Elena Gomez: Working Conditions in Publishing First Word Problems

Meet Elena Gomez, a freelance editor and writer based in Melbourne. She has over ten years of industry experience, formerly holding editorial positions at Penguin Random House and Text. Elena discusses her experience organising an enterprise bargaining agreement for editors at Penguin Random House. We also talk about the personality types that are drawn to the publishing industry, work–life balance, editor salaries, and the state of freelance editing.

This episode was recorded remotely during September 2020 and Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne. There may be variations of audio quality.

First Word Problems: Rewriting the publishing industry, one interview at a time.

First Word Problems is an initiative straight from Bowen Street Press—an independent publishing house run by students from the Master of Writing and Publishing at RMIT—and it’s all about students.

Subscribe to First Word Problems on Spotify or Apple podcasts to make sure you don't miss out. 

Find us on Instagram @thebowenstreetpress

Find us on Twitter @TheBowenStPress

Find us on Facebook @TheBowenStreetPress
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.