Two separate people nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award in the same week! Please go visit Chloe at Writing the Blues Away, and Sarah at Mommin' in the Real World - they have some wonderful posts and great content, and they deserve all the love! Sunshine Blogger Award Rules The Sunshine Blogger Award is … Continue reading BLOG: The Sunshine Blogger Award
Over the last few months, I feel like I have been seeing news of book piracy on a monthly basis. One site was taken down, but then it was back up, then there were calls for tougher legal responses from publishers to piracy sites, then there was an open letter to the government to take … Continue reading BLOG: How Book Piracy Impacts Authors
In March and April I was lucky enough to attend a couple of talks on commissioning - one at LBF looking specifically on finding debut novelists, and another hosted by BookMachine Unplugged which talked about the intricacies of list-building and how you choose books which fit the identity of your imprint (click on the links … Continue reading BLOG: LBF 19/BookMachine – The Art of Commissioning
Things sort of got away from me a bit over the last couple of months, which is why this round-up covers both February and March. Spring has sprung! As we step past the daffodils and blink in the sunlight, remember that if you want to sit inside in the darkness, there's plenty to read. REVIEWS … Continue reading BLOG: February and March Round-Up
This year at London Book Fair, the Society of Young Publishers ran two panels – How to get into Publishing, and How to get ahead in Publishing. I have been to several of the SYP careers panels, and they are always very engaging and well-run, with excellent speakers, so I was pleased to be able … Continue reading BLOG: LBF 19 – Getting Ahead in Publishing
There has been ongoing talk about diversity in publishing across social media and industry, from women in management to social and ethnic diversity. The latest is ageism which, as someone who transferred to publishing after working for several years elsewhere, hit rather close to home. Unfortunately I missed the start of the panel at London … Continue reading BLOG: LBF 19 – Ageism in Publishing
I was nominated by Chloe over at Writing the Blues Away, which was so wonderful of her and a lovely surprise! Please check out her blog and give her plenty of love. What Are The Rules Of The Blogger Recognition Award? Once you have been nominated, make a post like this one and thank your … Continue reading BLOG: The Blogger Recognition Award
Today the Bookseller published the findings from a survey they conducted asking whether people from Working Class backgrounds felt they had been hindered in starting a publishing career, or whether their progression had been impacted. Shockingly, the answer was yes. Particularly noteworthy was that 91% of respondents felt that the London-centric nature of publishing was … Continue reading BLOG: Social Class in Publishing – Bookseller Survey Results
I cannot believe that January is over already! I feel like I'm still only just getting the hang of normal life again - although some people might contest that assessment. I'm looking forward to more sunshine and longer days, although I don't doubt we've got at least two or three more cold snaps to go … Continue reading BLOG: January Round-Up
This is a little later than anticipated - largely because the last few weeks have been pretty busy! With Christmas finally over, things are starting to calm down a bit. If you guys are stuck on what to do with your time in the long January days, here's a run down of November and December's … Continue reading BLOG: November and December Round-Up
