Mastering Publishing
Mastering Publishing
Podcast Description
The Mastering Publishing podcast is created by students from City St George's Masters in Publishing programme. Tune in for the inside scoop on the industry through interviews with City alumni working in publishing.
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The podcast explores themes such as career pathways in publishing, marketing strategies, and the evolving landscape of digital publishing with episodes highlighting personal stories like Katie Bellamy's journey in international rights and Jo Liddiard's insights into genre publishing.

The Mastering Publishing podcast is created by students from City St George’s Masters in Publishing programme. Tune in for the inside scoop on the industry through interviews with City alumni working in publishing.
City Publishing alum Joe Roche discusses his career in publishing and his role as UK Sales Director for the Adult Consumer list and Head of Zeus at Bloomsbury Publishing.
Joe chats with City Creative Writing and Publishing student Rebecca Marcel about finding his way into sales, where he champions books and authors, and has his finger on the pulse of current trends, from romantasy to subscription boxes. Joe also offers his advice on how to build a career in publishing.
This episode was recorded in April 2026 and created by Rebecca Marcel, Leah Lejeune and Zeno Ferretti. The Mastering Publishing logo was designed by former City student and current HarperCollins UK designer, Mitch Collett. The music was composed and performed by Max Teasdale. Follow our Masters in Publishing programme on Instagram at @CityUniversityPublishing.

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