Recently advertised for a job joining the team I lead and received 200+ applications so I thought there might be interest in book publishing!
I work for one of the Big Five book publishers and have done for several years.
I work across fiction and non fiction.
Ask me anything!
AMA
AMA: I work in book publishing
booksandstories · 15/09/2022 18:04
Hintofreality · 15/09/2022 18:25
Who really writes David Walliams’ books?
APurpleSquirrel · 15/09/2022 18:26
What's the percentage of new writers to established writers?
GlumyGloomer · 15/09/2022 18:31
Do you ever read direct submissions, or only consider things represented by an agent?
feckoffbrian · 15/09/2022 18:31
Where would the average Joe Bloggs come across a literary scout?
Ticketybooboo · 15/09/2022 19:00
How much is print declining year on year?
FortunaMajor · 15/09/2022 19:00
Some very famous / long standing authors could do with a stronger editor with a sharp pair of shears. Are some authors too much of a cash cow to be upset / told to cut things down?
OrangeFlowersAreLovely · 15/09/2022 19:01
Who is your favourite author? Are you familiar with Tim Weaver and Linwood Barclay? (My favourites 😍)
OrangeFlowersAreLovely · 15/09/2022 19:01
Who is your favourite author? Are you familiar with Tim Weaver and Linwood Barclay? (My favourites 😍)
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