Networking. We’ve all been told it’s important, whether it’s to help you get your foot in the door for your first publishing role or to make that next career move …
In the run-up to Independent Bookshop Week (June 15th – mark your calendars!), we spoke to Dan from Storysmith about our shared love of indie bookshops and what exciting things …
Mentors “It’s been great to mentor someone who lives in a different place to me as without the SYP and the mentorship being online we wouldn’t have crossed paths. I’ve …
Mentors “Mentoring has been a positive and rewarding experience. My mentee was professional in her communication, and our conversations were always enjoyable. I feel we managed a balance of hands-on …
Mentors “I’ve really enjoyed being a mentor for the SYP’s 2022 Into Programme. It’s been an illuminating and rewarding experience for me (and hopefully for my mentee!), and it is …
Last Friday, our events team at SYP South West put on their first online event—a quiz! Looking back over the past two years, I’m sure plenty of us have found …
Thousands of items arrive into the National Library of Scotland each week in neatly packed crates. The publications inside cover every conceivable topic, from Government policy to gardening to geometry. …
Children’s Books North is a free, voluntary network that was set up in 2020 by Tilda Johnson (Golden Egg North programme leader and freelance children’s editor), Emma Layfield (Picture Book …
Do you have an interest in publishing? Love event organising? Ready to grow your network within the industry? The SYP Scotland Conference committee needs you! Following the success of our …
In August we had the pleasure of working alongside the Edinburgh International Book Festival on one of their Business of Books events, Rethinking ‘Diversity’ in Publishing: Lasting Change, inspired by …
Emerging writers are quite possibly at the toughest point in their careers, as they try to develop a portfolio of writing, a novel, a poetry collection – whatever it may …
On the 26th July 2021, Andrew Sharp ran a workshop for SYP Scotland all about Rights in a Publishing House – what are they, and why are they so important? …