Society of Young Publishers
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This episode of the podcast welcomes Eleanor Gaffney and Michaela O'Callaghan, who as well as being busy publishers are the current co-chairs of the Society of Young Publishers, the important industry group that celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2024. Eleanor and Michaela tell us about the purpose and activities of the SYP and how both young people and employers can get involved in its work. They also discuss some of the challenges facing aspiring publishers at the moment and what they might do to build a career in the industry.
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Preserving digital content
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The system of legal deposit has preserved print books for centuries, but how can publishers and authors make sure that the digital content they produce now can be accessed by future generations? Alicia Wise of the CLOCKSS project joins the podcast to talk about the scale of the issue and what publishers can do to establish good preservation strategies. There is more about CLOCKSS at and the information guide Alicia mentions in the podcast is .
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Creativity and publishing in the age of AI
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What does Artificial Intelligence mean for publishers and content creators? Nadim Sadek, founder of AI-powered book marketing specialist Shimmr and a published author, discusses its impacts on creativity and the role of publishers, and highlights the benefits of AI among the challenges.
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Storywise, AI and the publishing slushpile
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Gavin Marcus and Jeremy Esekow of AI-powered start-up Storywise join the IPG Podcast to discuss their solution to a problem familiar to many publishers: the volume of submissions from authors. They discuss how Storywise helps reduce the slushpile of manuscripts, and argue for the positive applications of AI at a time when so much talk is of its threats to publishing.
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Audiobooks for people with print disabilities
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Kieran Potter joins the IPG Podcast to discuss how Calibre brings audiobook to people with a print disability. He tells us about the history, purpose and value of the charity and how it works for both users and publishers.
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Copyright, publishing and PLS
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Will Crook, head of policy and communications at Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS), is the guest on this episode of the IPG Podcast. He discusses the vital issue of copyright in publishing, especially as it relates to the threats of Artificial Intelligence, as well as the work that PLS is doing to make sure publishers' interests are represented in government.
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Printing and the EU Deforestation Regulation
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The EU Deforestation Regulation comes into force at the end of 2024 and has some important implications for UK publishers operating in Europe. CPI's director of environment and sustainability Lisa Faratro joins the Podcast to introduce the EUDR, explain what publishers will need to do to comply with it, and share some useful resources for support.
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Costs and sustainability in printing
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With costs rising and pressure growing to reduce the carbon footprint of books, this episode of the IPG Podcast looks at what publishers can do to become more sustainable, both financially and environmentally. Our guest is Vicky Ellis-Duveen of Clays, who has some excellent advice for making many areas of print, production and supply more cost-effective and greener.
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PLS and Tom West
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Publishers' Licensing Services is at the heart of publishing in the UK, distributing millions of pounds a year via collective licensing and supporting publishers with rights management and permissions. This episode of the IPG Podcast welcomes chief executive Tom West to talk about its history, purpose and future, as well as some of the big issues facing his organisation and publishing at the moment, including around AI.
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People in publishing with Suzanne Collier
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Suzanne Collier, founder of the Bookcareers service, joins the podcast to talk about people-related issues in publishing in 2024. She discusses subjects including recruitment, retention, wellbeing, redundancies and more, and shares some good advice for both employers and employees.
info_outlineCalculating and distributing royalties soaks up untold hours of staff time, but software systems can help. In this episode of the IPG Podcast David Marlin of MetaComet Systems discusses the many benefits of automation and shares tips for achieving it.