Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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

Monday, October 4, 2010

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


Saturday, October 2, 2010

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.