Publishing insights

Oct 4
5 min

What is the best role in publishing to suit a writer?

What is the best role in publishing to suit a writer? Senior Editor and YA author, Kesia Lupo, gives us her insights.

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Sep 12
6 min

How I got into the publishing industry: Katie Sinfield

Katie Sinfield, Editorial Assistant at Penguin Random House Children’s, talks about how she got into the industry.

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Sep 6
2 min

My tips on illustrating a picture book: Jarvis

Illustration tips from Jarvis, illustrator-author of picture books such as Alan's Big Scary Teeth and Tropical Terry.

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Aug 8
5 min

Aspiring authors: Part A

For us to answer all of your questions around being published as a picture book author, here is the first in our "Aspiring authors" series.

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Aug 8
5 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 7
7 min

Publishing: it's not all internships and London, you know

Kate McKellar, Senior Publishing Manager for Wiley, talks about getting into publishing without doing an internship or moving to London.

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Aug 1
4 min

I want to be... an agent.

What does an average day look like for an agent?

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Jul 19
5 min

How do I get my first publishing job?

The publishing industry is notoriously hard to get into, but Serena Arthur has done it and is now Editorial Assistant at Wildfire Books.

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Jul 18
6 min

Erika Meza's four tips for illustrators

Erika's creative tips are perfect for aspiring illustrators.

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Jul 14
3 min

Can I get any publishing job and then switch departments?

Let me guess - you want to be in editorial?

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