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Tag: London Book Fair 2019

BLOG: LBF 19/BookMachine – The Art of Commissioning

May 1, 2019May 1, 20195 Comments

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

BLOG: LBF 19 – Getting Ahead in Publishing

April 3, 2019April 1, 20193 Comments

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

BLOG: LBF 19 – Ageism in Publishing

March 29, 2019March 26, 20192 Comments

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

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My name is Claire, and I’m an early-career editor, UCL MA Publishing class of 16/17, an avid reader and a compulsive opinion-haver.

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