The document provides an overview of the publishing industry. It discusses The Bookseller trade publication, the types of publishing including trade, education, and academic. It outlines the publishing cycle from ideas to distribution. It also lists common roles in publishing like editorial, marketing, sales, and production. Finally, it provides tips for pursuing a career in publishing and lists resources for guidance and support.

1. Working in Publishing
Lara Pace - Business Development Manager – Jobs in Books
@JobsinBooks
jobs.thebookseller.com

2. Working in Publishing
• The Bookseller
• Industry Overview
• What is Publishing
• The Life of a Book
• Roles & Companies
• Tips
• Help, Support and Guidance in the Publishing Industry

3. The Bookseller
Who we are
The Bookseller has been the business magazine of the book industry since
1858. For publishers, retailers, agents, libraries, national media, festivals and
students we are the trusted primary source for everything that's happening in
the industry.
What we do
Latest news, breaking stories, interviews, spotlights, previews, Official Top 50
charts.
Jobs Pages
Latest jobs, Weekly Jobs email, People and Moves, My Job in 5, Roadshow

4. Industry Overview
Types of Publishing
• Trade
• Education
• Academic

5. What is Publishing?
Ideas
Creating Content
Creating a Brand
Communicating in effective ways
Digital Shift – EBooks, Audio Books, Blogs, Online, Social Media

6. Publishing Cycle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH2oxdB1BKM

7. How many books have been published?
UK Jan-Dec 2016
Fiction: 77,265
Non fiction (trade): 173,104
Children’s: 51,365
Total: 301,173

8. Roles (This list is not definitive)
Editorial
Marketing & PR
Digital
Content
Design
Production
Rights
Sales
Technical
Software & Backend Systems
Literary Agent
Translator
Audio
Human Resources
Social Media
Author
Journalist

9. Companies (Think outside the box)

10. Tips
- Tailor each application to the specific role that you are applying to
- Show the reader who you are as a person and why they should
interview you
- Talk about your relevant experience but also your transferable skills
from other work/industries/hobbies
- Keep up to date with the company you are applying to and general
trends in the industry
- Network as much as possible and ask questions
- Join social media
- Be brave

11. Help, Support & Guidance
The Bookseller http://www.thebookseller.com/
Society of Young Publishers https://thesyp.org.uk/
The PA https://www.publishers.org.uk/
Association for Publishing Education http://www.publishingeducation.org/
IPG http://www.ipg.uk.com/home
Bookmachine https://bookmachine.org/
Publishing Interns https://pubinterns.wordpress.com/
Bookcareers.com https://www.bookcareers.com/
Recruitment Agencies – Atwood Tate, Inspired Selection, Redwood
Recruitment, Effective Personnel Solutions