Author: Kelly Pike

  • Publicity Manager, Cornerstone

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    About Penguin We’re the UK’s largest publisher; made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth of talent who all…

  • Senior Publicity Executive – Faber

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    Senior Publicity ExecutiveSalary: £33,000 Faber is a leading independent publisher, committed to publishing the world’s most significant voices. The current list spans Nobel laureates, bestselling literary fiction, award-winning non-fiction, poetry, film, classical music and drama alongside an unrivalled backlist. The role Faber is looking to recruit a Senior Publicity Executive to implement market-leading media campaigns…

  • Monthly Meeting – SFF Genre meeting – June 2025

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    James Lovegrove – Financial TimesRegular review column for FT – science fiction and children’s (not YA)800 word column every other month – 4-6 titles500 word in depth column on one book occasionallySummer and Xmas – best of round ups (for SFF and children’s)Lead times – copy filed a month in advance. Likes to receive titles…

  • Monthly meeting – Key Media updates – August 2025

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    Laura Northedge –  BBC Audio Planning Tom Gatti – Literary Editor, The Observer

  • Publcity Assistant – Canongate Books

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    About Canongate BooksCanongate Books is one of the UK’s leading independent publishers, B Corp certified and shortlisted forboth Publisher of the Year and Independent Publisher of the Year at this year’s British Book Awards. Weare known for our award-winning campaigns, collaborative approach and focus on author care. We’relooking for a Publicity Assistant to join the…

  • Deputy Publicity Director (12 months maternity cover: London or Edinburgh, 4 or 5 days pw) – Canongate Books

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    Canongate Books is one of the UK’s leading independent publishers: B Corp certified; shortlisted forboth Publisher of the Year and Independent Publisher of the Year at this year’s British Book Awards;and known for our award-winning campaigns, collaborative approach and focus on author care. We’relooking for a talented publicist to join the Campaigns team for a…

  • Monthly Meeting – Monthly Magazine Feature Editors – June 2025

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    PPC Monthly Meeting (June) – Monthly Mag Feature Editors Catriona Innes – CosmopolitanCommissioning director  A big contemporary fiction fan Look after long read investigations in mag and online Used to look after all the books content 6 issues every year Long reads section spread over 6 pages Extracts would need to be exclusive, also…

  • Monthly Meeting – Libraries – May 2025

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    Victoria Dilly is Chief Executive Officer of the School Library Association – a nationalorganisation that supports everyone who works in school libraries through training, advice,networking and professional development. Before taking up the post earlier this year,Victoria worked in education for 20 years, initially as a school librarian herself in schoolsacross Sussex and then leading national…

  • Monthly Meeting – Wildlife and Nature press – March 2025

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    PPC March 2025 meeting – Wildlife and Nature press Emails:  Sarah McPherson, Managing Editor, BBC Wildlife Magazine:  Fergus Collins, Podcast Creator and Host, BBC Countryfile The Plodcast  Kate Green Deputy Editor and Books Editor, Country Life  Sarah Barrell, Senior Editor, National Geographic Traveller (UK): BBC Wildlife: Sarah McPherson – Sarah McPherson…

  • Monthly Meeting – Substack – February 2025

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    Elizabeth Morris – Crib Notes Been writing on Substack for 5 years Newsletter features book reviews – aimed at parents, with fairly literary tastes, mothers who love reading but struggle to take the time Monthly issues of her Substack Every issue has a loose theme o Books to read when you’re tired and cross o…