5 things I’ve learnt from working with debut authors
The primary motivation for starting The Riff Raff in May 2017 was to champion the work of debut authors. To Rosy and I, two debut…
Cover design case study: Don’t Hold My Head Down
It’s a privilege to do what I do. I love having an idea and seeing it become a book cover. Every now and then, a…
Running a Successful Internship
In the seven years I’ve been managing the Profile internship, nearly one hundred interns have fought with our franking machine, climbed mountains of slush, checked…
How the UK publishing industry compares to the Australian industry
Ella Chapman is the Head of Marketing Communications at Hachette Australia. Previously she worked in London at Quercus and Little, Brown. You can follow @EllaLChapman.…
Catalogue season is here again (but it doesn’t have to be a nightmare)
The time: early evening, late February. The place: a dark office, desks piled with books, Jiffy bags, and full-colour A3 print-outs of spreadsheets. A woman…
Sales Executive [JOB POSTING]
We are an award-winning Christian Publisher which produces a range of books from children’s stories to academic titles, and we are looking to complete our…
Marketing Executive [JOB POSTING]
Description: Simon & Schuster UK is home to some of the most distinctive fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. We work intimately with our authors while…
Production Assistant [JOB POSTING]
Job Title: Production Assistant, full time Job Location: London, UK The Quarto Group are looking for an enthusiastic and organised person to join their busy…
Senior Marketing Manager [JOB POSTING]
SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER, MATERNITY COVER, FIXED TERM CONTRACT Closing date: 13 February 2019 Company: Simon & Schuster UK
Publicists: A few things your authors would like you to know
I have been working as a publicist for… well, let’s just say that it turned out to be a rather horrifying number of years when…
How to prepare copy for publication
How can you save yourself money and keep your designer happy to boot? By preparing your documents in the correct way.
Is there a business case for editing well?
Last year’s Man Booker panel took a swipe at the editorial standards of some of the submissions they received. The industry response combined defensiveness with…
Becoming conscious [putting accessibility on your radar]
It was a very deep sleep. I was utterly relaxed but dimly aware of noises around me.
Sensitivity reading: what you need to know, and why it matters
Sensitivity reading, and other practices such as using inclusive language, are becoming ever more important in publishing. If you’ve not heard of sensitivity reading (sometimes…
So you want to work in Publishing? How to get the most out of your Internship
Almost everyone does more than one internship before they find a permanent job. In the six years I’ve been managing the Internship Programme at Profile…
