DIPNet

Before coming into this role as Consultant Development Manager for Dipnet and Booktrust, I had a long hard think about whether diversity in publishing was still an issue. My rationale was that I couldn’t do this job well if I didn’t believe in what I was doing, especially as part of my role would be to convince other organisations to come on board and discuss their plans for equality and diversity. I’ve had quite a varied career in publishing, over six years now and at several different houses, so I’ve had lots of experiences, some which have been great, and some …read more...

Last week was the week-long festival of Diwali. Once a celebration only for the Indian diaspora, today huge numbers of other Britons join in. Hundreds of thousands of people in Britain celebrated the festival at homes, in street parties and at prominent landmarks like Trafalgar Square. Diwali receptions were hosted by Britain’s industry leaders, corporate businesses, members of parliament, and even Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street. As a Hindu, and director of a small publishing business, I also celebrated the festival with my family and conducted a traditional sacred account book ceremony to mark the start of the Hindu New …read more...

Random House, Women in Publishing, BookCareers.com, the Publishing Training Centre and specialist recuiters Inspired Selection answer your questions on careers in publishing, Thurs, 1-4pm: http://tiny.cc/25HYs

SYP are hosting another evening dedicated to giving you first hand information, advice and tips on how to get into the publishing sector in a recession. Where: Waterstones Piccadilly - Simpson Room 6th floor When: 21 September from 18.30 - 11.00 go to http://www.syp.org.uk for more information

If you’re tired of reading ‘ghetto-lit’ take a read of ‘Black Shoes’ by Michael Obiora