working in publishing
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Working in PublishingLara Pace - Business Development Manager – Jobs in [email protected]
Working in Publishing• The Bookseller• Industry Overview• What is Publishing• The Life of a Book• Roles & Companies• Tips• Help, Support and Guidance in the Publishing Industry
The BooksellerWho we areThe Bookseller has been the business magazine of the book industry since 1858. For publishers, retailers, agents, libraries, national media, festivals and students we are the trusted primary source for everything that's happening in the industry.What we doLatest news, breaking stories, interviews, spotlights, previews, Official Top 50 charts.Jobs PagesLatest jobs, Weekly Jobs email, People and Moves, My Job in 5, Roadshow
Industry OverviewTypes of Publishing• Trade
• Education
• Academic
What is Publishing?Ideas
Creating Content
Creating a Brand
Communicating in effective ways
Digital Shift – EBooks, Audio Books, Blogs, Online, Social Media
Publishing Cycle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH2oxdB1BKM
How many books have been published?
UK Jan-Dec 2016Fiction: 77,265Non fiction (trade): 173,104Children’s: 51,365Total: 301,173
Roles (This list is not definitive)
EditorialMarketing & PR
DigitalContentDesign
ProductionRightsSales
TechnicalSoftware & Backend Systems
Literary AgentTranslator
AudioHuman Resources
Social MediaAuthor
Journalist
Companies (Think outside the box)
Tips- Tailor each application to the specific role that you are applying to- Show the reader who you are as a person and why they should
interview you- Talk about your relevant experience but also your transferable
skills from other work/industries/hobbies- Keep up to date with the company you are applying to and
general trends in the industry- Network as much as possible and ask questions - Join social media- Be brave
Help, Support & GuidanceThe Bookseller http://www.thebookseller.com/ Society of Young Publishers https://thesyp.org.uk/ The PA https://www.publishers.org.uk/ Association for Publishing Education http://www.publishingeducation.org/ IPG http://www.ipg.uk.com/home Bookmachine https://bookmachine.org/ Publishing Interns https://pubinterns.wordpress.com/Bookcareers.com https://www.bookcareers.com/ Recruitment Agencies – Atwood Tate, Inspired Selection, Redwood Recruitment, Effective Personnel Solutions