Publisher of the next Harry Potter
News That Isn’t Great For Anxious People: I have been told by my past three internships that I shouldn’t start applying to publishing jobs (or internships) until, at the earliest, April. April. APRIL. For anyone who’s a senior graduating in May, you can imagine how stressful and anxiety riveting this could be. While all your …
Diversity is Key to the Success of the Publishing Industry There are about a million different trends that have passed through the publishing world. Some have stayed and transformed into genres of their own, such as Young Adult, while others have phased out, like vampire romance novels. In my last blog post I spoke about …
If you want to work in the publishing industry the first thing you have to know is, well, the market. Knowing what had sold, what is selling, and what will sell is the most important part of having success within publishing. It’s pretty much as simple as that, but I’ll go into a bit more about what I mean. What had …
Many people might not be aware of this, but there are many job titles within the publishing industry. When I was first interested in working in the publishing field, I was under the impression that everyone was referred to as a “publisher.” It wasn’t until my first interview that I realized the extent of the …
If you’re an English major, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve read a couple of classics in your day. You’ll hear time and time again that the classics are a pivotal part of your education. And that’s true. But will the number of classics you read really be important after college? Reading classics have a …
Yes, I am. And there’s a very good reason I am. When I was applying to colleges, the only thing I was sure about was that I wanted to be an English major. And it’s not just because I love it, but because the major gives me useful skills that would help me succeed in …
You will be doing a good amount of work in a publishing internship. One thing I will note is that you will be reading – a lot. (Which is good, because it prepares you for a future within publishing.) You will also be giving your recommendation to agents or editors about the manuscripts you read. …
For anyone within or interested in a career in publishing, the term “The Big 5” is very well known. This refers to the major five publishing companies: Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster. This link shows the further breakdown of these houses by their imprints, and really demonstrates …