Earls …

Pre-London Book Fair Seminar on Indian Publishing

Posted on April 7, 2009 in Uncategorized

The SYP’s Pre-London Book Fair Seminar took place at the British Council, and was introduced by Group Exhibition Director of the LBF, Alistair Burtenshaw with an overview of the fair. …

SYP members discount for After Nibbies Party

Posted on March 23, 2009 in Uncategorized

The Nibbies After Show Party on Friday April 3rd promises to be the most fantastic literary night.  SYP members can visit our Offers page to find out how they can …

Three SYP events at LBF 2009

Posted on March 19, 2009 in Uncategorized

We are delighted to announce that there will be three SYP events at the 2009 London Book Fair.  On April 20th, there’s the Getting Ahead in Publishing Seminar.  On April …