During my publishing experience, as with any job I've had, I've come across a certain amount of jargon. I'm still picking up a lot of it, but through my training and various opportunities I've been given over the last few years, I've learned some stuff that I think is really cool. I've put together a … Continue reading DIRECTORY: Publishing Jargon-Buster
Literary Citizenship is often a phrase used in terms of authors, and how they can be good citizens alongside other writers. It's an ideal based on the idea of cooperation, not competition - by buying and promoting the work of other writers, it makes for a richer literary landscape and also builds strong networks between … Continue reading BLOG: Build a Bookshelf – Bert’s Books and Literary Citizenship
This year is whizzing by far faster than I realised! 13th June will mark 6 months in my role at Igloo, which is extremely exciting. I can't believe how quickly it's gone. Mostly now I'm looking forward to a long, hot summer of lounging in my garden and reading all the books I have piled … Continue reading BLOG: April and May Round-Up
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
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
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
October is one of my favourite months of the year – it marks the beginning of a run of my favourite things, Halloween through to Christmas. My wedding anniversary is this month, which is always nice to celebrate as an excuse for some more cake. And perhaps because I’ve been working in a University since … Continue reading BLOG: October Round-Up
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