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Books on the Underground

Posted on June 6, 2007 in Uncategorized

The folks at the London Project have come up with a really innovative idea: a free book exchange progamme on London’s underground network. According to the press release, their aim …

SYP London Literary Pub Crawl

Posted on June 4, 2007 in Uncategorized

Just to remind everyone our annual pub crawl is once again back on this Thursday the 7th from 6:30. Click here for the details and the night’s itinerary – great weather …

Messing about on the river

Posted on June 3, 2007 in Uncategorized

It’s been a quiet news month, so I’ve had a trawl through the archives. I’m looking forward to the Oxford Punting Party on June 30th (for more details, click here), …

Important message for members with Hotmail email accounts

Posted on May 18, 2007 in Uncategorized

We’ve been having problems with sending our regular emails to members with Hotmail accounts. It appears that they are being blocked by Hotmail for some unknown reason. We are in …

Heading South Book Launch

Posted on May 11, 2007 in Uncategorized

SYP members are welcome to attend the launch of Heading South by Luke Bitmead and Catherine Richards.  Heading South is the latest novel to be launched by Legend Press MD …

Publishing Training Centre Focus Groups

Posted on May 2, 2007 in Uncategorized

The Publishing Training Centre are running 2 focus groups. They’re being held at the Paul Hamlyn foundation 18 Queen Anne’s Gate, London, SW1H 9AA near Buckingham Palace. Lunch will be …

Clare Christian wins UKYPY

Posted on May 2, 2007 in Uncategorized

Congratulations to Clare Christian from The Friday Project for winning the UK Young Publisher of the Year Award at the British Book Industry Awards.  You can catch up with Clare …

* VIDEO * – Interview with Winner of IYPY

Posted on April 30, 2007 in Uncategorized

One of the highlights of the recent London Book Fair was the International Young Publisher of the Year Award, which allowed us to see what the publishing industry is like …

Girl About Town

Posted on April 29, 2007 in Uncategorized

Girl About Town started the month with a very exciting party for the launch of Teenage by Jon Savage, held at the Waterloo Sunset Pavilion in the Hayward Gallery. This …

SYP Bookseller Interview

Posted on April 26, 2007 in Uncategorized

For those who haven’t seen it, the SYP’s Doug Wallace and Claire Shanahan made a recent appearance in the Bookseller, with an article giving some good perspective on the SYP’s …

* VIDEO * – A Beginner’s Guide to London Book Fair

Posted on April 25, 2007 in Uncategorized

Emma House, who – as Exhibition Manager for the London Book Fair – presides over the daunting task of pulling together a year’s worth of planning into a matter of …

Win a £500 bursary to do the MA in Publishing at Kingston!

Posted on April 25, 2007 in Uncategorized

Kingston University are offering a £500 bursary to an outstanding applicant to the MA in Publishing or the joint MA in Creative Writing and Publishing commencing this September. Candidates should …