Inside Publishing

In this episode, Evie talks to the managing director and founder of Curtis Brown Creative, Anna Davis, about the CBC's incredible opportunities. CBC run their annual Discoveries competition, in which their shortlist of winners has just been announced. Anna is also responsible for the Breakthrough Writers’ Programme for under-represented writers, which offers tailored scholarships

Continuing our segment on international publishing perspectives, host Rachel Cahill speaks with Valeria Barbon who is interning as an Editorial Assistant at Guido Tommasi Editore, an award-winning publisher in Milan. They talk about the logistics of preparing cookbook manuscripts, the benefits of having InDesign experience, and the importance of just putting yourself out there.Vale

Have you ever wondered about the inner workings of publishing companies in different parts of the world? This week's host Rachel sits down with Alessia Fiorello, who until recently worked as a Junior Marketing Manager for an educational digital textbook company called Deutschfuchs in Bonn. In this episode, they discuss the differences between Germany and the rest of the world, the

In this episode, Eleanor speaks about eBook piracy and intellectual property to Dr Wayne Noble – Digital Director at UCLan Publishing, Lecturer in Digital Publishing at UCLan, and published criminologist. Wayne expertly discusses the various routes publishers might take to discourage illegal downloads, including using digital formats as a marketing tool. We also discuss the benef

In this episode, Eleanor and Laura - SYP North Digital Content Officers for 2023 - talk about their 2024 Publishing Ins and Outs. They cover things they'd love to see more of like hybrid working and more open discussions with professionals in the industry. However, they also cover outs such as unpaid internships and the 'comparison-itis' that comes with competitive job hunting.SYP

In this special conference episode, Kate speaks to Rachel Martin, the Global Director of Sustainability at Elsevier. They discuss how to create a sustainable future in publishing, from collecting important data and introducing green goals to publishing materials that educate individuals on the importance of sustainability. Listen now.Learn more about the upcoming 2023 SYP conferenc

In this episode, Averie speaks to Bob Orr and Sigrid Nielson, founders of Lavender Menace. Bob and Sigrid discuss the origins of Lavender Menace, the books they keep in the archive and the challenges of maintaining older books. We also cover the importance of quiet, alcohol-free queer safe spaces and the rise of online book events.Hosted by Averie Watson (SYP Scotland Co-chair)Edit

In this episode, Eleanor speaks to Megan Whitlock - Marketing Executive at BookMachine and UCLan alumni - about marketing roles within both trade and academic publishing. Megan talks candidly about the difficulties of finding the right publishing job outside of London, the promising yet hesitant move to hybrid working, as well as how book marketing has changed since the peak of Boo

In this episode, Kim speaks to Meghan Capper –– literary assistant at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency –– about her experiences of the agenting world from an entry-level perspective. We discuss the differences between the agency and publishing house side of things, burn out and managing a healthy work-life reading balance, and how to start climbing the career ladder once y

In this episode, Josephine speaks to Jessie Beswick all about her role as a Marketing Manager at Penguin Random House. Jessie talks candidly about her career journey; from initially training as a makeup artist, her time working in celebrity liaison to her current position as a Marketing Manager. We discuss how she broke into the industry and she also shared helpful tips on how best