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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. …

Diary of a Publishing Wannabe

Posted on September 1, 2008 in Uncategorized

  I’m 21, I live in the centre of the country’s most exciting city (London, obviously) and am on the ridiculously long holiday (four months!!) that we students happily take …

A Day in the Life of a … Commissioning Editor

Posted on August 29, 2008 in Uncategorized

  What is an average working day for you?   As Commissioning Editor at JKP, responsible largely for our books on autism and associated therapies, a large proportion of my …

London SYP Speaker Meeting: The author's experience

Posted on August 28, 2008 in Uncategorized

Most people who work in publishing would agree that we’d have a bit of a problem without the authors, though we may curse them at times, so the SYP’s speaker …

Lightning source photos

Posted on August 28, 2008 in Uncategorized

London SYP Speaker Meeting: The author’s experience

Posted on August 28, 2008 in Uncategorized

Most people who work in publishing would agree that we’d have a bit of a problem without the authors, though we may curse them at times, so the SYP’s speaker …