How I got into the publishing industry: Fran Roberts
Fran is a marketing manager with 12 years of experience. She spends her spare time reading, writing and mentoring young publishing hopefuls.
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Are your covering letter and CV the best they can be?
New year, new career? If you want to get into book publishing, we want to help you get your foot in the door. Here are some tips for...
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- Apr 23, 2021
- 4 min
How I got into the publishing industry: Zöe Griffiths
Zöe Griffiths is Editorial Director for Fiction at Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Previously she worked at Scholastic and Hodder. Zoe loves...
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- Apr 18, 2021
- 4 min
Line managers: how important are they?
Chris Modafferi is an Italian-American who moved to England six years ago to pursue a career in children's publishing. Since moving to...
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- Apr 3, 2021
- 5 min
How I got into the publishing industry: Lucy Page
Lucy Page is from the west coast of Scotland, but moved ‘down South’ to work in publishing and currently resides in west London. Lucy...
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- Mar 14, 2021
- 2 min
Quick tips for editors starting out in their careers
Over on Twitter we sometimes post publishing insights and tips. So they don't get completely lost in the ether, you can also find them...
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- Nov 21, 2020
- 7 min
How I moved from adult fiction to children's picture books: Katie Sassienie
Katie Sassienie, Assistant Editor at Hachette Children's Group, talks about her move from adult fiction to picture books editorial.
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- Nov 14, 2020
- 3 min
I want to be... a children's book designer
Senior designer Helen Chapman talks about skills that come in handy for children's book designers, and what an average day might look like.
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- Oct 18, 2020
- 4 min
How I got into the publishing industry: Helen Weir
Helen Weir, an editor at Two Hoots, talks about how she got into publishing.
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- Oct 17, 2020
- 4 min
How I got into the publishing industry: Becky Chilcott
Becky Chilcott, Design Manager at Macmillan Children's Books, talks about her route into publishing.
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- Oct 4, 2020
- 4 min
What is a book fair? (Publisher edition)
Annual book fairs are a huge focus for publishers. So what are these book fairs and why are they so important?
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- Sep 20, 2020
- 3 min
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 19, 2020
- 6 min
The life of an illustrator: Jim Field
Jim Field, bestselling, prize-winning author-illustrator, talks us through his journey into children's book illustration.
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- Sep 18, 2020
- 7 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, 2020
- 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 12, 2020
- 5 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, 2020
- 3 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, 2020
- 7 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 29, 2020
- 4 min
How I got into the publishing industry: Vicky Joss
Vicky Joss, Marketing Manager at Head of Zeus, talks about how she got into marketing.
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- Aug 28, 2020
- 6 min
I want to be… a freelance author and editor
Laura Baker works from home as a freelance author and editor for children’s books. She talks about her workload and how she got started.
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