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INDUSTRY NEWS

October 2024

SYP Autumn conference returns to London and the society announces First Chapter Award shortlist

SYP Autumn conference returns to London and the society announces First Chapter Award shortlist

25 OCTOBER 2024

The Society of Young Publishers (SYP) annual Autumn conference will take place on Saturday 30th November 2024 at Kingston University, exploring the theme Publishing Past, Present and Future, and rounds off the year-long celebrations of SYP’s 75th diamond anniversary. The conference will also include an award ceremony for the winners of their exciting new prize, First Chapter Award, in collaboration with The Publishing Post, which celebrates the determination and passion of early- and pre-career book and publishing professionals whose valuable contributions are critical to their teams, companies or the industry at large.

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2023-24 Award winners announced at sell-out Awards Lunch By Maryam Kara, trainee journalist

2023-24 Award winners announced at sell-out Awards Lunch By Maryam Kara, trainee journalist

25 OCTOBER 2024

Winners of this year’s London Press Club Awards were announced on Wednesday at a lunchtime awards ceremony packed with 150 of Britain’s top journalists from national newspapers and broadcasters.

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Leigh Stationers' Academy weekly update

Leigh Stationers' Academy weekly update

25 OCTOBER 2024

Updates from Leigh Stationer's Academy are now available on the Latest News page of the Academy's website.

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Jordan Kemp joins Victor Stationery

Jordan Kemp joins Victor Stationery

23 OCTOBER 2024

Victor Stationery is pleased to announce the appointment of Jordan Kemp as Account Manager for the Trade team. With extensive experience from his previous roles at Spicers and Office Depot, Jordan brings valuable wholesale and dealer expertise. His fresh perspective and industry knowledge are set to play a key role in driving the company's continued growth.

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Freeman Joanna Bevan launches Speak Street London Walking Tours

Freeman Joanna Bevan launches Speak Street London Walking Tours

21 OCTOBER 2024

Joanna joined the Stationers’ as a free(wo)man back in June. She’s the director of Speak Street a not for profit organisation and publisher, on a mission to support refugee learners improve their English skills and confidence. Speak Street offers English classes across a range of London venues including community centre, homeless shelters, workplaces, and art galleries.  She faced a problem familiar to many social entrepreneurs: how do we publish books for readers who want them but can’t afford to buy them. 

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Update from Leigh Stationers' Academy

Update from Leigh Stationers' Academy

18 OCTOBER 2024

Updates from Leigh Stationer's Academy are now available on the Latest News page of the Academy's website.

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UCAS crowned Innovator of the Year at glittering awards at Stationer’s Hall

UCAS crowned Innovator of the Year at glittering awards at Stationer’s Hall

17 OCTOBER 2024

The winners of the Innovation Excellence Awards have been announced at a packed ceremony and lunch at the historic Stationer’s Hall in London.

Special guest, Vint Cerf – widely regarded as one of the fathers of the internet – presented UCAS with the coveted top prize of Innovator of the Year.

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Derwin Mak's Siren Stone Science Fiction Novels Are Back in Print

Derwin Mak's Siren Stone Science Fiction Novels Are Back in Print

16 OCTOBER 2024

Liveryman Derwin Mak's novels The Moon Under Her Feet and The Shrine of the Siren Stone are back in print from Dark Helix Press, a small science fiction and fantasy publisher in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

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Highlands to Attend the Orgatec Trade Fair

Highlands to Attend the Orgatec Trade Fair

14 OCTOBER 2024

London, UK (14 October 2024) – Highlands will attend the Orgatec Trade Show, in Cologne, Germany, from 22-26 October 2024. Orgatec is the leading international trade fair for modern working environments, showcasing innovations in workplace solutions, furniture, and technology. Gordon Christiansen, Partner at Highlands, will be present at the conference, along with Highland’s client, Rocada.

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Dylan Jones Editor in Chief at the London Standard talking to Upper Warden Doug Wills at a Stationers'/London Press Club Literary evening at L'Escargot

Dylan Jones Editor in Chief at the London Standard talking to Upper Warden Doug Wills at a Stationers'/London Press Club Literary evening at L'Escargot

14 OCTOBER 2024

The evening was a rare excursion for the literary “lunchers” as it was an evening event at L'Escargot in Soho, as opposed to the normal lunches in the City.

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Sheriffs’ Reflections - 5th September 2024 - Freeman Andrew Marsden

Sheriffs’ Reflections - 5th September 2024 - Freeman Andrew Marsden

14 OCTOBER 2024

Thank you to the many people who packed St Lawrence Jewry to hear me give the Inaugural Sheriffs’ Reflections, based on the highly acclaimed series of Reflections of The Lord Mayor, and help raise important sums for the Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund which does such great work in the rehabilitation of prisoners.

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Update Leigh Stationers Academy

Update Leigh Stationers Academy

11 OCTOBER 2024

Dear Colleagues,
Updates from Leigh Stationer's Academy are now available on the Latest News page of the Academy's website.

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