Publishing Insight

Anna Scully is Assistant Designer at Oxford University Press. She describes the main tasks and responsibilities of a text designer and the differences with working on book covers instead. We also discussed the challenges of an extremely interesting book design, with a walking camel in the running header, and the importance of maths and science for design.
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Books mentioned: 
- The Successful Law Student by Imogen Moore and Craig Newbery-Jones; - The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. 

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Sara Sanchez is International Sales Manager for DK's International Publishing and Licensing Department and in this episode, I went to 80 Strand, London to interview her. Sara works on co-editions with the French market and explains to us why it is so important to keep an open mind and always be on top of the latest trends and what is happening in other markets.
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Books mentioned: - The Science of Cooking by Stuart Farrimond; - Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comic book series. 

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Adele Parker is Head of Rights UK at Taylor & Francis. We have talked about many things such as her experience of looking for her first job in publishing before the Internet era, as well as the process and research behind a recent and exciting film deal, and the most important skills to develop to work in Rights.
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Books mentioned: - William Marshal by David Crouch; - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie; - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 

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Dr Anna Campbell is Stock Planning Analytics Manager at Oxford University Press. She tells us about the main tasks and processes the Stock Planning Department is responsible for and what happens to the books from publication onwards. She is also a researcher and lecturer in Medieval History and explains how she balances these two really different jobs.
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Books mentioned: - Oxford Companion to the Body; - The Spectator Magazine;- DCI Banks by Peter Robinson; - Ian Rankin.

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Kristi Langli is Production Assistant for Thames & Hudson. She told me about her route into book production, recent trends and her passion for paper opacity. She also gave us insights about being a young publisher. You can find her on Twitter @EinDrake
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Books mentioned: - The Unfinished Palazzo by Judith Mackrell (paperback); - The Parisian Gentleman by Hugo Jacomet; - Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov; - Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence; - I’m with the Band by Pamela Des Barres; - Jane Slayre by Sherri Browning Erwin; - Lost Boy by Christina Henry; - Alice by Christina Henry; - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.

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Louise Newton (on Twitter @NewtonLou) is Audio Editor for Little, Brown Book Group and she was London Chair of the Society of Young Publishers in 2017. She told me about her route into audio publishing and what she loves the most about her job. Listen to her advice on how to be heard and be seen when trying to get into publishing and why it is so important to create a section for your personal interests in your cv and highlight also the work experience you have done outside of publishing.
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Books mentioned: - Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff; - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters; - The Guilty Feminist by Deborah Frances-White.

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John Campbell is Head of Digital Platform Strategy at Oxford University Press. In our conversation, he illustrated the main tasks of the different teams in the Digital Strategy area at OUP and he suggested not to specialise too early in your career, but to be flexible and always learn new skills. As regards the future of publishing he stressed how content is pivotal to answer consumer needs.
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Books mentioned: - The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe - Astérix 

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After working for over 10 years in Publicity at Penguin and Transworld, Emma Dowson (on Twitter @EmmaDowson1) decided to start freelancing. We talked the main differences between working in house and freelancing and how to build relationships with authors and journalists. She also reminisces about touring with Bill Bryson, gives advice for aspiring publicists and recommends checking out the activities and events organised by the Publishers’ Publicity Circle.
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Books mentioned: - Shatila Stories, Peirene Press; - Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous by Manu Jospeh.

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In this episode I interviewed Chloë Rose (on Twitter @ChloeRose1702 ), Press Officer at Ebury, an imprint of PRH. We talked about the main tasks as a Press Officer compared to Publicity Assistants, what she loves the most about Publicity and the advice she would give to people who are applying for entry-level jobs as well as to people trying to reach the next level in their career. You can find Publishing Interns on Twitter @pubinterns
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Books mentioned: - The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson; - From the Corner of the Oval Office by Beck Dorey-Stein; - The Surface Breaks by Louise O’Neill; - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden; - The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden.

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