Bookcareers

Welcome to Scottish Careers Week 2024! In episode 245 of bookcareers live we speak to Vikki Reilly, Business Development Manager for Publishing Scotland. To tie in with Scottish Careers Week, we discuss the publishing landscape in Scotland, what career opportunities there are and if the only publishing jobs are remote working. So if you want to know how to find a job in Scottish Publishing, what n...

Publishing is evolving into a more inclusive industry, and with 20%* of the UK workforce exhibiting neurodivergent characteristics, accommodating those who identify as neurodivergent is essential to this progress. In this episode of bookcareers Live, we talk to Jens Bammel who is an expert coach and mentor for neurodivergent clients, We ask questions such as, why do managers and recruiters need to...

Celebrating 75 Years of the SYP – What’s Next? The Society of Young Publishers have been celebrating their 75th birthday – an amazing achievement for an organisation created for young people in the industry, and run by young people in the industry. In this episode of bookcareers.com live we speak to the two co-Chairs, Michaela O’Callaghan and Eleanor Gaffney, about the 75th anniversary, what the S...

AI and Squiggly Careers with Sara Lloyd, Pan Macmillan AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the hot topic of the moment and who better to discuss it with than Sara Lloyd. Group Communications Director and Global AI Lead for Pan Macmillan. Fresh from a panel discussing AI and Intellectual Property at the Labour Party Conference, Sara talks us through how you go about learning about a new technology, the...

Episode 241 of bookcareers.com Live This week it was announced that approximately 200 people at Informa Taylor & Francis had taken voluntary redundancy. Whether redundancy is voluntary or enforced, it can still be a huge shock. With so many job roles elsewhere changing, losing your job through redundancy can be soul-destroying. In this week’s episode of bookcareers live we discuss redundancy a...

Episode 240 of bookcareers.com Live You’ve heard of the book, Feel the fear and do it anyway by Susan Jeffers , but what is that like in practice? In this personal episode of bookcareers Live, Suzanne Collier shares with us a recent experience of feeling the fear and doing it anyway, and the lesson she learned as a result. This episode references:- Feel the fear and do it anyway by Susan Jeffers b...

Episode 239 of bookcareers.com Live Do you know the key to career success? Have you ever wondered how someone got their dream job or was in the right place at the right time? If you ask them, they will probably say it was luck or fate. But the truth is they created the opportunity for themselves. In this episode of bookcareers live, we discuss how you can create the key to your own career success...

Episode 238 of bookcareers.com Live It is Work in Publishing week. The week where the industry comes together and promotes publishing as a career and open to all. Ensure you are following the hashtag #WorkInPublishing across social media. This is the week where bookcareers.com usually sits back and lets the rest of the industry take over – after all, every week is #WorkInPublishing week at bookcar...

Episode 237 of bookcareers.com Live This is the start of a busy fortnight for bookcareers.com. This week we have both Scottish Careers Week and Discover! Creative Careers week. Next week is #WorkInPublishing week. To tie in with our two events with Publishing Scotland, Rachel Hessin joins us with her selection of questions about job hunting in publishing, especially in regards to looking for a rol...

Episode 236 of bookcareers.com Live It is at this time of year that usually the number of jobs advertised starts to drop. In this episode of bookcareers live we discuss the reasons for this. This episode references:- Careers Clinic Employability Consultations The Book Trade Charity BTBS. You can discuss any of the issues mentioned in this podcast across social media using the hashtag #bookcareers....

Episode 235 of bookcareers.com Live In this episode of bookcareers.com Live, we talk about the new world of bookcareers.com and what it means to you. You’ll learn what bookcareers.com is up to, how we are repositioning ourselves, why we are doing this, how you can be involved and how you will benefit. If you’re working in book publishing or wish to be working in the industry soon, then make sure y...

Episode 234 of bookcareers.com Live Have you applied for your perfect publishing job and been rejected? It’s tough to deal with. Maybe you’ve been given an excuse such as ‘We went with someone else’, ‘We loved you but…’ or you’re told you’ve got too much or too little experience. This episode of bookcareers.com Live is for you! In this week’s episode we discuss some of the reasons why you didn’t g...

Episode 233 of bookcareers.com Live This week it is the Frankfurt Book Fair. If you’re stuck in the office, there are loads of things you can do, like learn a new skill, research something you’re working on, or catch up on work, as well as complete a task your boss will notice. In this episode of bookcareers.com Live we discuss a few things you can do when you boss is away. It isn’t an excuse to p...

Episode 232 of bookcareers.com Live In this week’s episode of bookcareers Live we discuss mid-career crisis and how to identify it when you work in book publishing. What are the early warning signs that something is not quite right? How can you identify the components of your career malaise? What thing are you probably wishing you could do to shake up Editorial or Marketing meetings? (Please don’t...

  Episode 231 of bookcareers.com Live Are you looking for a job in book publishing? Do you have lots of burning questions? In this episode of bookcareers Live, we are joined by jobseeker Eve Saunders, who puts a variety of questions to Suzanne Collier. We cover how to show your personality in your covering letter, the length of a covering letter, tailoring your CV, which jobs to apply for, and dis...

Episode 230 of bookcareers.com Live Last week was the Autumn Conference of the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) and the day was dominated about talk of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and its use in publishing. In this episode, Suzanne Collier and Micah George discuss the IPG Conference and what they learnt from the day. What does the IPG Conference look like to an outsider? How is AI being used in...

Episode 229 of bookcareers.com Live Are you wondering how to get a publishing role without publishing experience? Have you been rejected for a role because you were told you didn’t have enough experience? This episode is for you. In this episode of bookcareers live we discuss employability in book publishing and how you can demonstrate five main points of your employability, without having publish...

Episode 228 of bookcareers.com Live This week we talk to the Queen of Publishing Twitter, Sam Missingham about the forthcoming The Book Marketing and Publicity Show. Sam talks us through the important issues about author marketing, and why this show is so important. Whilst The Book Marketing and Publicity Show is aimed at authors, it will also be of interest to anyone who is working in Marketing,...

Episode 227 of bookcareers.com Live When we talk to those who are outside of book publishing about working in the industry, there are so many myths we need to dispel. If you’re thinking about book publishing as a career, here are a few realities about working in the industry. We look at some of the following:- Is it glamorous? Do you get paid to read books all day? Are salaries really low? Can I m...

Episode 226 of bookcareers.com Live We’ve once again had discussions about why you should not work for free, and this episode is a reminder of why free work harms your employment opportunities. So, if you are thinking you need to work for free for experience, to get a reference, or for any other reason, take a listen to this episode to discover why free work harms your career. If you wish to book...

Episode 225 of bookcareers.com Live It is the week in-between A Level and GCSE results, so in this episode of bookcareers Live, we’re exploring the qualifications needed for book publishing careers. If you, or someone you know, has already decided a career in publishing is for them and are wondering what subjects to choose at GCSE, A Level or Degree, this is the episode which explores some of the...

Episode 224 of bookcareers.com Live We’ve complied a question and answer episode, in response to a number of questions put to us at the latest bookcareers Job Club meeting, Questions include: How can I make my publishing internship sound good on future job applications? How can someone upskill to prepare for the jump from development editor to managing editor? What experience do you have of ageism...

Episode 223 of bookcareers.com Live Suzanne Collier, the founder of bookcareers.com has reached a huge career milestone. On 8th August 2023, it will be 40 years since she started working in the book publishing industry. In this special celebratory episode of bookcareers Live, Suzanne talks us through her first job as an Office Junior in the best independent publishing house in London, Andre Deutsc...

Episode 222 of bookcareers.com Live It’s our birthday! On 1st August 2023, bookcareers.com will be 24 years old. In this week’s episode of bookcareers Live, Suzanne Collier talks through how bookcareers.com came about, and what the first responses were from publishers back in 1999. She’ll also talk about the early days of giving careers advice and how she copes with challenging situations. This ep...

Episode 221 of bookcareers.com Live In this week’s episode of bookcareers Live, Suzanne Collier talks through a few client situations from those who are job searching in book publishing. If you’re always sending applications out and not getting called back for an interview, or if you are getting a first interview and not getting further, then take a listen, you could learn something that will boos...