Publishing Insight
By Flavia Marcocci
An interview podcast about working in publishing, featuring professionals across a wide array of roles, in both junior and senior positions, from independent and corporate publishers, in academic and trade, as well as literary agents and founders of innovative start-ups.
They tell us about their career path, the latest trends in the book industry, and they give advice for jobseekers and book recommendations for all of us book lovers.
Cover portrait by Ellie Beadle.
Website: www.publishing-insight.com
They tell us about their career path, the latest trends in the book industry, and they give advice for jobseekers and book recommendations for all of us book lovers.
Cover portrait by Ellie Beadle.
Website: www.publishing-insight.com
Latest episode
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S2 E7: Ellie Beadle, Production Designer at Usborne
Ellie Beadle is Production Designer at Usborne. In this interview, Ellie explains what it means to be a production designer, and her path to become one. She also tells us about her creative process, how she collaborates with colleagues in other depar… -
S2 E6: Caroline Carpenter, Deputy Features Editor at The Bookseller and YA Book Prize Chair
Caroline Carpenter is Deputy Features Editor at The Bookseller and YA Book Prize Chair. In this interview, Caroline tells us about her main tasks and responsibilities, and the most important skills to work in a literary or book trade magazine. She al… -
S2 E5: Silé Edwards, Literary Agent’s Assistant at Curtis Brown
Silé Edwards is Literary Agent’s Assistant at Curtis Brown, where she works with Cathryn Summerhayes. Silé tells us about her main tasks and responsibilities, and the skills which are important to become a literary agent. She also talks about her fav… -
S2 E4: Anna Cunnane, Systems and Data Manager at Abrams & Chronicle Books
Anna Cunnane is Systems and Data Manager at Abrams & Chronicle Books. In this interview, she explains what metadata and ONIX feeds are, how coding can help improve processes in the publishing industry and why having a mentor is so important for j… -
S2 E3: Akua Boateng, Marketing Executive at DK
Akua Boateng is Marketing Executive at DK and co-host of the Sankofa Book Club, a podcast about African literature. Akua has great advice for book marketers who want to think out of the box and for professionals who want to move into Publishing from … -
S2 E2: Phoebe Morgan, Editorial Director at HarperCollins UK
Phoebe Morgan is Editorial Director at HarperCollins UK (HarperFiction and Avon). We talk about her career path and how her approach as an editor varies when working on different genres. Phoebe also gives brilliant advice for those applying to entry-… -
S2 E1: Georgina Atwell, founder of Toppsta
My guest is Georgina Atwell, founder of Toppsta, the biggest review and recommendation platform for children’s books in the UK. Before creating Toppsta, Georgina worked at Penguin, DK and Apple. We discussed: working on digital products in publish… -
Introducing Season 2
Hello and welcome to season 2 of Publishing Insight, an interview podcast about working in Publishing. I'm Flavia, your host, and in this short trailer you can find out what to expect from the new season of the podcast. Thanks for listening! If you h… -
S1 E15: Thank you
A short final episode for the first season of Publishing Insight, to thank the interviewees, the listeners and all the people who have supported the podcast in any form. If you have any feedback on this season or requests for future episodes, get in… -
S1 E14: HR Q&A
Diane Hobbs is HR & Office Manager at Bloomsbury Publishing Oxford Office. We discussed many topics such as: the importance of internships and work experience; entering the publishing industry later in your career; how to get transferable skills…
