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Helena Markou in conversation with Claire Philip

Podcast Episode: 104 - (video)

Helena Markou and Claire Philip

In this podcast, Claire Philip (Children's Editor and Career Coach) talks candidly to Helena Markou, (Senior Lecturer, MA Publishing) about the publishing industry's worsening pay problem as announced by the latest Book Careers Salary Survey. Careers in publishing demand specific and often quite technical skills but the remuneration doesn't always match up. Claire and Helena talk through being strategic in prioritising long-term financial wellbeing, actions to progress your salary and career from when is it sustainable to accept low-paid opportunities to how to negotiate a pay rise in your current role?

Posted on 13 Jul 2023 around 7am

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Angus Phillips in conversation with Nicolas Cheetham, CEO of Head of Zeus

Podcast Episode: 92 - (video)

Angus Phillips in conversation with Nicolas Cheetham, CEO of Head of Zeus and the publisher of Liu Cixin’s works in the UK. Nicolas talks about the success of the books, SF in China, and future publication plans. Liu Cixin was the first Chinese author to win the prestigious Hugo Award. President Barack Obama praised his The Three-Body Problem as ‘just wildly imaginative’ and Mark Zuckerberg recommended it to his Facebook followers. This webinar was an event for the Book Club established by the Confucius Institute at Oxford Brookes.

Posted on 26 Mar 2021 around 9am