Mastering Publishing

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The Mastering Publishing podcast is created by students from City St George's Masters in Publishing programme. Tune in for the inside scoop on the industry through interviews with City alumni working in publishing.

Episodes

  1. Jan 23

    Sarah Bell, Senior Product Manager at Elsevier

    City Publishing alum Sarah Bell (Class of 2007) discusses her time as Senior Product Manager, Head of Subscriptions at Yoto, as well as her new role as Senior Product Manager, ScienceDirect at Elsevier with host Riley Karekos. Sarah shares how she went from working in marketing at magazines to running a team of engineers at Elsevier, emphasising the importance of being flexible in your career ambitions and staying curious. This episode was created by Riley Karekos, Sanjani Girirajan, and Christina DeNatale. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former City student Mitch Collet. The music was composed and performed by Max Teasdale. Follow our Masters in Publishing program on Instagram at @CityUniversityPublishing.

    25 min

  2. Jan 14

    Candela Rivero, Production Associate at Penguin Random House Children's

    City Publishing alum Candela Rivero (Class of 2023) joins us to discuss her work as a Rights Assistant at Penguin Random House Children’s in the UK with host Lila Fierek. Join their conversation as they dive into what it means to work in rights and sell children’s books around the world. Candela also reflects on her time as a master’s student at City. Since recording, Candela has moved to New York City to take on a Production Associate role at Random House Children’s Books!  This episode was created by Milly Marshall, Sofia Papamichail, and Lila Fierek. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former City student Mitch Collett. The music was composed and performed by Max Teesdale. Follow our Master's in Publishing Program on Instagram at @CityUniversityPublishing

    22 min
  3. Megan Blair, Audio Production Assistant at Strathmore Publishing

    11/16/2025

    Megan Blair, Audio Production Assistant at Strathmore Publishing

    City Publishing alum Megan Blair, talks about her role as an Audio Production Assistant at Strathmore Publishing in this Mastering Publishing episode. Join Host Oshin Hephzibah as she chats with Megan about reader-led trends in audiobooks, the effect of AI technologies, and how much fun casting can be!  This episode was created by Guadalupe Vendemia, Nicole Ilieva and Oshin Hephzibah. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former City student Mitch Collet. The music was composed and performed by Max Teasdale.  Follow our Masters in Publishing program on Instagram at @CityUniversityPublishing.

    26 min

  4. 10/03/2025

    Mitch Collett, Designer at Farshore

    Episode 1 of this new season of Mastering Publishing profiles City Publishing MA alum, Mitch Collett, who now works as a designer at Farshore, a children's imprint of HarperCollins UK. Mitch is also the creator of the Mastering Publishing logo! Join host Hayden Ginder as she chats with 2025's employee of the year about his time at City, his design career so far, and how an assignment Mitch Collett created while studying at City helped him land a job--and was published in 2024! This episode was created by Hayden Ginder, Elena Leodori, and Aditi Nichani. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former student Mitch Collett. The music was composed and performed by Max Teesdale. Follow City St George's, University of London's Masters in Publishing programmes on Instagram at @CityUniversityPublishing

    27 min

  5. 03/25/2025

    Valerie Brandes, CEO and Founder of Jacaranda Books Arts Music

    This Mastering Publishing episode profiles Valerie Brandes, a former City Publishing MA student who founded Jacaranda Books, an independent publishing house dedicated to promoting and celebrating brilliant diverse literature. Join host Emilie-Rose Ledeme as she chats with Valerie about her time at City and how the award-winning Jacaranda Books continues to create space on the bookshelf for a vast variety of ideas and writers. This episode was created by Aastha Agrawal, Jose Carrillo Ruiz, Emelie-Rose Ledeme, and Hannah Shakespeare. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former City student Mitch Collett. The music was composed and performed by Max Teesdale. Follow our Masters in Publishing programme on Instagram at @CityUniversityPublishing.

    29 min

  6. 03/12/2025

    Lucy Clayton, Sr Publicity Manager at Hachette Children's Group

    In this episode of Mastering Publishing, created by Publishing Masters students at City St George's, University of London, Annamaria Ratki interviews former student Lucy Clayton, Senior Publicity Manager at Hachette Children’s Group. Join them as they discuss the highs and lows of finding a job in the publishing industry and explore the opportunities and challenges facing children’s book publicists today from BookTok to accessibility. This episode was created by Vidruma Chaavali, Emily Gilbert, Annabelle Pope, and Annamaria Ratki. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former City student Mitch Collett. The music was composed and performed by Max Teesdale.

    25 min

  7. 03/12/2025

    Cristiana Caserini, Marketing Assistant at Bloomsbury Publishing

    Welcome to the debut episode of Mastering Publishing! Join us as Liberty Vaz Townsend chats with former City Publishing MA student Cristiana Caserini, who seems to have done it all! She was a bookseller, started a job in production during the COVID-19 pandemic, and had a hand in mouthwatering marketing campaigns for Bloomsbury's cookery list. Plus, Cristiana was at ground zero when The Song of Achilles became a global BookTok sensation. Tune in to meet Cristiana, and find out how she got off to a running start in the publishing industry. This episode was created by City Publishing MA students, Caitlin Dunn, Faatimah Quazi, Emma Perez-Negluau, and Liberty Vaz Townsend. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former City student Mitch Collett. The music was composed and performed by Max Teesdale.

    28 min

  8. 03/12/2025

    Nick Barreto, Co-Founder and Operations Director at Canelo

    Join City Publishing student Sophia Dramm as she chats with Nick Barreto, co-founder and Operations Director at Canelo, an innovative business (co-founded with Iain Millar and Michael Bhaskar) with a bold mission to make digital books more than an afterthought. Sophia and Nick discuss the challenges and triumphs of running a modern publishing house, while reflecting on Nick's pioneering approach to publishing, the impact of his City University MA, and how redundancy kickstarted his career. Tune in to meet Nick and pick up his advice for aspiring publishers.  This episode was created by City Publishing MA students Sophia Dramm, Louise Fournel, Madelyn Hranek, and Iona Richards. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former City student Mitch Collett. The music was composed and performed by Max Teesdale.

    22 min

  9. 03/12/2025

    Jo Liddiard, Head of Marketing at Head of Zeus

    In this episode of Mastering Publishing, City University student Aastha Agrawal interviews Jo Liddiard, Head of Marketing at Head of Zeus. Jo walks us through her first steps in the publishing industry, from a one-month internship to finding her first job even before finishing her Publishing MA at City! Discover the differences between working at a Big 5 publisher versus an independent house, explore the rise of genre publishing, and find out just how dynamic and creative a role in marketing can be! This episode was created by City Publishing MA students Aastha Agrawal, Annamaria Ratki, Catalina Barcelona-Rueda, and Louise Fournel. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former City student Mitch Collett. The music was composed and performed by Max Teesdale.

    18 min

  10. 03/12/2025

    Katie Bellamy, Senior Business Development Manager at Disney Publishing

    Katie Bellamy, Senior Business Development Manager at Disney Publishing, is the subject of this Mastering Publishing episode. City Publishing MA student Fiona Pearson chats with Katie about the unpredictable twists and turns, the challenges that became opportunities, and the worldwide travel that have punctuated an impressive career selling international rights. Discover how the City Publishing MA inspired and guided Katie path, and pick up some of her sound advice for aspiring publishers. This episode was created by City Publishing MA students Eulalia Cheliz-Escera, Meghan Curtis, Fiona Pearson, and Elena Solis. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former City student Mitch Collett. The music was composed and performed by Max Teesdale.

    9 min
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About

The Mastering Publishing podcast is created by students from City St George's Masters in Publishing programme. Tune in for the inside scoop on the industry through interviews with City alumni working in publishing.

Information

  • Creator
    City Publishing
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © City Publishing
  • Show Website
    Mastering Publishing