Publishing Insight

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 departments, the skills you need to be an in-house designer in publishing and how exciting it was to work on the campaign for Holly Bourne’s novel “The places I’ve cried in public”. Thanks for listening! If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and recommend it to a friend or on social media. Visit my website: https://www.publishing-insight.com/Donate on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsightTwitter: @FlamFlam91Instagram: @flamflam91Write me an email: publishinginsight@gmail.comMusic: Modes of Light by Stephen Elliott https://soundcloud.com/stephenelliott-1 Portrait illustration by Ellie Beadle Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsight)

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 also tells us about how the YA Book Prize started, some interesting behind the scenes and the adjustments and ideas she has worked on this year to make the Prize more digital. Thanks for listening! If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and recommend it to a friend or on social media. Visit my website: https://www.publishing-insight.com/Donate on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsightTwitter: @FlamFlam91Instagram: @flamflam91Write me an email: publishinginsight@gmail.comMusic: Modes of Light by Stephen Elliott https://soundcloud.com/stephenelliott-1 Portrait illustration by Ellie Beadle Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsight)

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 favourite initiatives by the Publishers Association, where she worked before, and Arts Emergency, a mentoring charity that helps marginalised young people succeed in the creative industries. After the recent Black Lives Matter protests in the US and Europe, Silé points out how important it is to truly listen to the voices of Black people in the Publishing industry and act on it.Thanks for listening! If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and recommend it to a friend or on social media. Visit my website: https://www.publishing-insight.com/Donate on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsightTwitter: @FlamFlam91Instagram: @flamflam91Write me an email: publishinginsight@gmail.comMusic: Modes of Light by Stephen Elliott https://soundcloud.com/stephenelliott-1 Portrait illustration by Ellie Beadle Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsight)

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 junior professionals. Blog post with the list of books and coding resources recommended by Anna: https://www.publishing-insight.com/post/anna-cunnaneS1 E 7: Digital Strategy S2 E1: Georgina Atwell, founder of Toppsta Thanks for listening! If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and recommend it to a friend or on social media. Visit my website: https://www.publishing-insight.com/Donate on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsightTwitter: @FlamFlam91Instagram: @flamflam91Write me an email: publishinginsight@gmail.comMusic: Modes of Light by Stephen Elliott https://soundcloud.com/stephenelliott-1 Portrait illustration by Ellie Beadle Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsight)

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 different industries. She’s also a strong advocate of holding onto your authenticity and uniqueness when doing job interviews to start or advance your career, and she explains why it is so important to celebrate our differences and promote initiatives to increase diversity and inclusion in publishing and the creative industries in general. Inclusive Indies Crowdfunding campaign: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/inclusive-indiesBlog post with the books recommended by Akua.S1 E3: Trade Marketing S2 E4: Academic Marketing Thanks for listening! If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and recommend it to a friend or on social media. Visit my website: https://www.publishing-insight.com/Donate on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsightTwitter: @FlamFlam91Instagram: @flamflam91Write me an email: publishinginsight@gmail.comMusic: Modes of Light by Stephen Elliott https://soundcloud.com/stephenelliott-1 Portrait illustration by Ellie Beadle Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsight)