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.
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Annual SYP BTBS pub Quiz08 May 2008 |
Fancy yourself as a king or queen of trivia? Are you a mine of useless – soon to be proven useful – information? Whether you're a regular expert or a pub quiz apprentice, come and pit your wits against teams from throughout the industry in London Piccadilly's rather slinky Tiger Tiger, on Wednesday 28 May. A night of heated competition, fine beverages, still finer raffle prizes and of course, the critical wooden spoon awaits its new owners ... Click here for more details. |
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Editorial Publishing Assistants (2) Crimson Publishing is a new, ambitious, non-fiction publisher specialising in quality books to improve the way you live. Our titles cover a variety ...more Closes: 29 May 2008 Publishing Assistant/Graphic Designer A small independent publisher producing graphic novels of the classics is looking for an intelligent, reliable, self-starting publishing assistant ...more Closes: 30 May 2008 Publications Manager syp6061 An independent scholarly study centre, part of the University of Oxford, has a vacancy for a Publications Manager to take responsibility for their ...more Closes: 30 June 2008 Assistant to the Intellectual Property Team We now need a talented individual to provide day-to-day administrative support to the ELT Intellectual Property team, handling requests for licence ...more Closes: 04 June 2008 |
Annual SYP BTBS pub Quiz Fancy yourself as a king or queen of trivia? Are you a mine of useless – soon to be proven useful – information? Whether you're a regul ...more 28 May 2008 London Speaker Meeting: Book production – a matter of ethics? In a world that is becoming increasingly environmentally conscious, production departments face huge challenges. They must continue to make books a ...more 02 June 2008 Oxford Book Club "Heart of Darkness" has been considered for most of this century as a liter ...more 04 June 2008 London Book Club "The Impostor is simply the finest work of fiction he has ever written: a gripping, claustrophobic novel of guilty secrets, obsession ...more 09 June 2008 Oxford Speaker Meeting: David Fickling - The Return of the Comic Book In a fascinating talk for the SYP, David Fickling, publisher of the eponymous and highly successful imprint at Random House, will be presenting his ...more 24 June 2008 London Speaker Meeting: Sales - how to keep up with the market Sales departments are the vital link between publishers and the market. As competition becomes increasingly intense sales teams are having to re- ...more 25 June 2008 |
A Day in the Life of a... Publicity Officer Added: 30 April 2008 'Darling, never judge a book by its cover!' Graham Marks and Kelly Hurst persuade us to reconsider this in light of the children's book market today. Especially now celebrities are sticking their oar in... Added: 16 April 2008 Why More Book Shops Should Be Like 'Black Books' Added: 16 April 2008 Interview with Alison Baverstock: How to Get a Job in Publishing Added: 14 April 2008 |
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised person to join the Oxford Committee as Secretary. The current secretary, Clare Caruana, is moving to London and we need to find someone to replace her who can attend monthly committee meetings and speaker meetings in Oxford. For more details, click here. |
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new Members Ad page, an exciting new extension to our topnotch Jobs Service. The Member Ad page is a unique service; we aim to bridge the gap between talented potentials and a range of publishing houses, literary agents and publishing related companies. Click here for more details. |
We are pleased to announce that you can once more join the SYP or renew your membership online. All you need to do is to fill in the boxes and follow the instructions on our new membership page. Please bear in mind that it may take up to a week for your membership to become fully activated, however this is only a temporary delay which we are working to remove soon. |
Marketability are offering SYP members an exclusive member price of £275 + VAT (full price £350). This price applies to three courses running this spring - click here for more details. |
Does the Book have a Future? - Speaker: John Peacock, Group Production Director, Macmillan Publishers. |
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