Work in Publishing Week: Advice from the LSE Press team - LSE Press To mark Work in Publishing Week, the LSE Press team offer insights, advice and answers to common questions about working in publishing.

“Publishing has roles to suit everyone and getting experience across different functions early on will help you decide which is the best fit for you.”

ICYMI this #WorkInPublishingWeek the LSE Press team shared their advice and insights of working in academic publishing.

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#WorkInPublishingWeek Ever met a Sensitivity Reader? Does the idea make you shudder, from an indoctrination from legacy UK press/media? Read my article for the The Society of Authors setting the records straight, once and for all: lnkd.in/eRMgqE72

Work in Publishing Week: Demystifying scientific publishing and inspiring future talent   - IOP Publishing Last week was Work in Publishing Week, a national initiative run by the Publishers’ Association to encourage young people aged 14-24 to explore careers in publishing.  To celebrate, IOP Publishing (IOPP) welcomed students from a local school for two work experience days and teamed up with Creative Access for a webinar discussing the many pathways […]

We celebrated #WorkInPublishingWeek last week! 👏

Read more about what we've been up to, from webinars to student visits, exploring the paths and opportunities in publishing 👇

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ICYMI for #WorkInPublishingWeek the LSE Press team shared their insights into what it’s really like to work in publishing.

Read the full Q&A on our blog here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsepress/2025/11/19/work...

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Indexing is often part of a portfolio career done alongside other salaried or freelance jobs. Our members @carlosindex.bsky.social, Susie Marques-Jones and @susanpennyindexing.bsky.social discuss indexing alongside other work in our blog series: buff.ly/wLJXKmf #WorkInPublishingWeek

What is the secret to a standout job application?

Tess Dear, Recruitment Advisor for Bloomsbury Publishing, shares her advice for writing a knockout job application this #WorkInPublishingWeek: www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/what-...

Breaking into publishing: demystifying scientific publishing with IOP Publishing & Creative Access YouTube video by Creative Access

✨ It was a pleasure to be part of this webinar hosted by
@ioppublishing.bsky.social & @creativeaccess.bsky.social as part of #WorkInPublishingWeek.

🤝To championing trusted, #PurposeLedPublishing for the benefit of all.

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Photo of Lucy Ashworth with large red quotation marks. Text reads “It is important to remember that there is no ‘right’ route into publishing. People enter through a range of different pathways and that diversity of experience is so valuable to the industry.”

What’s it really like to work in academic publishing?

For #WorkInPublishingWeek, the LSE Press team answer your questions, including what makes a strong applicant and the best part of working with authors.

Read the full Q&A here: https://bit.ly/3LTLzy4

#WorkInPublishing Week is coming to an end but we still have some amazing events lined up for today. Our Careers Clinic is fully booked but there are still spaces on the Q&A with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social! Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1932299442... #WorkInPublishingWeek #Booksky #Books

Work in Publishing Week 2025: What does Bloomsbury do to support publishing hopefuls? Learn about the Bloomsbury Institute and Bloomsbury's Publishing Professionals Apprenticeship Programme.

This #WorkInPublishingWeek we've been sharing content from colleagues, former apprentices and experts to give insight into the book industry.

But we're committed to supporting aspiring and early career publishing professionals all year round...

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This #WorkInPublishingWeek, the LSE Press team answered your questions about what it’s really like to work in publishing.

Read the full Q&A here: blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsepress/2025/11/19/work...

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You'll receive our newsletter SIdelights and our journal The Indexer free of charge. Explore the benefits of membership buff.ly/HVt9ib6 #WorkInPublishingWeek

Publishing | Emily Explains the role of a Publicist | Unpacking the Credits YouTube video by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan

Do you love talking to people about books?

Award-winning @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social PR Emily McBride Marples talks about the role of a book publicist this #WorkInPublishingWeek 🎙️

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Q&A: Amy Norton, Sales & Marketing Assistant at Edinburgh University Press "I channeled curiosity and focused on how I could learn from each experience."

For #WorkInPublishingWeek 2025, the Creative Careers Club are sharing stories from people who are in the early years of their publishing careers.

Catch up with our former intern turned Sales & Marketing Assistant, Amy Norton, on her pathway to publishing! 

Becoming an indexer 4: the pre-qualification indexing assignment (PIA) [Photo credit: Photo by Ben White on Unsplash] Once you’ve completed the training course modules and tutorials, and passed the necessary assessments, the final

Our training course ends with the Pre-qualification Indexing Assessment, an index of a book-length work evaluated by an experienced professional indexer. This is a great dry run for professional indexing projects with detailed constructive feedback #WorkInPublishingWeek

Meet the editor: Therese Keating An event round-up full of advice & insight

What does a day in the life of an editor look like?

Therese Keating is Senior Commissioning Editor at Bloomsbury’s crime & thriller imprint @bloomsburyraven.bsky.social 🐦‍⬛🦇💀

Read on for some great advice and insight this #WorkInPublishingWeek

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Are you mathematically minded and interested in working in publishing?

This #WorkInPublishingWeek, get an insight into the vital and fast-paced world of finance in publishing from Lilly Chisi, Bloomsbury's Transactional Finance Manager: youtu.be/PdogJlFYtE4?...

Becoming an indexer 3: tutorials, workshops and other support [photo credit Kristin Hardwick, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons] This post follows on from the overview of the training course modules and explains how the other asp

Our online distance-learning training course isn't just the modules and assessments. It offers tutorials, mentoring and feedback from experienced professional indexers, as well as peer support. Our blog post explains how it all fits together: buff.ly/rqiBEZK #WorkInPublishingWeek

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Our next event for #WorkInPublishing Week is a Q&A with Stephanie Jemmett from @harpercollins.bsky.social! It's TOMORROW at 13:00 and we can't wait. We've already seen some brilliant questions coming through! Book for FREE here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1920908231... #WorkInPublishingWeek #BookSky

Becoming an indexer 2: the Society of Indexers training course modules Are you thinking about training as an indexer? This is the first of three blog posts that give an overview of the Society of Indexers training course. It gives

Thinking about indexing as a career during #WorkInPublishingWeek? Our online distance-learning training course will take you from beginner to accredited professional indexer. Explore the course modules and assessments in more detail through our blog post:

Opening our doors to future talent!✨

Today we welcomed year 9 Students from Winterbourne Academy in Bristol during #WorkInPublishingWeek. They heard from four of our apprentices, showcasing the opportunities in academic publishing, from editorial and marketing to #HR, #technology and #operations.

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"Rejecting change won’t make it not occur – so you may as well embrace it!"

Commissioning Editor for Film & Media, Veidehi Hans, discusses her journey from intern to commissioning editor & her new project: Storytelling in Hindi Cinema for #WorkInPublishingWeek: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

Course overview/features (5th Edition) The Society runs its own distance-learning course, ‘Training in Indexing’ which leads to Accreditation and Professional Membership of the Society. Whether you a

If you're intrigued by indexing during #WorkInPublishingWeek, you can explore our online distance-learning training course and see how you might enter this fascinating line of work. Study at your own pace, with feedback and support from experienced professional indexers:

bookcareers.com Virtual Careers Clinic for Work in Publishing Week Drop in online and have a quick chat with bookcareers.com, Inspired Selection, HarperCollins UK and others.

Our Virtual Careers Clinic is filling up quickly. If you would like the chance to talk to some #publishing industry specialists for #WorkInPublishing Week, book yourself in! #booksky #workinpublishingweek www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1920743107...

Publishing | Greg Designs the Cover of a Book | Unpacking the Credits YouTube video by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan

We all judge a book by its cover - so how do designers make sure theirs stand out?

This #WorkInPublishingWeek, hear from Bloomsbury's Deputy Creative Director, Greg Heinimann, as he explains the intricate process of creating a book cover: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pbq...

"Be unique, find what excites you about this industry, and go into every job interview or apprenticeship shining as yourself."

A fascinating and insightful #WorkInPublishingWeek chat with Jack Helsdown, who began his publishing journey as an apprentice: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

Becoming an indexer: what makes a good indexer? This is the first of a series of posts discussing how to become an indexer. In this post, Tanya Izzard discusses the attributes of a good indexer. Background Ma

Indexing is a niche but immensely satisfying role: read books, get a stimulating intellectual workout, get paid. In our blog post, indexer @tanyaizzard.bsky.social discusses the backgrounds of indexers and the attributes of good ones: buff.ly/Fe6n014 #WorkInPublishingWeek

Bloomsbury Institute: Introduction To Publishing Roles YouTube video by Bloomsbury Publishing

✨ Happy #WorkInPublishingWeek! ✨

We'll be sharing advice, behind-the-scenes interviews and videos all week - and make sure you check out @publishersassoc.bsky.social for loads more 🧐

Start with an intro to different publishing roles and teams... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VED4...

It's #WorkInPublishingWeek 2025, so it's a good time to reintroduce ourselves. The Society of Indexers is the professional body for indexers in the UK and Ireland.

It’s #workinpublishingweek! And here’s my article in ‘The Author’, the journal of the @societyofauthors.bsky.social
, celebrating 60 years of the Educational Writers Group of which I’m Chair. Fancy joining us? 😀