Welcome to the Society of Young Publishers

An SYP event

Established in 1949, the Society of Young Publishers is open to anyone in publishing or a related trade (in any capacity) – or who is hoping to be soon.

Run by a team of dedicated volunteers our aim is to help assist, inform and enthuse anyone trying to break into the publishing industry or progress within it.

We organise a large number of events, which you can learn more about on this website, and publish a regular newsletter called InPrint. Some services, such as job ads, are available only to members.

If you're not already a member, why not join now?


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The latest from the SYP

Marketability Summer Sale for SYP members

01 July 2009

Marketability have 3 places on each practical training course autumn date available at the discounted price of £270 (normal price is £370). With 14 course dates to choose from, that’s precisely 42 places up for grabs ... read the full story

Jobs

Events

InPrint Online

Online Editor (log in to view)
Online Editor:   LITRO, London's free short story magazine, is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic online editor to drive online submissi ...more
Closes: 24 July 2009
Editorial Intern (log in to view)
EDITORIAL INTERN   The Continuum Publishing Company is looking for an enthusiastic, efficient and personable Editorial Intern for a 3 month pla ...more
Closes: 24 July 2009
Pre-Press Specialist (JH880652) (log in to view)
Our client, a leading publisher of academic journals, is looking for a biological sciences graduate to join their pre-press team. You will liaise with ...more
Closes: 25 July 2009
Publicist (SA880655) (log in to view)
Our client is an independent publisher urgently looking for a junior publicist. You will be working on trade titles across history, fiction, politics, ...more
Closes: 25 July 2009
Rights Assistant (log in to view)
Our client, a leading children’s and educational publisher, is looking for a Rights Assistant to provide first line support to the Publisher. Yo ...more
Closes: 13 July 2009
DTP Operator (log in to view)
        Jessica Kingsley Publishers is a leading independent company committed to social change, publishing 150 books a year. ...more
Closes: 26 July 2009
Editorial Secretary (log in to view)
Campbell Books publishes a wide range of exciting novelty books for the 0-5 age group and is looking for an Editorial Secretary to provide organizatio ...more
Closes: 04 July 2009
International Sales Assistant (log in to view)
Hodder Education is part of Hachette UK, the UK’s largest publisher. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated team ...more
Closes: 03 July 2009
London Book Club
Hailed as a masterpiece from the moment of its first publication, Revolutionary Road is the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and ...more
13 July 2009
London Summer Picnic
Make a date in your diaries to join us on the afternoon of Saturday 18h July for this year's SYP Annual Summer Picnic! We'll be making the most of th ...more
18 July 2009
London Speaker Meeting - Generation Y-A: Publishing Teenage Fiction
How is the publishing industry responding to the growing demand for young adult fiction? What exactly constitutes a ‘teenage’ novel, and h ...more
29 July 2009
Book Club
Omar Khayyam Shakil had three mothers who shared the symptoms of pregnancy, as they did everything else, inseparably. At their six breasts, Omar was w ...more
05 August 2009
London Pub crawl
Come and join us in London’s trendy Shoreditch for our annual pub crawl. It will be a great opportunity for new members to come along for a rela ...more
14 August 2009

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Publishing Now and Then
Added: 23 June 2009

Publishing Now and Then
Two talks from our first event to celebrate the SYP's 60th
Added: 26 May 2009

London Book Club: May
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Added: 25 May 2009

Graphic Novels and the Rise of Manga Publishing in the UK
Oxford Speaker Meeting - 29 April 2009
Added: 20 May 2009
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Publishing Newbie
The London Book Fair: Not for the faint-hearted
Added: 25 May 2009

The growth of Giglets
Student publishers launch their second book
Added: 10 May 2009

The London Book Fair
A Beginner's Guide
Added: 10 May 2009
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WordPLAY launch night

25 June 2009

North-West London's own spoken word extravaganza drops anchor at the Good Ship, Kilburn on Tuesday July 7th from 7pm.  Hosted by SYP Speaker Meeting Co-ordinator Rebecca Fenton. Click here for more details.


Writer's Handbook 2010 discount for SYP members

13 June 2009

The publishers of The Writer's Handbook 2010 are offering SYP members a £5 discount off the cover price.  To claim this discount, please visit our Offers page. Of particular revelance to SYP members is a chapter by our former Chair Jon Slack entitled The Ins and Outs of a Publishing House – A Tale of Two Sides.


Outsource Publishing starts free consultancy for SYP members

28 May 2009

Outsource Publishing is focused in its endeavor to provide maximum support to SYP and its members. Senior consultants from Outsource have agreed to provide their valuable time to help the young and budding publishing professionals to address to their queries.  Click here for more details.


How to Get Published Conference

28 May 2009

Kingston University will be holding a conference on How to Get Published on the 11th and 12th of September.  Speakers from the publishing industry will include Richard Charkin and Carole Blake. The conference will be led by the senior lecturer on Kingston University's Publishing MA, Alison Baverstock.  The full price of the 2 day conference is £135, although there is a  £20 discount for booking before the end of July, and another  discount for students.  The price also includes all refreshments and free books.  For more details, visit the Kingston University website.


Canon Tales 2 Webcast

22 April 2009

Watch the webcast of Canon Tales 2, an SYP show that received rapturous applause at London Book Fair on Tuesday 22nd April.



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