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The latest news, articles & events from Bloomsbury Publishing and our careers in publishing series, the Bloomsbury Institute 💡
An experienced potter and teacher, Kevin Millward (Ceramics: A Green Approach) shares his #pottery journey, tips for keeping pottery sustainable and new projects in the works.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
November 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
In an age where our attention is pulled in many different directions, how do we notice what we need to?

With compelling new narration by Silas Carson, listen to @ziyadmarar.bsky.social's Noticing and let him help you notice better.

🎧 open.spotify.com/show/4emXvcS...
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Mats Alvesson and André Spicer discuss their new book, The Art of Less, an essential guide to how overburdened managers and employees can break down barriers to more effective working and achieve more by doing less.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
What is the secret to a standout job application?

Tess Dear, Recruitment Advisor for Bloomsbury Publishing, shares her advice for writing a knockout job application this #WorkInPublishingWeek: www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/what-...
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
What does a Production department do?

Amy Brownbridge, Production Manager for Bloomsbury Academic, talks about what a production job actually entails and the vital role of the production department in the publishing process.

🔗 www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/produ...
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Are you mathematically minded and interested in working in publishing?

This #WorkInPublishingWeek, get an insight into the vital and fast-paced world of finance in publishing from Lilly Chisi, Bloomsbury's Transactional Finance Manager: youtu.be/PdogJlFYtE4?...
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
"Rejecting change won’t make it not occur – so you may as well embrace it!"

Commissioning Editor for Film & Media, Veidehi Hans, discusses her journey from intern to commissioning editor & her new project: Storytelling in Hindi Cinema for #WorkInPublishingWeek: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
"Be unique, find what excites you about this industry, and go into every job interview or apprenticeship shining as yourself."

A fascinating and insightful #WorkInPublishingWeek chat with Jack Helsdown, who began his publishing journey as an apprentice: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“A small community is a very rich place to birth a story”

Author of Buckeye, Patrick Ryan on his powerful debut, why he finds small town life so fascinating and finding inspiration in the works of Elizabeth Strout and Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.

🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
#Author, singer and actor Joey Batey discusses his brand new #book, 'It's Not a Cult' - a modern folk horror classic exploring the dark and sinister world of cult fandom.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“The heroes and heroines must never give up hope in a story”

Read our interview with @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social, author of historical fiction about brave South Asian and Muslim children caught in the machinery of war.

🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
We're so excited that Harry Tanner's The Queer Thing About Sin has been shortlisted for the @foylesforbooks.bsky.social Book of the Year!

"Boldly beautiful" - @holland-tom.bsky.social

"History has never seemed more alive" - Russell T. Davies

🔗 www.foyles.co.uk/highlights/f...
October 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
It's nearly Halloween & we all know what that means...

👻🎃🐈‍⬛ TIME TO CROSS STITCH 🐈‍⬛🎃👻

Meg Black is a full-time cross stitch pattern designer. Her book, Witchy Stitching, provides a spooky guide to welcome you to the dark corner of cross stitch...

🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
October 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A #book cover is often the first interaction readers will have with a book. In this masterclass, Deputy Creative Director at Bloomsbury Publishing & award-winning cover designer Greg Heinimann will teach you how to #design a book cover!

Book: www.writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-c...
October 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
With Out of the Black Box, Pamela Jikiemi, Head of Film, TV and Radio at @radalondon.bsky.social, presents a groundbreaking collection of interviews with Black & Global Majority actors who discuss what they wish they had known & challenges they continue to face.

🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
October 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Interested in publishing open access but not sure where to start? This #OAWeek, we are reflecting on our role, as a publisher, in removing barriers & helping academics assert control over the knowledge they produce.

www.bloomsbury.com/discover/bloomsbury-academic/open-access/publishing-open-access/
October 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Baek Sehee.

Read a statement from her editor: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...
October 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We had a brilliant time in Bristol for a SOLD OUT Bloomsbury Institute event last week, kindly sponsored by Inspired Selection 💡

So far this year, we've visited Cardiff and Bradford and hosted three online panels, with more to come.

Find out more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/a...
October 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This #BlackHistoryMonth @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social honour Black history with a curated collection of #books that include inspiring stories, essential histories and powerful voices from across the UK and beyond.

Take a look: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
October 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
“No matter what the tabloids claim, we’ll never know what really happens behind closed doors.”

Authors Kelly & Kristina Mancaruso discuss their special sisterly bond, writing a discography for their #book 'Rumoured' & taking inspiration from Taylor Swift!

Read: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
October 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Or perhaps something spooky or sci-fi…

🗝️ Laura Purcell’s The Silent Companions
🌐 Cixin Liu’s Three-Body Problem

#BooksWithoutBarriers
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Be transported with one of these modern classics in translation...

🍜 I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee
📚 Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

#BooksWithoutBarriers
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Get ready to get obsessed with addictive fiction…

🏒 Bal Khabra’s Collide
🐇 Mona Awad’s Bunny
⚱️ Elodie Harper’s The Wolf Den
🐙 Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures

#BooksWithoutBarriers
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Delve into powerful stories from real women with…

🎤 Patti Smith’s Just Kids
❤️‍🔥 Gillian Anderson’s Want and
🍑 Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women

#BooksWithoutBarriers
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
📖 For over 6 million adults, reading just got easier 📖

Introducing Bloomsbury's Dyslexia-Friendly Editions: 11 bestselling @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social in a format designed specifically for those with dyslexia - so we can all enjoy #BooksWithoutBarriers

🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM