Breaking into publishing webinar: How to become a book publicist

Closing date to sign up: Monday 3rd March at 5pm

Event date & time: Tuesday 4th March, 1-2pm via Zoom 

Want to learn how to break into the world of book publicity? This event is for you!

Book publicity… is it all glitzy literary parties and international trips to book festivals with famous authors? Well, maybe sometimes! But what does the day in the life of a book publicist really look like? And how can you break into the sector? Join this free webinar to find out! 

In celebration of #NationalCareersWeek (3rd – 8th March), Creative Access and the Publishers Publicity Circle are teaming up to shine a light on all the career pathways available in press for books.

Join us online on Tuesday 4th March at 1-2pm as we hear from a panel of talented publicists at different levels in their careers talk about their journeys so far and their advice on how to succeed as a book publicist. 

Panel: 

• Sabah Khan, publicity director at Simon & Schuster (chair)  
• Lucy Martin, publicity manager at Little, Brown Book Group 
• Frances Moloney, senior PR manager at Barrington Stoke, HarperCollins UK 
• Amaani Banharally, publicity assistant at Canongate  
• Ayo Okojie, press officer at Quercus, Hachette  

This is the perfect event for anyone interested in learning more about publicity in publishing or for those who already work in publishing but are keen to pivot into a new role. Please note, you can submit any questions to our panel ahead of time in the sign-up form.  

This event is aimed at those from under-represented backgrounds in creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers. 

About the PPC: Publishers Publicity Circle is a membership organisation for publicists across the publishing industry. For over sixty years the PPC has enabled all book publicists from publishing houses and freelance PR agencies to gather and share information on a regular basis.