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IYPY Winner Speaks With the SYP

Posted on April 24, 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 …

Emma House speaks with the SYP

Posted on April 24, 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 …

SYP membership now available online

Posted on April 16, 2007 in Uncategorized

With the relaunched website now swinging into life we are pleased to announce that, along with being able to click your way through our snazzier-looking pages, you can also now …

Gurdeep's Column

Posted on April 15, 2007 in Uncategorized

  As we head into the month of the London Book Fair, the Book Fair War of 06 suddenly sprang back into my mind. Well, that event, and the chocolate …

Girl About Town

Posted on April 15, 2007 in Uncategorized

To kick things off on 1 March, Girl About Town went to the launch of Gerard Woodward’s new novel A Curious Earth at Daunt Books on Holland Park Avenue. Gerard …

Grumpy Old Bookman writes for the SYP

Posted on April 15, 2007 in Uncategorized

My acquaintance with the London Book Fair (LBF) goes back a good long way – certainly I remember the time when the big UK firms didn’t bother to attend.  So …

Diversity in Publishing

Posted on April 15, 2007 in Uncategorized

A recent article on news.bbc.co.uk has again raised an issue that it is always more convenient to sweep under the carpet – that of diversity in publishing.  The statistics – …

Why the commercial ebook market is broken

Posted on April 15, 2007 in Uncategorized

(Note: In the following rant, I’m sticking to American currency and prices because (a) they’re relatively familiar to non-Americans, and (b) they’re where I’ve got the hardest data. Not to …

Gurdeep’s Column

Posted on April 15, 2007 in Uncategorized

  As we head into the month of the London Book Fair, the Book Fair War of 06 suddenly sprang back into my mind. Well, that event, and the chocolate …

Special offers for the SYP at London Book Fair

Posted on April 13, 2007 in Uncategorized

The London Book Fair is now upon us, running from April 16th to the 18th. The SYP will be there at Stand X127, and we invite you to come and …

Special offers for the SYP at LBF

Posted on April 12, 2007 in Uncategorized

Visit the SYP at Stand X127 for some special offers… The Publishing Training Centre are offering £100 off one of their courses for anyone who joins the SYP at the …

20% off at Borders this Easter weekend

Posted on April 4, 2007 in Uncategorized

There’s 20% off all full priced items at every Borders shop this weekend.  To print off your voucher, please visit Borders online: http://www.bordersstores.co.uk