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Society of Young Love

Posted on June 1, 2006 in Uncategorized

The Society of Young Publishers can be – and in our cases has been – a life-transforming institution. Of course the SYP has great events, with carefully chosen speakers on …

Short Story I

Posted on May 16, 2006 in Uncategorized

  Picture the Tube train, and the man on the Tube train, with his ghost-swept emptiness and his picture-swept past.  He’s our News For The Day. There’s the usual rattling …

Forum relaunched

Posted on April 22, 2006 in Uncategorized

The new SYP Discussion Forum has now been launched. If you have a query about the SYP or publishing in general, register for FREE and post your comments, queries and …

Website Changes

Posted on April 21, 2006 in Uncategorized

We're making a few changes to the back-end of the website over the next few days, so when you try and view articles or jobs, you may experience a few …

SfEP offers free directory to SYP Members

Posted on April 12, 2006 in Uncategorized

Our friends at the Society for Editors and Proofreaders have kindly offered a free copy of their fantastic directory to our members. To claim your free copy, simply email your …

The SfEP Directory 2006

Posted on April 12, 2006 in Uncategorized

The SfEP would like to offer SYP members a copy of their 2006 directory (for free!). Those that request a copy (or copies – you can have up to three) of …

SYP Launches Company Membership

Posted on March 9, 2006 in Uncategorized

The SYP is proud to announce the launch of its Company Membership Scheme. It brings all the normal benefits of being an SYP Member, but at a discounted rate. If …

IYPY – The Lowdown

Posted on February 21, 2006 in Uncategorized

Ten entrepreneurial young publishers from around the globe are competing for the third annual British Council International Young Publisher of the Year (IYPY) award.  The award celebrates the creative and …

International Young Publisher of the Year (IYPY)

Posted on February 20, 2006 in Uncategorized

Ten entrepreneurial young publishers from around the globe are competing for the third annual British Council International Young Publisher of the Year (IYPY) award.  The award celebrates the creative and …

The Real American Psycho

Posted on February 19, 2006 in Uncategorized

When I heard that Bret Easton Ellis was giving a rare reading and interview on 10 October at the Royal Festival Hall, I phoned up immediately for tickets. I was …

Future Proofing Electronic Publishing

Posted on February 19, 2006 in Uncategorized

The desire to exploit the immediacy and audience scope that electronic publishing formats allow, in particular through the Internet, has brought with it not only a huge pressure on publishers …

London Book Fair 2006

Posted on February 15, 2006 in Uncategorized

The London Book Fair is almost upon us, and the SYP will be there in force. If you’d like to know more about who we are and what we do, …