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    Are your covering letter and CV the best they can be?
    • 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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    How I got into the publishing industry: Zöe Griffiths
    • 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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    Line managers: how important are they?
    • 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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    How I got into the publishing industry: Lucy Page
    • 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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    I want to be… a literary agent
    • Mar 27, 2021
    • 5 min

    I want to be… a literary agent

    Clare Coombes is an agent at The Liverpool Literary Agency, the first literary agency based in Liverpool. A published author herself,...
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    Sunday round-up: tips for editors starting out in their careers
    • Mar 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sunday round-up: 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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    How I moved from adult fiction to children's picture books: Katie Sassienie
    • 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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    I want to be... a children's book designer
    • 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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    How I got into the publishing industry: Helen Weir
    • 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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    How I got into the publishing industry: Becky Chilcott
    • 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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    What is a book fair? (Publisher edition)
    • 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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    I want to be… a scout
    • 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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    The life of an illustrator: Jim Field
    • 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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    I want to be… a children's book author
    • 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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    How I got into the publishing industry: Katie Sinfield
    • 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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    I want to be… a development editor
    • 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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    I want to be… a publicity executive
    • 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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    I want to be… a freelancer
    • 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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    How I got into the publishing industry: Vicky Joss
    • 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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    I want to be… a freelance author and editor
    • 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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