6/27 Meetup at NYU Bookstore

So after an unusual long break between meetups, we met once again at the not-so-new NYU Bookstore. For those like me, who remember what the old bookstore looked like and who never saw this bookstore before, it was a pleasant surprise; table and chairs were setup for us at the back of the store. Judith was nice enough to bring us cookies and everyone got a free drink from the coffee bar--plus fifteen percent off all purchases at the store.

There wasn't a large turnout, but this gave everyone a chance to really get into the topics/questions that came up at our popular round-robin: how do you get a new department without process set-up and what skill do you think is most useful to succeed in publishing today. Not many could advise on the first question, although Joanne suggested assigning tasks to different people and I suggested getting buy-in from department heads, choosing the most annoying/debilitating problems to "fix" first, and getting others to help with feedback and documentation. For the skills question, two-thirds surprisingly thought that networking was a skill that was not taught enough and that could help everyone in publishing.

There was plenty of space for more participants and the area where we met was conducive for conversations. Going forward, I will work with Judith to try and get this space for all coming meetups, so I hope to see you there next time. And remember to bring your alumni card to get discounts off of books, clothing, supplies, and more.

Until next time,
Karina, Joanne, and Logan

REMINDER: NYU SCPS Publishing Event "BLOGS, BOOKS & BUSINESS STRATEGIES": October 18, 2010

The NYU-SCPS Office for Alumni Relations, The Publishing Alumni Association and
The Publishing Student Association

Cordially invite you to:

BLOGS, BOOKS & BUSINESS STRATEGIES
An evening of networking and publishing conversation led by two industry experts

Please join DEBBIE STIER, SVP and Director of Digital Marketing at Harper Collins, and YULI ZIV, Founder, Style Coalition.com, for a discussion on:

• How to monetize your blog
• How to widen your audience through social media marketing
• How to partner with large media (HarperCollins, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.) for entrepreneurial gain

Monday, October 18, 2010, 6:30p.m.
Room 909, Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square South, New York

Refreshments: 6:30p.m.
Speaker Presentations: 7:00 to 8:00p.m.
Alumni RSVP: publishing.alumni@nyu.edu

ABRAMS, pre-eminent publisher of high-quality illustrated books, seeks Editorial Assisant

ABRAMS is seeking an organized, energetic, detail minded individual with excellent English language skills to provide administrative support to two senior vice presidents and editorial support for the Abrams Adult editorial team. Responsibilities include minute taking at major meetings and presentations; creating PowerPoint presentations; writing fact sheets and catalog copy; processing reprint corrections; responding to unsolicited proposals and inquiries; copyediting, proofreading, collating galleys, keyboarding and picture management; as well as providing overall clerical support (phones, copies, package tracking, etc). Qualifications include a bachelor's degree; 1 - 2 years' publishing experience; excellent grammar, spelling, communication and writing skills; ability to juggle multiple priorities efficiently and calmly; copyediting/proofreading experience preferred; pleasant telephone manner; knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; InDesign and iView Media a plus. French or other foreign language a plus. Please submit resume and cover letter, including salary requirements, to jobs@abramsbooks.com

NYU Event: Blogs, Books and Business Strategies

The NYU alumni office and the publishing student association have coordinated "an evening of networking and publishing conversation led by two industry experts." Come out to the Kimmel Center on October 18th to join a discussion led by Debbie Stier (Harper Collins) and Yuli Ziv (StyleCoalition.com). They'll discuss:

• How to monetize your blog
• How to widen your audience through social media
• How to partner with large media to build your brand

When: Monday, October 18, 6:30 to 8:00 PM

Where: Room 406, Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South

Alumni RSVP: publishing.alumni@nyu.edu

Current Student RSVP: fpc224@nyu.edu

Hope to see you there!

Show Business Weekly Seeks Editorial Interns

Show Business Weekly, a performing arts newspaper located in Midtown Manhattan, is looking for editorial news interns who write incredibly well.

Get experience in proofreading, fact checking, writing, editorial production and general office work.

We offer hands-on involvement with New York's performing arts community and publishing industry. Candidate must be deadline and detail oriented.

Please email resume and cover letter to work@showbusinessweekly.com.

No phone calls please.

Production Editorial Assistant needed at HarperCollins Publishers

Responsibilities:
- Assist Executive Managing Editor with all clerical and administrative aspects of the department, including phones, correspondence, invoices, etc.
- Helps to prepare bound galley materials.
- Assists the production editors as needed.

After training and under supervision also will take responsibility for:
- Editorial production of offsets and reprints and assist production editors in proofreading, slugging proof corrections, checking blues, and other aspects of the editorial production process as needed.
- May take on individual book projects and learn to supervise the editorial production process from manuscript to bound book.

Qualifications:
- College-level education and understanding of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and literature required.
- Computer skills necessary.
- Must be well organized and able to work under deadline pressures.
- Must possess college degree or equivalent work experience.

If interested in this position, please apply at http://www.harpercollinscareers.com/careers/apply/ap_index.html with the job code RA-PEAKL.

Oxford University Press Seeks Contracts Associate

Oxford University Press, Inc. seeks to fill the position of Contracts Associate in the Legal Department.

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Contracts Associate will create, edit, draft and negotiate editorial book contracts, library sales and online product licenses, and journal acquisition contracts and will lead contract negotiations with literary agents.

The Contracts Associate will help improve contract processes and support the General Counsel in the administration, negotiation and drafting of contracts in other areas of the business as needed. The job holder will have the opportunity to work with editorial staff, management, agents and authors and will gain exposure to a wide range of publishing agreements.

Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelor of Arts degree and at least 1 – 2 years experience in book publishing, preferably in editorial department or at a literary agency.
  
• Good communication and writing/drafting skills.
  
• Must be highly organized, efficient, adaptable, and attentive to detail.
  
• Self-starter with a strong ability to manage multiple priorities and a high volume of work accurately in a timely manner.
  
• Excellent computer skills, including competence with the Microsoft Office Suite.
  
• Desirable job qualifications include previous experience conducting contract drafting and training.
  
• Know-how and previous experience with book publishing contracts also highly desired.

How to Apply:

Please submit cover letters and resumes with salary requirements to hrny.us@oup.com.