If you're interested in becoming an editor, join a bunch of us at @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social HQ this Saturday for an all-day introduction to the industry, covering everything from editing skills to finding opportunities.
It's fair to say that seeing Rob Reiner's Stand By Me aged 12 (the perfect age for it, though I understand it differently now) set me on course to being a writer. Before, I just wanted to be a detective or time traveller. Afterwards I realised being a writer meant I could be all the things. Sad day.
Sorry for the delay getting back to you! Yes, I think there were a lot of people trying to book slots so hopefully this is a sign they can expand the offering to meet demand in future years.
If you are interested in a career in publishing, I'll be on the panel discussing it at @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social tomorrow afternoon. Join us (both there and in the business)! #BradfordLitFest
Very pleased to be mentoring @natrwrites.bsky.social this year. Thank you to everyone who submitted - the quality was very high across the board and I’ll be getting back to a few more people I was seriously considering in due course.
For anyone interested in becoming an editor, Writers & Artists are running this panel later this month in conjunction with @bloomsburynews.bsky.social. I will unfortunately be dispelling the myth all we do is sit around, read books and drink wine. Maybe.
www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...
Yes, there does come a point when ranting simply becomes venting. I've been in publishing 18 years and it's more diverse than when I started, but the key word there is "more" rather than "diverse", and now it does feel as if things are starting to slowly slide backwards for the first time.
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Even being with a big publisher wouldn’t necessarily help. Hosting events has underlying costs that means bookshops will turn down most requests unless they’re sure they can make a sizeable return. They’re often cautious in their expectations, which can be frustrating.
Reading this makes me think of the jobbing actors who recorded my audiobooks. I wonder what they would make of where things seem to be heading.
And this is my first 'tweet'! (What do the locals call them?)
