"It’s a real privilege to work closely with talented writers on their books, feeding back ideas and suggestions on how to shape the manuscript into the best it can be."
Katie Seaman, winner of the 2018 LBF Trailblazer Award, gives us the inside story of an editor's working life.
Abiola Bello, a Trailblazer winner in 2018, shares her current view of things
"The Trailblazer Award is important because it shows the industry that young people are very aware of the industry and are taking steps to change it for the better."
Early in her career in publishing Lana participated in the two-day Introduction to Editorial Skills
"Working in publishing we become so accustomed to the way that our company copy-edits and proofreads that we forget the skills that are universally implemented, and this course reminds us of these universal techniques.”
Phoebe Morgan, a 2018 Trailblazer Award winner, shares her take on being an editor.
I feel very lucky to do what I love – it’s so much fun getting to read for a living and bringing new books into readers’ hands. I’m very proud of the Avon list and know how hard the whole team works to get a book onto the shelves (or virtual shelves) – there’s an awful lot that goes on behind the scenes and I find it a really fascinating process.
Shanon Rademacher shares her experience of the course
The course has been valuable to me in my daily work and I’d recommend it to anyone who regularly finds themselves needing to do a lot of editing on a piece of writing.
Susie Bertinshaw shares her recent experience of the course
I...approached the course expecting it to be focusing on grammar, structure and correcting errors, and the experience helped me to completely redefine what it meant to be a copy-editor and proofreader...
Lisa de Caux, a recent graduate, shares her thoughts
Changing career can be an unnerving prospect. How can you help reduce the trepidation? For me, market-leading training was absolutely critical.
Valerie Fawcett shares her thoughts about this key skill
Negotiating is something we have to do all the time if we are to get the job done and maintain good relationships.
In some ways, the life of a civil servant is similar to being a copy-editor and proofreader rolled into one
Having participated in the PTC course Introduction to Editorial Skills, this delegate experienced Progress in Editorial Skills just six months later.
"With the aim of adding another string to my copy-editing bow, I signed up for the PTC’s Rewriting and Substantive Editing course"...Clare Langford shares her experience.
Victoria Selwyn, a freelance French−English Translator, shares her experience
...I had a long shopping list of expectations, from checking whether I was doing the right sort of thing in my professional practice to gaining insights into voice and style.
Laura Craddock reflects on PTCs course on copyright.
Copyright has always been one of those topics that left me feeling daunted...So, when the opportunity came up to attend the one-day ‘Copyright - How to Get What you Need in the Digital Age’, I was happy to take it.
A novice freelance editor experiences Introduction to Editorial Skills
What I didn’t realise is how much I would learn at the PTC’s Introduction to Editorial Skills course.
Holly Tonks, Commissioning Editor of Children’s Books at Tate Publishing, reflects on how children's literature fits into our world
Is it me, or does the world feel slightly out of control at the moment? On a daily basis we are inundated with articles about Brexit, maniacal world leaders, war-torn lands and sinking public services. Sometimes, I feel a bit useless and unable to make any substantial contribution . . . I mean I’m a Commissioning Editor for children’s books. What could I possibly do?
Atop Carmelite House on London’s Victoria embankment, some of publishing’s best and brightest gathered in Hachette’s rooftop café and garden yesterday evening to hear the announcement of this year’s Kim Scott Walwyn Prize winner.