Episode 48 of bookcareers.com Live The Society of Young Publishers (SYP) celebrated its 70th anniversary this year. Founded in 1949, in post-war Britain, the SYP has helped many publishers start their careers and provided them with knowledge and education. Yet we can also learn from the SYP too. In this episode of bookcareers.com Live we […]
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Episode 45 of bookcareers.com Live This episode of bookcareers.com Live marks the start of #workinpublishing week 2019. If you’re looking for a career in book publishing this might give you a few points on how to get started and where to go next. It also covers the age-old question – how do you get experience […]
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‘What’s your favourite book’? A tough question for anyone in publishing. With this in mind, it’s easy to appreciate how difficult it must be to judge a literary award; to select the best from a list of books which are often all fabulous. And, cranking up the pressure, your decision may bring significant international accolade to the winner, and sometimes large sums of money. Plus, not only do judges have to make an initial decision, they often need to persuade other members of the panel why their choice should win, sometimes resulting in passionate exchanges. What really goes on behind the closed doors of a literary award? Perhaps, like us, you’re intrigued to find out more…
Come join us at The Cape of Good Hope to discuss Italo Calvino’s 1979 classic, If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller!
You go into a bookshop (sounds like a normal day, right?) and you purchase a copy of If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller! You read the first few pages. You love finding an exciting new book to read! But, a few pages in, something terrible happens! There’s been a printing error! You bring it back to the shop to exchange for a new copy. But that’s not right either! This is a different book again!
Get ready to go on a bookish adventure with Calvino and the SYP!
There are two conferences coming up, both offer valuable opportunities for insight into the industry and career building. The Society of Young Publishers Conference 11th November 2017 This year’s SYP conference, Publishing -A Brave New World?, will explore the big questions around inclusivity, sustainability, and ethics with a host of industry experts discussing the hot […]
The Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2017 is now open for submissions. The Prize, which recognises the professional achievements and promise of women in publishing, is open to any woman who has worked in publishing in the UK for up to seven years. There are two ways to enter the Prize: nomination or self-submission. The deadline for nominations […]
We’ve received details of the Society of Young Publishers 2013 Conference, which is going to be held in Oxford on 23rd November 2013. This year’s conference is entitled ‘Life in Publishing: it’s more than just books (and Tumblr!)’ and will focus on life in publishing and how to climb up that publishing ladder and what your next […]
