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Suzanne Collier
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Bookcareers

bookcareers live is for people who work in book publishing or who want to work in book publishing. bookcareers.com is THE careers consultancy for the book publishing industry and we help people find a job, build a career or do their current job better. This episode covers the subject of Cliques in Publishing and how they affect inclusivity. It also discusses the new bookcareers live platform.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Attacking the Slush Pile with Storywise

    Episode 253 of bookcareers.com Live – Attacking the Slush Pile with Storywise In this episode of bookcareers.com Live, we continue to look at how AI is influencing change within the publishing industry. Storywise, run by Gavin Marcus and Jeremy Esekow, uses AI to help publishers filter the slush pile and accept unsolicited manuscripts all year round. We discuss how Storywise originated, its ongoing development and its impact within the industry. We talk about what jobs may be at risk and what the potential for employment is going forward. We also learn about Gavin and Jeremy’s passion for attacking one of the industry’s traditional routes to finding new talent, the slush pile.

    22 min

  2. 22 MAR

    AI in Publishing with Nadim Sadek, ShimmrAI

    Episode 252 of bookcareers.com Live – AI in Publishing with Nadim Sadek from Shimmr AI Artificial Intelligence is becoming part of every day life. In this episode of bookcareers.com Live, we speak to Nadim Sadek, the founder and CEO of Shimmr AI about AI in publishing and the work of Shimmr. We discuss how AI is being used today and what the future looks like. We also look at how different generations relate to AI as well as the impact of AI on publishing jobs.

    18 min

  3. 7 MAR

    An Appeal from The Book Trade Charity BTBS

    Episode 251 of bookcareers.com Live – An Appeal from The Book Trade Charity BTBS You may or may not have heard of The Book Trade Charity BTBS, but it is the industry’s life support system for so many people. It has been going since 1837 and helped so many employees across the whole book industry – bookselling, publishing, literary agents, literary festivals, distribution when times are hard. It has provided grants to help with emergencies, training, career support and hardship, as well as having accommodation to rent in both Kings Langley and Whetstone. Whilst times are hard for everyone, it is no different for the industry charity who have had to more than double the amount of money they are giving in grants. In this episode we speak to Victoria Perry, the CEO of The Book Trade Charity, about some of the challenges they are facing, and how you and your employer can help, and why even such a small amount of help, such as a bake sale, can make a big difference. You can find The Book Trade Charity to either make a donation or ask for help at https://btbs.org/

    25 min

  4. 7 MAR

    Online Launch How to Job Search in Book Publishing: The Ultimate Insider's Guide

    We held an online launch for How to Job Search in Book Publishing: The Ultimate Insider’s Guide and are happy to share the recording with you. You can either watch online: Or listen to it – link below. Whichever you prefer. If you want to order a signed copy you can do so here

    1h 30m

  5. 23 FEB

    How to Job Search in Book Publishing : The Book

    Episode 250 of bookcareers.com Live – How to Job Search in Book Publishing – the book This has been an episode which has been planned for a long time, and finally it is here. Episode 250 of bookcareers.com Live, and what better way to celebrate this momentous episode than with the launch of Suzanne Collier’s book – How to Job Search in Book Publishing: The Ultimate Insider’s Guide. Yes, Suzanne’s book is finally being published this week. In this episode Suzanne talks to Alison Jones, host of The Extraordinary Business Book Club, about How to Job Search, why the book publishing industry is seen as an attractive place to work, along with many developments and some useful tips for jobseekers (especially about the use of AI in job applications). Suzanne also shares with us some of the writing process and what she has learned along the way. This episode won’t disappoint. How to Job Search in Book Publishing: The Ultimate Insider’s Guide is being published on 26th February 2025. We’re having an online launch and you are welcome to join us here.

    43 min

  6. 9 FEB

    10 Alternatives to Unpaid Work Experience

    Episode 249 of bookcareers.com Live – 10 Alternatives to Unpaid Work Experience We’re starting to hear the words ‘unpaid work experience’ being bandied around as though it is normal. Unpaid work experience is not normal; you should never work unpaid. In this episode of bookcareers.com live, we suggest 10 simple alternatives to unpaid work experience, that could give you experience to help improve your CV and ultimately, help you get employed. We’ve used the simple ones in this episode, to demonstrate just how easy it is to get some understanding of book publishing and the world of work, without too much effort. These are extracted from How to Job Search in Book Publishing: The Ultimate Insider’s Guide by Suzanne Collier, which will be published later this month. As of 10th February 2025, it isn’t yet available to pre-order (due to a technicality) but that should be changed imminently.

    11 min

  7. 2 FEB

    News Update and Tips on Messaging

    Episode 248 of bookcareers.com Live – News Update and Tips for Messaging In this episode we give a news update about bookcareers.com, mention our events at the London Book Fair and a few things to look out for. We also discuss some messages we’ve received over LinkedIn in the past week, and why whoever and whenever you message, it can help or hinder your job search.

    14 min

  8. 08/12/2024

    Inclusivity in Practice with Simon Holt

    Episode 247 of bookcareers.com Live – Inclusivity in Practice with Simon Holt We’ve had lots of chats about inclusivity, but what does it look like in practice? In this episode of bookcareers.com Live we talk to Simon Holt, who leads content accessibility at Elsevier and ensures content is accessible for all. Simon discusses his career path as a visually-impaired person working successfully in publishing. He talks about what has been done so far within the industry and what we still need to achieve. We discuss the prejudices and resistance you may find and how to overcome these. We also talk about reasonable adjustments, what these are and when you should ask for them in the recruitment process. Overall, we have an extended discussion about what accessibility means and how all of us can put it into practice. You can connect with Simon Holt on LinkedIn Whilst all our podcasts now come with automatic transcription provided by our podcast host, for this episode we have reproduced our own transcript here https://www.bookcareers.com/transcript-publishing-inclusivity-practice-simon-holt. [This is our last episode of bookcareers.com Live for 2024. We will return in 2025].

    47 min

  9. 24/11/2024

    Work in Publishing Week 2024 - What Next?

    Episode 246 of bookcareers.com Live Last week was #workinpublishing week. We had a great week with a number of activities, including a bookcareers Job Club. It is great to see how this initiative from The Publishers Association has gone up a level this year, with some really instructive content. But now work in publishing week is over, what next? Where do you go for career support, careers advice and guidance? This episode of bookcareers.com Live gives you some tips on how to use the information you learnt during #workinpublishing week and introduces you to a number of bookcareers resources you might not be aware of. The links mentioned include:- bookcareers Job Club  All episodes of our bookcareers podcast Careers Clinic Employability Consultation Career Services You can discuss any of the issues mentioned across social media using the hashtag #bookcareers. Subscribe to our weekly podcast via iTunes or your favourite podcast host.

    15 min

  10. 10/11/2024

    Scottish Careers Week 2024 with Publishing Scotland

    Welcome to Scottish Careers Week 2024! In episode 245 of bookcareers live we speak to Vikki Reilly, Business Development Manager for Publishing Scotland. To tie in with Scottish Careers Week, we discuss the publishing landscape in Scotland, what career opportunities there are and if the only publishing jobs are remote working. So if you want to know how to find a job in Scottish Publishing, what networks are available, and what other openings there may be, do have a listen. We also talk about the work of Publishing Scotland and how you can be involved in their activities. This episode references the following resources:- Publishing Scotland Home Creative Scotland https://www.creativescotland.com/ SYP (Scotland) Scotland Creative Edinburgh https://creative-edinburgh.com/ Xpo North https://xponorth.co.uk/ Culture and Business Scotland https://www.cultureandbusiness.scot/ Literature Alliance Scotland https://literaturealliancescotland.co.uk/ Stirling University – Publishing Studies https://www.publishing.stir.ac.uk/ Napier University (Edinburgh) – Publishing Studies https://www.napier.ac.uk/courses/msc-publishing-postgraduate-fulltime

    16 min
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    bookcareers live is for people who work in book publishing or who want to work in book publishing. bookcareers.com is THE careers consultancy for the book publishing industry and we help people find a job, build a career or do their current job better. This episode covers the subject of Cliques in Publishing and how they affect inclusivity. It also discusses the new bookcareers live platform.

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    • Creator
      Suzanne Collier
    • Years Active
      2019 - 2025
    • Episodes
      12
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Show Website
      Bookcareers

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