Category: Past Meetings

Nina Pottell, Prima and Between the Covers Books editor Prima One of three jobs! Hairdresser, book consultant Between Covers Similar lead-times to Sara Manning (Red) Double page spread each month. Review 3 new releases. Theme 3 books under a theme. If I have a lot of books that month I’ll try and add in more…

Hannah Stephenson, Books Editor & Senior Features Writer, PA Media Vikki Irwin, Exec Producer at BBC CNS Local Vikki Irwin: BBC CNS Local BBC CNS Local compromises around 39 stations around England. Cover England mostly but do go out to Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Provide daily, national and local news to regional stations and provide…

Emma Bradshaw, The Bookseller’s Association Emma.bradshaw@booksellers.org.uk The Bookseller’s Association advocates for booksellers so everything they do needs to be about the bookseller. Membership is across both the UK and Ireland and includes 95& of all retailers including Waterstone’s WH Smiths and Blackwell’s as well as smaller indies. Emma looks after Books are My Bag which…

Phil McGarvey, Vernon Kay programme Mid morning show Live every week day 9.30 – 12pm Took over from Ken Bruce, so Vernon inherited Tracks of My Years feature This is the main interview guest slot on his show Guest picks 10 songs from across their life, it’s a pre-recorded interview that is split across the…

Marcus Wratten, Pink News Entertainment reporter: has been in role for a year and a bit. Before that freelancing at different places, I news, pink news, etc. Covering all elements of entertainment – news, features and interviews. How we cover books? Very small team covering a broad spectrum of the entertainment world. Book coverage is limited.…

Ellen Williams – Breadsong Huge internal ambitions and an incredible amount of passion for this debut Ellen wanted to create a pre-publication event in order to reach new and already established supporters As well as a food audience, Ellen wanted to reach a more general non-fiction audience Ellen set out clear campaign aims Give yourself…

Alison Finch Assistant Producer, Radio 4 Planning Team ● Feeds into many programmes including Front Row, Arts Hour, Loose Ends, Start The Week, Open Book, World Service programmes including the Conversation etc. ● Get sent a lot of pitches – chasing is not useful, ● Be discerning ● Alison works on Loose Ends – needs…

Shereen Low  BAUER MEDIA – WEEKLY WOMEN’S MAGAZINES & CRIME MONTHLY Works on the women’s weekly mags (Bella, Yours, Grazia, Closer & Heat) Also works on Crime Monthly Loves interviews with authors, especially celeb True life / real-life crime always of interest Interested in authors who write about Royals Grazia very female focused – strong…

Emma Bradshaw, Head of Campaigns What Is The BA? Membership organisation for booksellers in the UK & Ireland Represent over 95% of booksellers – chains, independents, and specialist bookshops Exists to represent, promote and advocate for its members National Book Tokens, Batchline etc are a part of the BA Membership Figures of independent bookshops in…

Frederick Studemann, Financial Times Been in post for five years as Literary Editor 2/3 fiction, 1/3 non-fiction Non-fiction covering core topics relating to finance / economics / business / society / geopolitics / China / tech British based but a very international operation Occasionally review books in other languages Publish earlier through the week online,…