Inside Publishing The Society of Young Publishers

Continuing our segment on international publishing perspectives, host Rachel Cahill speaks with Valeria Barbon who is interning as an Editorial Assistant at Guido Tommasi Editore, an award-winning publisher in Milan. They talk about the logistics of preparing cookbook manuscripts, the benefits of having InDesign experience, and the importance of just putting yourself out there.

Valeria Barbon
@valeriabarbon

Mentioned in this episode:
Guido Tommasi Editore: https://www.guidotommasi.it/
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60879779 
A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift: https://www.britannica.com/topic/A-Modest-Proposal

Hosted and edited by Rachel Cahill (Ireland Podcast Officer)
Twitter: SYPIreland
Instagram: @sypireland

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Have you ever wondered about the inner workings of publishing companies in different parts of the world? This week's host Rachel sits down with Alessia Fiorello, who until recently worked as a Junior Marketing Manager for an educational digital textbook company called Deutschfuchs in Bonn. In this episode, they discuss the differences between Germany and the rest of the world, the essential tools needed to market books online, and the unexpected perils of book fairs.

Alessia Fiorello
Instagram @booksbyalessia

Mentioned in this episode:
Deutschfuchs: https://deutschfuchs.de/english/
PISA Reports, The State of Learning and Equity in Education: https://www.oecd.org/pisa/
On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41880609 

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Hosted and edited by Rachel Cahill (Ireland Podcast Officer)
Twitter: @SYPIreland
Instagram: @sypireland

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In this episode, Eleanor speaks about eBook piracy and intellectual property to Dr Wayne Noble – Digital Director at UCLan Publishing, Lecturer in Digital Publishing at UCLan, and published criminologist. Wayne expertly discusses the various routes publishers might take to discourage illegal downloads, including using digital formats as a marketing tool. We also discuss the benefits of learning hard skills like Photoshop and InDesign, especially when looking for a career in production or design. Lastly, Wayne gives a final farewell to his UCLan Publishing colleagues as he takes the next step in his career.

Dr Wayne Noble
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-noble-26b29b2/?originalSubdomain=uk
UCLan Publishing (Digital Director): https://www.404ink.com/https://uclanpublishing.com/
University of Central Lancashire (Digital Publishing Lecturer): https://www.uclan.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/publishing-ma
Mentioned in this episode
UCLan Publishing MA Course: https://uclanpublishing.com/courses/
Neil Gaiman: https://www.openculture.com/2011/12/neil_gaimans_free_short_stories.html

Episode Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/f9ejuizBdEB-8JwQT3UOd90rnlY?utm_source=copy_url
Hosted and edited by Eleanor Bowskill (SYP North Podcast Officer)
Twitter: @SYP_UK
Website: https://thesyp.org.uk 
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In this episode, Eleanor and Laura - SYP North Digital Content Officers for 2023 - talk about their 2024 Publishing Ins and Outs. They cover things they'd love to see more of like hybrid working and more open discussions with professionals in the industry. However, they also cover outs such as unpaid internships and the 'comparison-itis' that comes with competitive job hunting.

SYP North
X: @SYPNorth
Instagram: @SYP.North
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KFEE7MYVCh

In this special conference episode, Kate speaks to Rachel Martin, the Global Director of Sustainability at Elsevier. They discuss how to create a sustainable future in publishing, from collecting important data and introducing green goals to publishing materials that educate individuals on the importance of sustainability. Listen now.

Learn more about the upcoming 2023 SYP conference: Sustainable Futures and bag your ticket here: https://www.sypconference.co.uk 
The conference will take place on the 2nd December at Oxford Brookes University. 

Thank you to the platinum conference sponsors: Inspired Selection and Bloomsbury.

Episode transcript: https://thesyp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SYP-Podcast-Sustainability-with-Rachel-Martin.docx 

Podcast hosted by Kate Spratt (SYP Oxford Conference Captain)

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In this episode, Averie speaks to Bob Orr and Sigrid Nielson, founders of Lavender Menace. Bob and Sigrid discuss the origins of Lavender Menace, the books they keep in the archive and the challenges of maintaining older books. We also cover the importance of quiet, alcohol-free queer safe spaces and the rise of online book events.
Hosted by Averie Watson (SYP Scotland Co-chair)
Edited by Nicole Fan (SYP UK Digital Content Lead)
Twitter: @SYPScotland
Website: https://thesyp.org.uk/branch/scotland/

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