We're back with podcast regular Kasim Ali. Today we speak about his role as Assistant Editor at Cornerstone, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Kasim is honest and frank in today's conversation as we discuss how books are taken from submission into acquisition and also the multiple reason why manuscripts can be turned down. We also touch on the larger fight that non-white authors have to write something they purely love and for that not to be politicised. Kasim also enlightens us to the realities of publishing roles and their salaries, taking time to compare that of his peers in other industries and what he earns as an Assistant Editor.

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Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez

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