Past Events

Curious about a specific role in the publishing industry, eager to understand what the different departments do, or just keen to have an informal chat [...]

Calling all book lovers and publishing hopefuls! Join us for a day of literary clues, bookshop browsing, and networking in Leeds. What’s the plan? We’ll [...]

Join SYP North on 18 September for a practical online session designed to help you strengthen your CV and job search strategy.

SYP UK is partnering with bookcareers.com for their September Job Club, and this time, it's member-exclusive!  Suzanne Collier, Registered Career Development Professional and founder of BookCareers.com, will offer her expert advice on CVs, cover letters, interview preparation, and navigating the current job market. Whether you're actively job hunting or simply exploring your next steps, this is a chance to gain practical insights from one of the industry’s most trusted career advisors.

Whether you're just starting out or looking for your next step in the industry, this session on low socio-economic backgrounds will provide you with valuable advice and encouragement to move forward.

Join SYP London for a charity fundraising event on Saturday 13th September 2pm to 4pm. We will discuss the theme of ‘Postcolonial and Conflict’, featuring [...]

Have you ever been staring at the desirable criteria of a publishing job and seen the phrase “knowledge of Biblio would be an advantage”? Just [...]

Join us for our September Book Club to discuss The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa. On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are [...]

Rights is more than just "the legal side" of publishing—it's about expanding the reach of stories across the globe!   While rights work does involve managing copyrights, it’s so much more than that. It’s about building relationships with international publishers, understanding diverse markets, negotiating deals that benefit authors and publishers alike, and collaborating with other departments to bring books to new audiences in different formats and languages. 

Join us for our August Book Club to discuss I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman. Whether you’re a frequent flyer at book [...]