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emma 📚🧸🤍 :
i feel this! graduating in may and i want to work in publishing. so nervous about finding a job :(
2025-09-29 21:28:33
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Holly :
Hi there! Publishing person here. Honestly, a great way to get into books is any bookish related jobs (working at a book store, a lot mag, etc.). Also, a lot of people start with internships! Many internships are remote now. Don’t ignore smaller presses/indie presses. They often have easier barrier to entry and can lead to bigger houses. :)
2025-09-30 01:01:14
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Jamie IsReading :
I worked in trad pub. It is incredibly hard to break into because everyone wants the job, and most of the time the people who are applying are highly qualified. I had four internships (including at big 5s) when I graduated college and it still took me a year to find a full-time job. Editorial is also the hardest to break into because it has the most competition.
2025-09-30 15:00:12
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Julie :
I was a pretty popular book blogger when I graduated from college. Went to college in NYC, had three internships, did freelance editing, worked for several authors, and did some stunts at an indie bookstore. I had tons of friends in publishing and got to go to exclusive events. I still could not get hired after I graduated and ended up doing a major career shift. It is….very hard. Remote options are your friend and I would recommend trying to do some digging to do informational interviews.
2025-09-30 23:11:12
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Gina Denny :
YA is children’s literature. Most literary agents are remote, so your location is irrelevant. Check BookJobs.com. Jobs at publishers are much more NYC-based. All of it pays peanuts, at least at first.
2025-09-29 16:59:23
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Agent Rachelle :
Everyone who has ever wanted to work in publishing has faced the same dilemma. It's not a new thing. If you want to work at a big publisher you have to move to New York, and it's competitive so no guarantee of a job. Otherwise, find some kind of small publisher in a different region. It might not be ideal, but once you're in, you can figure out where to go from there.
2025-09-29 20:20:03
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