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Celebrity publishing as strong as ever: examining the people behind the books with Alan Samson

December 13, 2012by kingstonpublishing Leave a comment

By Stephen Haskins, Kingston University MA Publishing student I work in a bookshop, and every day when I arrive at work I walk past a wall of the latest hardback […]

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Inside Orion: editorial decision-making in action

February 14, 2011by kingstonpublishing Leave a comment

The Kingston MA in publishing includes a work placement element, where students gain experience within a publishing organisation and reflect on their learning. Part-time Publishing MA student, Amy Cartwright has […]

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The changing world of celebrity publishing

December 3, 2010by annafaherty 2 Comments

Last week’s entertaining and inspiring masterclass featured industry legend and Weidenfeld & Nicolson publisher, Alan Samson, revealing the secrets of celebrity publishing. Kicking off with a brief history of the […]

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