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Work in Publishing Festival 2026

From Manuscript to Market: The Decisions That Make or Break a Book

  • Lucy Shardlow is an Online and Digital Sales Executive at The Quarto Group

  • Melanie Hayes is a Commissioning Editor at Simon & Schuster UK

  • Hennah Sandhu is a Marketing Manager at The Orion Publishing Group

The Death of the Hardback?: How Additional Formats Can Deliver Success

  • Emma Kiesling is a Key Account Manager for Online & Digital Sales, Simon & Schuster

  • Ana Pinto is a Bookseller, Main Character Books

  • Ella Eaketts is a Social Commerce Assistant, HarperCollins

Choosing a Path You’ll Love: The Overlooked Jobs in Publishing

  • Shona Lo is a Senior Editorial Assistant at Springer Nature

  • Grace Gilbert is an Editorial Assistant at Penguin Audio

  • Vicky Joss is a Freelance Marketing Consultant

  • Sumayyah Waheed is a Production Controller at Headline

Choosing a Path You’ll Love: The Overlooked Jobs in Publishing

  • Mitch Collett is a Designer at Farshore

  • Meghan Capper is a Literary Agent’s Assistant, Madeline Milburn

  • Ilenia Treccharichi is a Foreign Rights Manager, Quarto

The Death of the Hardback?: How Additional Formats Can Deliver Success

  • Emma Kiesling is a Key Account Manager for Online & Digital Sales, Simon & Schuster

  • Ana Pinto is a Bookseller, Main Character Books

  • Ella Eaketts is a Social Commerce Assistant, HarperCollins

Publishing as an Evolving Job Landscape: The New Generation of Roles

  • Elizabeth Kellingley is an Accessibility Manager at Bloomsbury Publishing

  • Christina Storey is the Senior Social Commerce Manager at HarperCollins UK

  • Sarah Posner is Publishing Innovation Manager at Bonnier Books UK

  • Robyn Watts is the Head of Special Editions and Product Development at HarperCollins

Landing Your Dream Role: Applications, Interviews and Standing Out

  • Salena Pudaruth is HR Administrator at Bloomsbury and a content creator

  • Ellie Pilcher is Head of Marketing at Bookouture, an author, lecturer and content creator

  • Fran Roberts is a Marketing Manager at Reaktion Books with 15+ years experience and a mentor for early careerers

  • Chelsea Graham is the founder of The Publishing Post and an award-winning Managing Editor in Audio at Bonnier Books UK

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