Inspired Live: Navigating Publishing Excellence

Suzy Astbury, CEO at Inspired is joined here by two renowned industry experts, Sanjee de Silva and Bunmi Western, for an enlightening conversation discussing: - The current state of diversity within the industry - Key areas for improvement - Inclusive recruitment strategies to cultivate a diverse workforce for the future About our guests: Sanjee de Silva, publisher at Sweet Cherry Publishing, is a...

We want to help publishers and publishing leaders to demystify AI, give you focus on what you and your teams need to be doing and get excited for where AI is heading and how it can really enhance your business and personal productivity. In this episode we talk to industry experts Nadim Sadek, CEO of Shimmr AI and Sara Lloyd, Group Communications Director and Global AI Lead at Pan Macmillan. We del...

In this discussion, our Associate Director, Jennie Hooper, and Senior Consultant, Rhiannon Johnson, will share their insider tips on how YOU can stand out to publishers and kickstart your publishing career. From key skills that publishers are looking for, to positioning yourself as a competitive candidate, Jennie and Rhiannon will equip you with the tools you need to succeed. Spoiler Alert! Rhiann...

With awards and networking events for the publishing industry around the corner we wanted to bring you all the latest tips, tools and skills to really make this a gamechanger of a year when it comes to networking! Here Suzy Astbury will talk to industry experts Laura Summers, Founder and Director of Bookmachine and Srishti Kadu, Founder of ReTyped, to discuss the best ways to Build a Meaningful Ne...

Publishing is a world full of opportunities but did you know there are multiple sectors you can work in? From academic publishing that advances research and knowledge, to educational publishing shaping learning outcomes, and professional publishing that keeps industries informed and compliant each path offers unique roles, audiences, and career journeys. Join Esme Richardson, Verity Hawson, and Al...

Do you think publishing is all about editors and marketers? Think again! This Inspired Live session will uncover the hidden heroes of publishing, the tech innovators, data strategists, rights negotiators, and people champions who keep the industry thriving. If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes, this is your chance to find out. Speakers: Sophie Amos, Publisher Support Manager at S...

Ensuring mental health and wellbeing at work has become a top priority for many companies, so in today's podcast we chatted with Ashley Lodge, Mindfulness Lead across Pearson and Mental Health and Wellbeing Senior Publisher, UK School at Pearson on the importance of mental health and well-being at work especially through his specialism, mindfulness, and the benefits of it for both individuals and...

In this episode of our Inspired by Publishing Podcast we chat with Kate Smith from Wiley, who is also a Certified Coach, Mentor and supporter of talent. We were fascinated to hear more from Kate about "parental coaching", an initiative, which originally stemmed from the response to the Gender Pay Gap legislation. This could certainly go a long way to helping support individuals with their career a...

Welcome to Friday of #WorkinPublishing Week! In the podcast today we chatted with Consultant, Shalini Bhatt, all about the various support available for those first getting into publishing! So take a listen to find out where you can find an extra bit of help and guidance.

We are very excited to be bringing you a mini podcast series all this week full of wonderful topics to prepare you to #WorkinPublishing. We are now over halfway into #WorkinPublishing Week, and today our podcast is focussing on the different sectors in publishing and our Managing Consultant, Helen Harradine's favourite words transferable skills! Find out how you can #workinpublishing by listening...

It's day three of #WorkinPublishing Week. We are very excited to be bringing you a mini podcast series all this week full of wonderful topics to prepare you to #WorkinPublishing. This morning we are bringing you some amazing insight from our Junior Consultant, Alice Bidetti, on how to make your application stand out, from your CV, your covering letter and YOU!

It's day two of #WorkinPublishing Week. We are very excited to be bringing you a mini podcast series all this week full of wonderful topics to prepare you to #WorkinPublishing. This morning we are very excited to be celebrating Temps Tuesday by chatting with our Consultant on the Temps desk, Rhiannon Griffiths about temporary opportunities and her top tips for interviews.

Welcome to day one of #WorkinPublishing Week! We are very excited to be bringing you a mini podcast series all this week full of wonderful topics to prepare you to #WorkinPublishing. This morning we are kick starting this off with our Associate Director Esme Richardson, talking about where to start…

In this episode of our Inspired by Publishing Podcast we chat with Richard Charkin, CEO & Founder of Mensch Publishing. Richard has held executive positions at numerous high profile publishing companies, before deciding to embark on a new adventure in setting up and running Mensch Publishing. We are eager to hear about what it is like to start and run a small independent press, the challenges he's...

Today on our Inspired by Publishing Podcast we are joined by Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Director of Publishing at Microbiology Society. Tasha chats with us about a VERY important topic currently being debated in scholarly publishing which is that of Open Access and Plan S.

On today's podcast we welcome Jon White from MakeMatic. He will will be talking to us today about bridging the gap between technology and cross-media content industries, the difference between various content types as well as new technologies available, and which are most relevant to the publishing sector.

Today on the podcast our Managing Consultant Helen Harradine chats with Georgia Goodall, 2019 UK Chair of the SYP & Editorial Assistant at Welbeck Publishing Group, to learn all about the Society of Young Publishers, her journey to being involved and what she does as the UK Chair, where the committees are based, how people can get involved, upcoming events including the SYP Conference and how they...

Today on the podcast we chat with Matthew Jones, VP of Content Acquisition and Strategy at Perlego, all about subscription models and the opportunities available to publishers.

Our podcast today is about hiring from outside the publishing industry. We are delighted to welcome our guest, Craig Haward, Talent Acquisition Partner EMEA for McGraw-Hill Education. Craig has been working across the e-Learning and Academic Publishing industry for a number of years but he joined the publishing industry from the software sector. Today we chat with him about the opportunities and c...

Our podcast today is about freelancing in the publishing industry. We are delighted to welcome our guest, Suparna Sengupta, a Freelance publishing pro. Suparna has built up a very successful Freelance career working on an international level for a variety of prestigious organisations. Today she shares with us her insight into life as a freelance publishing professional to hear from her about how t...

Our podcast today is on metadata, the meaning and the impact this has on the publishing industry. We are delighted to welcome our guest, Merlin Fox, Senior Commissioning Editor at World Scientific Publishing.

Our podcast today is on spotting the latest trend in publishing and keeping ahead of the market, with particular focus on the Trade sector. We are delighted to welcome our guest, Mark Searle, Publisher at The Bright Press, of the Quarto Publishing Group.

Our podcast today is on being disability confident in the workplace and how to break down the barriers. We are delighted to welcome our guest, Simon Holt, Senior Acquisitions Editor at Elsevier and Chair of Elsevier Enabled, a group representing Elsevier employees with disabilities, working together to increase inclusion across the publishing industry.

Our podcast today is on audiobook publishing, and we are delighted to welcome our guest, Jo Forshaw, Audiobook Publishing Consultant to hear about her work with audiobook publishing from her prior successes at HarperCollins' to helping publishers transform audio into a core digital asset and revenue generator, as well as her thoughts on audiobook publishing in the industry today.

In this episode we speak with Aki Schilz, Director at The Literary Consultancy, where we'll be discussing entry-level publishing roles and job transparency.