Publishing Careers

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When we want to communicate information to a wider audience we do it by publishing words or images, or a combination of the two. If you have a keen eye for detail, and a love for books, writing and even the web, there’s bound to be a role for you in the constantly changing world of publishing.

In one form or another, most of us come across publishing everyday – books, newspapers, magazines, marketing brochures, community newsletters, internal corporate communications, and specialist educational, legal and medical publications. Additionally, with the digital revolution came multimedia and websites – offering endless opportunities, including online newspapers, journals, zines, wikis and blogs.

People who work in publishing might create the words or images, they might be part of an editorial, design or production team, or part of marketing, sales or distribution. There are numerous roles to choose from in the print sector and opportunities exist working in-house, freelancing, or even working overseas.

Whether you dream of becoming a writer, editor, publisher, e-publisher, development editor, author, indexer, multimedia editor, freelance book editor, web designer, graphic designer, creative director, proofreader, subeditor, cartoonist, desktop publisher, literary agent, freelance photojournalist, children's book illustrator, production controller, publishing assistant, or marketing manager, you can read all about the deadlines and by-lines in Career FAQs Publishing.