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#MarketYourMarketing: October Workshops I am thrilled by the response to my initial #MarketYourMarketing workshops in September. Over 300 people registered for each woMrkshop and between 90-150 people attended on the day, with many following up…
How to Network in Publishing During my recent #MarketYourMarketing workshop I opened the floor to questions, and one question that appeared quite frequently was ‘how do I network?’ Well, I thought I would answer that…
#MarketYourMarketing: Publishing Workshops I have a very exciting announcement to make today. From Tuesday 1st September I will be running FREE Publishing Workshops via Zoom, on how to #MarketYourMarketing. If you’re interested in the publishing…
How to Ace a Job Interview in Publishing I recently appeared as the first guest on Ain Chiara Bensenouci’s #PublishingNotes Instagram Lives. It was a half an hour Instagram live where Ain interviewed me about…
How to Stay Productive While Working From Home Don’t we all just love posts on how to stay productive during lockdown. As we reach the fifth month of living through COVID I thought it worthwhile…
12 Twitter Accounts About Publishing You Should Follow So as many of your know I work in publishing. I am the Marketing Manager for Avon, HarperCollins. Currently most of the publishing industry are working from…
How I Got a Literary Agent I recently announced that I have been signed by a literary agent, Hannah Weatherill, at Northbank Talent Agency. This was perhaps the biggest achievement of 2019 for me, and…
How to Pitch Yourself I am a massive side hustler and I’ve got where I am because I pitch myself. I am the ultimate Pitch…er. Pitching yourself is not an easy thing to do though,…
How to Make the Most of London Book Fair 2020 Every year the publishing industry goes a bit crazy during London Book Fair week in March. I have been to the London Book Fair every…
Books To Pre-Order in 2020 As someone who works in publishing I know how important pre-orders are for books, particularly debuts. If you love a book or are interested in a book then pre-order it! It…
What Skills Does a Marketing Executive Need? I’m currently mentoring a marketing assistant in the publishing industry, and the first question she asked me when we met – beyond, who the hell are you –…
I’m a London Book Fair Trailblazer 2020 At the beginning of the year I was nominated for a London Book Fair Trailblazer award, as one of thirty one nominees. The Trailblazer awards are to celebrate…
How I Read 90+ Books a Year Each year I set myself a reading goal via Goodreads, and this year I decided to read 90+ books. A lot of people, mostly book bloggers, don’t like…
How to Write a Stand Out Cover Letter As someone who has changed jobs multiple times over three years I have written my fair share of cover letters. I also worked in recruitment and have…
