I want to be… a scout
Sophie Clarke is Junior Scout at Daniela Schlingman Literary Scouting. So, what does a scout actually do?
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Sep 18, 20207 min
I want to be… a children's book author
Alice Hemming, a children's book author, shares her experiences of writing across age groups - from picture books to teen fiction.
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Sep 12, 20205 min
I want to be… a development editor
Christie Anderson, a Development Editor at Oxford University Press, tells us about her role and the positives of ELT publishing.
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Sep 5, 20203 min
I want to be… a publicity executive
Hilary Bell is PR Exec at a large children’s publisher. She’s been working in publishing for five years and was Head of Events at the SYP.
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Aug 30, 20207 min
I want to be… a freelancer
Alli Brydon is a freelance children’s book editor and author who has worked in children’s publishing for 15 years, both in the US and UK.
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Aug 22, 20202 min
I want to be… a publicity manager
Charlotte is Publicity Manager at John Murray Press, and here she tells us about what her role actually entails.
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Aug 21, 20203 min
I want to be... an agent's assistant
As Agent's Assistant at Curtis Brown Books, Silé Edwards is perfectly placed for this agent-focussed post in the "I want to be" series.
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Aug 9, 20204 min
I want to be… an editorial director
Fiz Osborne, Editorial Director, Illustrated Books at Scholastic Children's Books, talks about what it’s like to be an editorial director.
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Aug 8, 20205 min
I want to be… a translation agent
Emma Jamison, a translation agent at David Higham Associates, talks about how she found publishing and what her day-to-day looks like.
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Aug 1, 20204 min
I want to be... an agent.
What does an average day look like for an agent?
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Jul 25, 20203 min
I want to be... a marketing executive
Charlotte Crouch is Marketing Executive at Oxford University Press. Here, she talks about the variety of a marketing role.
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Jul 11, 20202 min
I want to be... in Editorial
Most people think they want to be an editor. But what do editors actually do?
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Jul 5, 20203 min
I want to be... in Production
The production department is full of skilled negotiators and expert project managers.
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Jul 5, 20201 min
I want to be...
In the "I want to be..." series, you'll find a breakdown of some of the roles you'll come across in a medum-sized publishing house.
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