A journey from aspiring 'Famous Author' to editor

I didn’t expect to be an editor – from about halfway through my undergrad degree, I was determined to be a Famous Author

Kesia Lupo, Editor at Chicken House shares her story about switching ambition from being a Famous Author to become an Editor

Small publishers offer big horizons.

Sarah Braybrooke of Scribe extols the virtues of working for a small company

There are fleeting moments when working for a small publisher can feel like a disadvantage...

Digital publishing is now “fabric”, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy

Steve Connolly, Publishing Director for FE and Digital at Hodder Education, ponders on the current digital landscape.

Setting an achievable publishing strategy for your list

Rebecca Lovell of Cambridge University Press shares a five point guide for commissioning editors to create a successful publishing strategy.

Why do editors need to know about copyright and the law?

Richard Balkwill of Copytrain shares what delegates to Commissioning and List Management can expect to learn about copyright and why they need to know it.

Six gems about marketing that may seem obvious, but are you really acting on them?

Rachel Maund, founder of Marketability and tutor for the Publishing Training Centre, shares six nuggets of wisdom to make sure you set about your marketing planning and activity in a way that will lead to success.

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