How I Got a Literary Agent
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…
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How to Pitch Yourself
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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…
Day in the Life of a Marketing Manager
Day in the Life of a Marketing Manager For those of you that don’t know, I’m a marketing manager in publishing. I work for a small – yet mighty – imprint of HarperCollins. Honestly, no…
Ways to Get into the Publishing Industry
Ways to Get into the Publishing Industry I have a unique story when it comes to my career growth in the publishing industry. I started interning at a literary agency when I was 20 years…
I’ve Got a New Job in Publishing!
I’ve Got a New Job in Publishing! Well, this headline feels familiar. Just over two years I wrote a blog post on getting a new job in publishing and now I’m writing another one. Since…
Monthly Round-Up | January 2019
Monthly Round-Up | January 2019 I know that we’re only a few weeks into the New Year but so far – touch wood – the year has been going great! It’s been going so well…
My Story | What Happened to My Mr Keats
My Story | What Happened to My Mr Keats A few months ago I called quits on my journey with Unbound and my novel My Mr Keats. I was looking to publish my novel and was…
YALC 2018
YALC 2018 This year I attended my first ever Young Adult Literary Convention (YALC) and it was great! I attended the first two days on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th July. I could have gone…