Other Roles in Book Publishing

Aug 15, 2021

Episode 136 of bookcareers.com Live

Is your whole publishing career focussed on working in Editorial, Marketing or Publicity? We know from talking to candidates these are the most popular career choices. Yet there are many other departments and options available, all of which can give you a great career and ensure you are on the front line of publishing decisions.

In this episode of bookcareers Live, we discuss some of the other roles in book publishing which are worth exploring as career options. From Rights, to International Sales, Sales, Production, Operations, Distribution, even working on Reception or franking the post. We also cover some of the essential skills needed for any role.

[If you want to know about which routes to take to get into publishing, as a result of A Level or GCSE results, please revisit episode 84 of bookcareers Live – All Routes Into Publishing.

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