bookcareers.com - Suzanne Collier Expert in Book Publishing

Suzanne Collier is an Expert on Careers within Book Publishing.

For over 24 years Suzanne Collier has been actively working in book publishing, and has at one time or another worked in every department - Production, Editorial, Sales & Marketing, Publicity, Rights, Contracts, Accounts (including Royalty Accounting), which has given her an understanding and insight into many roles. Suzanne has also performed a number of confidential consultancy assignments for small independent publishers. She regularly lectures on Careers Within Book Publishing and How to Sell & Market Books with No Budget and has had articles published on career issues within the industry.

No matter what role she has been in, or within what company, Suzanne has gained the broadest range of experience - be it Academic or Subscription/ Journal Publishing, Trade, Niche, Fiction or Non Fiction. As the original creator and devisor of the Careers Clinic - something Suzanne successfully ran for 9 years, and as the creator and compiler of the Salary Survey for book publishing, it is fair to say that as an Independent Career Coach, no one knows more about Book Publishing than Suzanne Collier. Her filofax has been described as a "who's who" of book publishing and she has been named as one of the best sales and marketing brains in the industry.

As well as having her own bookcareer, Suzanne has been giving careers advice on book publishing since 1989, and for many years ran Bookcareers.com whilst holding down a full time job within the industry. Suzanne still actively works within the industry and knows only too well, that when a decision is made within a company, for whatever reason, its implications on those that work there can be far reaching.

Having over the years gone through several career challenges herself Suzanne takes pride in helping those who are within the industry - whatever the challenge or task - in realigning their career - for whatever reason. If it's redundancy, long term unemployment, returning to work, workplace bullying, stress, being fired, returning after long term sick leave, going freelance, setting up your own business, starting your own publishing company, then Suzanne is the best person to speak to.

Suzanne has also had a high number of personal achievements - as well as bookcareers she coaches in lifestyle management and personal styling, she has trained in coaching, is a qualified aerobics teacher, was the youngest person ever to Chair the Society of Young Publishers and used to run the Supporters Club for her local football team. Suzanne is Chair of her local Police ward's Safer Neighbourhood Panel, and when she isn't doing one of the things listed, or spending time with friends and family, she is likely to be watching Dagenham & Redbridge FC.