Zöe Griffiths is Editorial Director for Fiction at Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Previously she worked at Scholastic and Hodder. Zoe loves...

Chris Modafferi is an Italian-American who moved to England six years ago to pursue a career in children's publishing. Since moving to...

Lucy Page is from the west coast of Scotland, but moved ‘down South’ to work in publishing and currently resides in west London. Lucy...

Clare Coombes is an agent at The Liverpool Literary Agency, the first literary agency based in Liverpool. A published author herself,...

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...

Katie Sassienie, Assistant Editor at Hachette Children's Group, talks about her move from adult fiction to picture books editorial.

Senior designer Helen Chapman talks about skills that come in handy for children's book designers, and what an average day might look like.

Helen Weir, an editor at Two Hoots, talks about how she got into publishing.

Becky Chilcott, Design Manager at Macmillan Children's Books, talks about her route into publishing.

Annual book fairs are a huge focus for publishers. So what are these book fairs and why are they so important?

Sophie Clarke is Junior Scout at Daniela Schlingman Literary Scouting. So, what does a scout actually do?

Jim Field, bestselling, prize-winning author-illustrator, talks us through his journey into children's book illustration.

Alice Hemming, a children's book author, shares her experiences of writing across age groups - from picture books to teen fiction.

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

Christie Anderson, a Development Editor at Oxford University Press, tells us about her role and the positives of ELT publishing.

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.

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.

Vicky Joss, Marketing Manager at Head of Zeus, talks about how she got into marketing.

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.

Charlotte is Publicity Manager at John Murray Press, and here she tells us about what her role actually entails.

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.

Charlotte Hutchinson, Publicity Manager at John Murray Press, talks about her path to the industry.

Omara Elling-Hwang, Editorial Assistant for Non-Fiction at HarperCollins, talks remote internships and the HarperCollins BAME Traineeship.

Fiz Osborne, Editorial Director, Illustrated Books at Scholastic Children's Books, talks about her route into publishing.

Fiz Osborne, Editorial Director, Illustrated Books at Scholastic Children's Books, talks about what it’s like to be an editorial director.

Emma Jamison, a translation agent at David Higham Associates, talks about how she found publishing and what her day-to-day looks like.

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

Grace Whooley has worked in marketing for over a decade. Here are her four quick tips to help you land your first role...

Abbie Headon is a self-employed editor and writer based in Portsmouth. Here she talks about publishing life outside of London.

Jess Harris, Marketing Analyst at Penguin Random House, shares five tips for applying for jobs.

Charlotte Crouch is Marketing Executive at Oxford University Press. Here, she talks about the variety of a marketing role.

Helene Butler, Head of Rights at Johnson & Alcock, talks about standout CVs and covering letters, and interview prep for a rights role.

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

Let me guess - you want to be in editorial?

Most people think they want to be an editor. But what do editors actually do?

The production department is full of skilled negotiators and expert project managers.

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.