Episode 72 - Guest Interview - Cat Mitchell - Publishing 101

In this episode, Pete and Laura chat with Cat Mitchell about publishing. 

Cat Mitchel is a lecturer in writing and publishing, and teaches on the Publishing MA course and the Writing and Publishing BA course at Derby University. 

Cat has over five years of experience working in the publishing industry, including four years working in various marketing and publicity roles at Penguin Random House, UK in London. She also worked as an intern at a literary agency, an events coordinator at a book festival, and a freelance book publicist.

Cat is currently researching disability in publishing, and in 2021 published the Access Denied report, which investigated barriers for disabled job seekers and employees in the industry.

Pete and Laura ask Cat:-

• When we talk about the publishing industry, what do we mean?
• We’d love to know even more about you. Tell us three things you love about the publishing industry?
• Can you tell us more about the relationship between publishers and writers?
• What advice would you give to writers when interacting with publishers?
• Tell us about Penguin Random House. What was it like working for one of the big publishers?
• You’ve undertaken extensive research into disability and publishing/working in publishing. Please, can you tell us more about this? Plus, what can we do to support?
• You’ve got lots of exciting projects on the go. Please, can you tell us more? What’s next for you?

In the interview, Cat mentioned:-

Her article - Access Denied: disabled employees and job seekers reveal their stories.

Inklusion - Innovating access in the literature sector

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