5 Signs you should work in publishing
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Being able to work on books you don't love is HUGE! I proofread stuff all the time that I'm just meh about. Even aside from it being necessary for gaining experience, it gives me an opportunity to think about why I don't like something, and whether my dislike is based on my taste or bigger editorial issues. It ultimately makes me a better reader, writer, & editor.
Working in publishing now I tell everyone I can to volunteer at their local literary festival. That’s how I got in. It’s a great way to meet lovely industry folks and you get to meet/listen to a huge variety of authors. If you have a great time working then you know you’re in the right career.
I’m sure you don’t need any more ideas, but I’d love a video on freelancing in publishing!!
your first 3 mins of hyping up books and why publishing is amazing hit me straight in the heart!!!! I know nothing of the publishing world, but it's been on my mind recently and I feel inspired for the first time in a long time. thank you!!
I work in a library and I relate to this video so much. I love reading but I also love working on book displays to encourage people to take out more books on mental health for example. And I love talking to the customers about their opinions on the books they check out and making genuine connections. It's a beautiful community
I've been a bookseller. It is such an awesome job... would seriously reccomend trying it as a gateway drug to publishing.
This is such an interesting topic, and I never hear much about publishing or what it reeeaaally is. I’ll be studying graphic design at uni next year, but I’d eventually love to work within book design at some point. I’ve written a long report regarding how the cover design of Narnia has changed since 1950, and found the difference in marketing strategies so very interesting. This makes me want to work around books, and I want to hear you talk about it more!!
Bookseller here! I have an interview soon (my first one in Publishing - Sales) and I am currently preparing it. This is a very interesting video, I haven't thought of arranging the books on my shelf by publishers! This will help a lot! Thank you so much!
Can I just congratulate you on verbalising every reason I love books within three minutes with enough eloquence to get me fully emotional, thank you!
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Dropping my questions here and in the Gumption Group (Just to make sure :P)
My Q's: Which field/specific job in publishing to you think suits someone with a literature degree best? I always worry about too much marketing not enough bookish.
How many of the commonly known stereotypes about getting into publishing/starting off in publishing as a newbie do actually have truth in it? Like for example the commonly used image that when you start of you're just there for the coffee
great questions!
Could you talk more about what options for jobs you can have after getting an English Literature degree?
A video on this would be super helpful
I would really love a video on this
Teamakesmehappy I love this idea! I have an English literature degree and I worked in publishing for a short time but now I work in a museum. The options are endless!
Lit degree here so defo interest too
@@emilyweber8216 I know this comment was two years ago, but I am very interested in both publishing and working in a museum! Does your English Lit degree help you when working in a museum?
Just found your channel and so so glad I did. I am switching up career paths and enrolled in a graphic design program with an inner desire to take that into the publishing world. It is a bit intimidating being a bit new to it all, but you are so passionate and so knowledgeable- I definitely learned a lot just by watching this one! Thank you! :D
That's exactly the niche that I am trying to get into, would love to know how it worked out for you!
Working in publishing would be amazing! I'm still at school but I was able to visit a publishing house and talk to copyeditors and the production manager and even sit in on a meeting... it was so cooollll!!! Anyway these kind of videos are super useful, thanks.
I always dreamed about working in publishing when I was younger and I loved being an intern at a kids publisher. This video reminded me of a forgotten passion, so glad I watched it.
I seriously love everything you put out... I could re-watch your videos for days. Thank You!
Aw thank you!
this is such a fascinating video, Leena!
Find the publishing industry so interesting and such an enigma, from the author side. 3 years of going through the process of getting published, I'm still googling and asking my agent very basic questions about how it all works, and really can't think of an industry where you are working with an industry but not really understand it, if that makes sense! Would love to know what authors should knowabout book covers, contracts etc or even just your experience of working with authors
WHERE WAS THIS VIDEO WHEN I THOUGHT I WANTED TO GO INTO PUBLISHING??!! (Don't worry, I eventually figured out that book publishing is not the career I want to go into. But I'm glad you're doing this series for everyone out there who IS pursuing a career in publishing :))
What made you not want to go into publishing?
I thought this would be helpful and it was still 10x as helpful as I thought! Thank you for all the tips! And thank you everyone in the comments!
I'm a bookseller and I love it! Editing has always been my dream job and I can definitely see how being a bookseller is helping me learn more about publishing. I'm very lucky to have the opportunity and to live in an area where people are able to splurge on books and keep our business in the running (although I have developed a bias against Amazon; they steal a whole lot of business, not to mention everything else unethical about that company). Great video!
your passion is infectious
Love what you said about reading being the fastest way you can encourage empathy in society. ❤️🌼
This video has been so extremely helpful. Thank you. :)
I'm currently trying to decide if I want to change my major from professional writing and publishing to a more literature based degree. I think these videos will be extremely helpful. Thank you so much for making them!
This was so insanely helpful!!!! Thank you so much for this cause even though I answered 'nah' to every point - in terms of whether I do them or not - I still loved hearing about it! I can strike that off of my potential careers list and maybe help others who are questioning a career in publishing. Thank you!
I needed this!! Going through a "I need to change my career" stage and had been thinking about this. Thank youu. This may help me figure things out.
This video was super informative, thank you so much!
What particular set of skills do you need to work in publishing? And is it required for you to learn them in higher education or more on the job? Also, what kinds of different jobs are there even in publishing? haha I'm such a noob, I have all of the questions :P
Really informative, Thanks!
I adore your energy
can you be a quiet introvert and work in this industry?
Georgina H almost exclusively!
This is so cool. I'm about to start an apprenticeship in publishing!
you're so damn wise! I love your channel
reorganising all my books by publisher sounds so fun and ive never thought of that before, clearing all my plans for the next 48 hours as we speak, its also the absolute perfect thing to do while listening to an audiobook
Great video! Another suggestion is volunteering at a library, especially if there aren't any much coveted bookseller jobs about! Looking forward to the rest of this series Leena!
I want to do something with business psychology, but don't know what kind of business, so I applied at some publishers and a german musical company to be a tester for their books and shows. If you can do that, do it! You basically get their books (or tickets for their show) for free and then need to write some short reviews on it and that's it. It also means you sometimes have to read (see) stuff that isn't your genre but I really like it anyways :)
this video just made me decide this is definitely what im passionate about. ive been so scared because it never seemed like an option during high school and now i have to make a decision and this made me feel so much more comfy making it! tysm
I watched this video a few weeks ago, and last night I pulled all the books of my, my sisters and my mums shelves and organised them. It was so interesting, I started at 2 and before I knew it it was 4am! I really enjoyed it though, way more than I expected, and it's made me way more excited about publishing so thank you ❤️
I find it so exciting to look at all the different publishers on my shelves haha. It was interesting seeing just how many of my favourite books had been published by Hachett under its different publishers!
I love much you nerd out over books ❤️
Despite not being hugely interested in a career in publishing, nor do I meet all 5 of your suggested criteria, I still found this video really fascinating. It's so cool to hear you chatting away about something that you're obviously both passionate about and have a talent for. Keep doing what you're doing! :-)
This was so cool, it's always interesting to hear people talk about the small things that directed them towards their career paths
You just saves me from choosing editor as a career....now I think that a publishing firm is the one for me...thank you
Love this video and how you express what's amazing about book publishing and why books are created with love!
This is so helpful!! I’m in my first year at uni and starting to consider what I want to do on my placement. I’m oscillating between publishing and journalism but when you made your first point about organising books i got very excited...!!
Very insightful video. Well made. Thanks for sharing.
I’m 15 now, coming up to 16, and so deciding what i’d like to do is weighing quite heavy on my mind, publishing being something i’m considering, so this was a particularly helpful and thought provoking video! It’s also really lovely to see you having a job in publishing in London from growing up in Coventry, as i live in the midlands and london and that whole world can feel so very distant and unattainable? So thank you so much for this video (and all your other content)! xx
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This was really good overview for a rookie. I'm a business (marketing) grad and so much suited to be lit grad, that i found publishing to be my best match.
You can make a video about the evolving face of publishing industry, how has it changed, what roles are being replaced or added...
Another super interesting video! Will for sure try these things (they all sound interesting to me!). I've actually found it really fascinating doing uni reading because it's taught me to enjoy books I don't necessarily like.
Your perspective was different and insightful.
this video was very well timed? i was literally just researching getting into publishing when i got this notification? thank you for this!
The thing about reading from genres you wouldn't usually read is also a good tip for librarians. My reading resolutions this year are to read ond book from each of the ten Dewey decimal levels and from each of ten fiction genres (action, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, literary/classic, mystery, romance, sci fi, suspense, and YA)
Thank you so much for sharing this!! These are hugely practical tips that are very specific. I feel likely usually these kinds of videos are very general and contain the same tips that you could say for any industry. Thank you for your insight!
I'm thinking of working as an editorial assistant in the publishing industry! Thanks you for such an informative video 🤎
Thank you Leena! That was already the most useful advice anyone has given me for a career in publishing!
thank you so much for this! I've been thinking about publishing but couldn't find much online about it til now
I can’t wait to watch more of your videos on publishing! I’m trying to currently get a job and hope they might help
This was such an interesting video! I work in magazine publishing at the moment, so it's interesting to get perspective on all the aspects of the publishing industry which are completely different to my little pool. Really excited to see your future videos on this :)
I enjoyed this so much especially because you’re so passionate about what you do!!!
I volunteered in a bookshop once and loved it. So much crime fiction!
I feel I'm probably one of those people who falls into the 'nah' category, however I find this fascinating. And I'm so enthused by how passionate you talk about this. Makes me just want to cheer the whole publishing industry along from the sidelines!
ooh now im looking through all the publishers of my books ! sadly i only have the 15 i could take to uni with me but it’s fascinating nonetheless! and one of them was published by vintage books which was a nice wee surprise
Q: Do you have any tips for getting into the publishing world in a small city that has almost no presence of publising houses? Loved you enthusiasm!😊😊
i wanna work in publishing holy shit I WANNA WORK IN PUBLISHING
Any tips on finding local events? I've gotten as far as signing up to alerts from Caboodle but of the bookshops they cover none are really close...
Volunteering or working in a library is also a good way to learn about reading habits! Plus as it's not retail, the people aren't as rude (or at least in my experience...)
Q: You're not looking for an assistant at all? Or know someone who is? ;)
Oh! And for anyone wanting to support local bookshops, there's a site called hive (no, not the one that does thermostats) which donate a portion of a sale price to a local bookshop of your choice - it's great if your nearest independent is too far, or if they have a limited stock.
This was really interesting to think about, I definitely look forward to future publishing videos.
"maybe naa"! i love your enthusiasm!
I ADORE YOUR PERSONALITY!
I don't know whether I should become a journalist or try and get into the publishing Industry! Although I still have no idea which one to do, your video did give me some jumping off points of ways I can find out more about the industry
Thank you so much for this video! Please create more and share your wisdom :):)
Thanks for the advice :) I'm looking into internships in the publishing industry. I appreciate your insight!!
This was super helpful! Thank you for making this video
Amazing job, Leena. I'm working as a freelance writer at the moment but I used to work in marketing. If I went back to work for someone else it'd probably be in publishing. Although I also write so maybe one day someone will pick up one of my books and I'll get into it that way ;D
Wow, I couldn't agree more with what she says at 01:28 The writing on so many films and tv series, now and days, are so terrible. Don't get me started lol anyway, great video, Leena.
Yes please! Gimme more!
Omg I've just discovered you! I ❤ your verbal vomit 😁 I am a mature student trying to sort my life out with a literature degree 👍 never even considered publishing...until now. Thank you for this video! I'm off to go binge watch your vids!
Great video. Very interesting, Luckily, I'm already doing the bonus round as I work in two different charity shops, one of which is an Oxfam, though it's not books specific, it does have a HELL of a lot of books. lol. I just love organising books and just...being around them. I will definitely try your other methods, too. :)
Revisiting this series of videos because I'm just about to graduate with an English Lit degree (during a pandemic) so things are looking bleak, and I have no idea what I even enjoy doing after four years of a degree that I had mixed feelings about. Any way, these videos are super helpful
I don't agree with the idea that books are the start of a story (ie - there to cross fertilise into other media like t.v or film where they somehow become 'complete'). Prose fiction is my favourite way of receiving a narrative.
“Nature creates few men brave, industry and training makes many.”-The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
so interesting, helpful and practical!
I know I'm late for commenting on here but anyway: thanks for this series! Alas, you have to complete a three-year apprentenceship to become a book seller where I live (not a bad thing in general, just shortens your list of advice for me 😉)
Thank you! Could you do a video about what are the specific areas and job posiciones you could get in the publishing world? I mean, as in edition, marketing, etc.
Hugs
This is a really interesting video thank you for making it!
I'd love to work in publishing industry even tho my degree is in pharmacy
I’m loving the catchphrase “maybe nah” 😂 but also this was very helpful thank you so much !
This is a super exciting series for me. Truth be told, I was seriously deliberating messaging you to potentially pick your brain over coffee (knowing full well that the odd of this were slim to none).
My question is- can you please tell us some ways to get your foot in the door if you did not study media/literature in University?
Loved the video. Super interesting. I wanna get into publishing through translation (I'm studying to become a translator) and I wanted to know if you had any info or tips on that side of the industry.
Thank you so much for making this video, I found it so helpful! I'll (hopefully) be interning at a publishing house in a few months, do you have any tips on how to prepare? What tasks or skills are usually expected of interns?
Hello, I know it has been a couple years, but I’m really interested to hear of your experience with the internship! I’m interested in publishing and wanna see if it would be something I would like! ❤️❤️
brb going to organise my bookshelf by publisher
I have a BA in Linguistics but I've always enjoyed reading. It's my favorite pastime. After deciding I no longer wanted a career in speech pathology, then having a baby(currently 3 months old :)), I realized I longer wanted to do anything that didn't make me happy. I'm currently looking at careers in publishings, or something related. I don't have the experience but I don't mind taking the steps required to get there. Any information and tips would be greatly appreciated!
Speaking of books- have you read “hope in the dark” by Rebecca Solnit? Because it’s the best book I’ve read in a while and it’s SO YOU!after reading it I feel like running out and saving the world and I would LOVE to hear your response to it because it’s wonderful! And so are your videos!
that end screen tHO
Getting strong Queen's Nose vibes from your beginning and end screens here. ;)
Thank you so much for this video! I'm looking into becoming an editor and am doing a short course in editing at uni - what would you say are the prospects for editors (especially for novels) in the UK? I'm in South Africa and here most of the opportunities seem to be for non-fiction and things like reports. Also, would you say editing is a good way to get into the publishing industry in general? Love your videos, keep it up!
Thank you so much for this video! I am a first year English student and I think I really want to work in publishing one day, but there just is not that much information surrounding it online. So this video was really helpful and I cannot wait for the rest of the series! My question would be: Do you need any specific qualifications for any jobs in publishing? And do any publishing houses offer work experience or training schemes? Thank you!x
that was helpful because after watching this, surprisingly, my reaction was actually "maybe nah"
i just love you
Id love to work in publishing, I love reading but im honestly terrible at English wording and grammer.
Can solicitors work in publishing? Is there room for lawyers/solicitors in a publishing house?
This video could be a game changer...