Careers in Publishing: Manchester

Have you ever considered a career in publishing? Do you want to find out more about what working in the industry could look like, and how to get into it?

Then come along to hear from publishing professionals working across the industry. Our panellists will offer insight into the many roles available within publishing, discuss what they love about the industry, and look back at their respective career journeys so far. They'll talk about ways into the industry and offer insight into landing your first role in the industry, perfecting your CV and covering letter, and where you could go from there.

Attendees can expect: candid advice from publishing professionals; the chance to put questions to the panel; and takeaway materials which, we hope, will serve as an inspirational and practical resource when it comes to considering a career in one of the most varied and creative industries within the Arts, whatever your skill-set.

Join us in Manchester on the evening of the 17th April to start your journey.

We are really looking forward to welcoming you to our ‘Careers in Publishing’ event with The Bloomsbury Institute. You will be hearing from publishing professionals and recruitment specialists about the many roles available in the industry, how to get started in publishing and how to create an application that stands out.

We’d recommend watching the header video on this page: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/about-us/bloomsbury-institute/ to give you a sense of what the publishing industry can offer you.

A reminder of the key details is as follows: 

When: Friday 17th April, 6:30pm-8pm

Where: Manchester Metropolitan University, SODA (the School of Art and Design), 14 Higher Chatham Street, Manchester, M15 6ED

6:15pm - Registration 

6:30pm - Event start and Intro

6:45pm - Panel discussion begins

7:45pm - Q&A begins

8:00pm - Event ends

What to bring:

We will be providing you with an event pack which will include speaker bios, pens, a folder and a complimentary Bloomsbury title! We’d encourage you to bring along a notebook to take notes during the sessions, and have some questions ready to ask in the Q&A. We will also be selling our Yearbooks and craft guides at a reduced rate. This will be a cashless operation, so do bring your card along if you’d like to make any purchases.

Let me know if you have any questions in the lead up! 

Please note, we will be taking photos at the event which will be used to promote future events. If you are not comfortable being photographed just let us know either by email or on the day.

If you are also interested in writing, and don’t already know about it, we are running a ‘How to Get Published’ conference the following day in the same venue where authors, agents and editors will be sharing their insight and advice. You can find out about the event here.