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Upcoming SYP events

Posted on September 16, 2008 in Uncategorized

This week brings the chance to hone your digital skills with the help of JFL recruitment (24 September), and in the following week, there’s also the opportunity to take part …

Writer’s Handbook Live event

Posted on September 16, 2008 in Uncategorized

27th September, 10.30am – 3pm St. Bride Foundation, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ SYP Members in advance*: £15 Non-members in advance*: £20 On the day: £25   *To …

Writer’s Handbook 2009 Special offer

Posted on September 16, 2008 in Uncategorized

The Writer’s Handbook is a useful directory listing thousands of contact details and information on publishers, literary agents and much more: an ideal starting point of anyone wanting to find …

IPG Open Meeting: ‘Territories Are Dead’

Posted on September 16, 2008 in Uncategorized

Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, 6pm-8pm Thursday, 25 September Territorial rights are high on publishers’ agendas at the moment, and the Independent Publishers Guild is pleased to present ‘Territories …

SYP/Lightning Source Study Tour tickets now on sale

Posted on September 16, 2008 in Uncategorized

The SYP is excited to announce details of the first day trip in its revived Study Tours programme, during which we are offering members the chance to visit one of …

Free Publishing Masterclasses

Posted on September 16, 2008 in Uncategorized

Kingston University London are currently holding a series of free publishing masterclasses. Click here for a list of the Autumn term masterclasses.

SYP Annual Conference November 22nd

Posted on September 14, 2008 in Uncategorized

SYP Annual Conference 2008 Publishing 2.0: The Reader Revolution 22 November 2008 University College London How to Get There ‡ Location Map ‡ Places to Stay ‡ Fees ‡ Conference …

Commissioning – Truths and Myths

Posted on September 12, 2008 in Uncategorized

Perhaps you’ve always dreamed of becoming an editor. Perhaps you like the sound of it but aren’t really sure what’s involved. At the Oxford SYP’s September speaker meeting, experienced commissioning …

What type of people work in publishing?

Posted on September 12, 2008 in Uncategorized

Trade publishing is a white middle class ghetto. And if its workforce does not start to bear a closer resemblance to the population as a whole it risks becoming culturally …

Top Ten CV Howlers Revealed

Posted on September 12, 2008 in Uncategorized

Most CVs contain basic errors, according to a new survey. Research undertaken by Marketing Professionals UK, found that half of CVs contained spelling or grammatical mistakes.     Jonny Cainer, at …

The ins and outs of a publishing house

Posted on September 12, 2008 in Uncategorized

A tale of two sides  This extract is taken from The Writer’s Handbook 2010, edited by Barry Turner, which can be purchased from www.palgrave.com. SYP Members are entitled to a …

The Giglets Success Story

Posted on September 5, 2008 in Uncategorized

    As young publishers, most of us are focussed on getting that elusive first job or climbing the career ladder – starting up a publishing company is a distant dream. …