The BookMachine Podcast: Conversations in Publishing
BookMachine
28 episodes
5 days ago
Why a career in books has prepared Amelia Fairney to tackle digital misinformation and champion workplace inclusion. In this episode, we follow the inspiring career journey of publishing veteran Amelia Fairney as she pivots to advocate for digital integrity at Shout Out UK. We dive deep into the urgent threat of misinformation and the alarming link between declining children's literacy and vulnerability to harmful online influences. Amelia also shares the insights she gained founding the Age ...
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Why a career in books has prepared Amelia Fairney to tackle digital misinformation and champion workplace inclusion. In this episode, we follow the inspiring career journey of publishing veteran Amelia Fairney as she pivots to advocate for digital integrity at Shout Out UK. We dive deep into the urgent threat of misinformation and the alarming link between declining children's literacy and vulnerability to harmful online influences. Amelia also shares the insights she gained founding the Age ...
The Life and Times of a Literary Agent: The power of relationships and the passion for stories with Abi Fellows and Julia Silk
The BookMachine Podcast: Conversations in Publishing
38 minutes
9 months ago
The Life and Times of a Literary Agent: The power of relationships and the passion for stories with Abi Fellows and Julia Silk
The life of an agent is full of long lunches and torrid tales of schmoozing publishers on behalf of celebrity authors. Or is it? There are many misconceptions around what agents do and, with daily tasks changing significantly from even 10 years ago, we wanted to lift the veil on the role. In this episode, we speak to experienced agents Abi Fellows (DHH Literary Agency) and Julia Silk (Greyhound Literary). With many years between them in literary agenting and publishing roles, they have a weal...
The BookMachine Podcast: Conversations in Publishing
Why a career in books has prepared Amelia Fairney to tackle digital misinformation and champion workplace inclusion. In this episode, we follow the inspiring career journey of publishing veteran Amelia Fairney as she pivots to advocate for digital integrity at Shout Out UK. We dive deep into the urgent threat of misinformation and the alarming link between declining children's literacy and vulnerability to harmful online influences. Amelia also shares the insights she gained founding the Age ...
