Episode 271 of bookcareers.com Live – Publishing Job Market Update
What’s happening within the book publishing job market? Why does the job market feel flat and is it going to improve? And what should we be looking out for over the next few months? In this episode of bookcareers Live, we take a look at some of the issues affecting the publishing job market in October 2026.
We’re asking whether apprenticeships in publishing are genuinely creating additional jobs or whether some traditional entry-level roles are disappearing. We also look at the Milburn review into young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), and why you should look out for it if you are a publishing jobseeker or looking for an entry-level role.
There’s also AI and its impact on publishing jobs, along with some thoughts about international rights and whether the maturity of different publishing territories affects how rights are sold.
We talk about salaries, career development and why we need reliable information about what’s happening in the industry. And with the Autumn Budget approaching, Suzanne highlights some of the announcements she’ll be watching.
Suzanne doesn’t pretend to have all the answers and would like your input on this episode too. What do you think is happening within the industry?
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