Inside Publishing

The Society of Young Publishers are pleased to present Inside Publishing, the podcast series interviewing industry experts on everything publishing.

Inside Publishing is a business podcast hosted by The Society of Young Publishers, with 99 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Society of Young Publishers hosts Inside Publishing, a business show with 99 episodes published.

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  Academic Publishing and Marketing with Philip Powell-Mills

  Aug 17, 202655 min

  In this episode, Sophie speaks to Phillip Powell-Mills, a marketing manager at The International Bunch, a marketing consultancy and agency for academic publishing. Philip discusses his route into the industry, the complexities and misconceptions of his role and his work as a mentor with ALPSP (Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers). Mentioned in this episode: The International Bunch - https://www.internationalbunch.com/ ALPSP - www.alpsp.org Follow on: Facebook , LinkedIn , X Find out more about ALPSP’s student and early career memberships here . Hosted and edited by Sophie Ward (SYP London Podcast Officer) Instagram: @SYP_London Website: https://thesyp.org.uk If you have any questions about this episode or wish to partake in the show, drop us a line at podcast.syp@gmail.com

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  Book Festivals and Literary Communities with Rebecca Wilkie

  Jul 20, 202651 min

  In this episode, Megan speaks with Rebecca Wilkie, Senior Programme Manager (Festivals & Events) at New Writing North and Director of Durham Book Festival. Rebecca shares her journey from growing up in Liverpool to studying and working in London, moving from literary agency The Agency (London) Ltd and BookTrust into the subsidised arts, and eventually leading literary events across the North East. She reflects on class and regional inequality, highlighting the importance of creating opportunities for writers and readers across the region. They go on to explore the realities of producing a major literary festival: the challenges of persuading authors to travel beyond London and Manchester, balancing established names with emerging voices, and New Writing North’s commitment to creating accessible events through live-streaming and captioning. Rebecca also shares her thoughts on the changing literary landscape, the skills needed to build a career in festival programming and what literary festivals can offer in an age of algorithms. Rebecca Wilkie New Writing North: https://newwritingnorth.com/team/rebecca-wilkie/ Links & resources New Writing North: https://newwritingnorth.com Durham Book Festival: https://newwritingnorth.com/festivals/durham-book-festival/ Louise Powell's Underdogs: https://www.culturednortheast.co.uk/p/louises-debut-novel-races-out-of New centre for writing and publishing: https://newwritingnorth.com/capital-works/ Northern Writers’ Awards: https://newwritingnorth.com/northern-writers-awards/ BookTrust: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/ The Agency: https://theagency.co.uk/ Women’s Prize for Fiction: https://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/ Host Credits & SYP Links: Hosted and edited by Megan Dawson (SYP North Podcast Officer) Instagram: @SYP_UK Twitter: @SYP_UK Website: https://thesyp.org.uk If you have any questions about this episode or wish to partake in the show, drop us a line at podcast.syp@gmail.com .

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  Launching New Cross Press with Shaun McMullen

  Jun 22, 202624 min

  In this episode, Gemma talks to Shaun McMullen about New Cross Press, his brand new press launched earlier this month. With a background in law, Shaun discusses how his career has influenced his approach to starting his own business. He talks through the process of publishing Horsefly, the first book on their list. Shaun also gives an insight into the behind the scenes of forming your own press, how he connected with the small press community, sharing advice along the way. New Cross Press links: Instagram: @new.cross.press Website: https://newcrosspress.com Host Credits & SYP Links: Hosted and edited by Gemma Jackson (SYP UK Lead) Instagram: @SYP_UK Twitter: @SYP_UK Website: https://thesyp.org.uk If you have any questions about this episode or wish to partake in the show, drop us a line at podcast.syp@gmail.com

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  Access and Opportunities in Publishing with Will Mackie

  May 11, 202658 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Megan speaks with Will Mackie, Senior Programme Manager at New Writing North and co-leader of the MA in Publishing at Northumbria University.</p><p>Will shares his journey from editorial roles into talent development and how he now supports emerging writers, particularly in the North of England. We explore structural imbalances in UK publishing and discuss how education, prizes and partnerships can help open up the industry.</p><p>The episode also highlights the unique partnership between Hachette UK, New Writing North and Northumbria University, offering students real industry experience through placements and opportunities like attending...

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  Careers in Translation: An Interview with Julia Sanches

  Apr 27, 202632 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Gemma speaks with literary translator, Julia Sanches. She translates from Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan, and has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. As well as discussing her career journey, we talk about her views on literary prize culture, how  she approaches a project and  why translation deserves more recognition in the UK and the US.</p><p>Books mentioned:</p><p>Macunaíma by Mário de Andrade, translated by Katrina Dodson</p><p>Cane by Jean Toomer</p><p>The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing</p><p>The Dream Hotel by Leila Lalami </p><p>Dis...

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