SYP Oxford

Welcome

Thank you for visiting the Society of Young Publishers’ website. We are a non-profit organisation providing information and events for people interested in the publishing industry. Established in 1949, the Society is open to anyone in publishing or a related trade, in any capacity, or who is hoping to be soon. Originally aimed at the 18-35 age bracket, we realised that many people are looking to change careers at any stage of life. As such anyone interested or working in the publishing industry is welcome to join the Society. The only exception is that those who have been in the industry for more than 10 years are not able to stand on the committee.

What we do    How to join    Oxford Committee

COMING SOON

Book Club

Our informal club is free to all. See the Book Club page for full details

Takes place on 05 Aug.

COMMISSIONING – TRUTHS AND MYTHS

What’s it all about? A recent speaker meeting explained what happens. If you missed it, you can see a summary of the meeting on our Working in publishing page.

OTHER INFO/NEWS

Marketability Summer Sale for SYP members01 Jul 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 in total, on a strictly first-come-first-served basis.  Visit the SYP Offers page for more details.

More SYP News

Writer's Handbook 2010 discount for SYP members13 Jun 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 members28 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.

Canon Tales 2 Webcast22 Apr 2009

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

A Review of the SYP Annual Conference28 Nov 2008

The biggest event of the SYP year has been and gone.  In all, there were over 230 people in attendance, including 32 speakers, to thoroughly debate the questions surrounding the theme of Publishing 2.0: The Reader Revolution.  You can now read an account of the opening and closing debates in an article for BookBrunch entitled SYP Conference - young and upwardly mobile.  There is also a blog about the conference themes on The Bookseller website, which you can read by clicking here.  And, thanks to the excellent Rebecca Bruce, you can see a whole multitude of photos from the conference via InPrint Online.

More News

Work Experience Ads11 Apr 2008

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.

Online Membership11 Apr 2008

You can 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 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.

SYP on Facebook11 Feb 2007

Keep up with committee and other SYP members on Facebook. There is also a forum on Facebook where you can suggest future speaker meeting, events and ideas. This is a really great resource that will allow you to find out more about the folk that make up the SYP.

To check out The Society of Young Publishers and Friends Facebook group, click here.  You will have to register with the site if you are not already a member, but it's likely that you will find that your mates are already on there.

SYP Launches Company Membership09 Mar 2006

The SYP is proud to announce the launch of its Company Membership Scheme. It brings all the normal benefits of being an SYP Member, but at a discounted rate. If you'd like to learn more, click here or email company@thesyp.org.uk for more details!