Sector overview

• UK Media Sector (Prospects)
• Guidance for Neurodivergent Creatives - Whether you’re just starting your journey, or are already carving out your own independent career path, this resource provides guidance and support on working in the creative industries for neurodivergent creatives

Typical job profiles

• Publishing copy-editor/proofreader (Prospects)
• Editorial assistant (Prospects)

Useful resources

• Prospects - How to get into publishing
• Inside Book Publishing
• The Bookseller Tips and Advice offers useful career insights and articles
• TARGETjobs - creative arts, media, and design
• A Guide to Publishing - what is publishing and what do publishers actually do?
• The Publishing Training Centre (PTC) - training courses and careers information

Job sites and specialist recruiters

• Creative Scotland Opportunities
• Jobs in Books - discover vacancies across the book trade and publishing industry via The Bookseller jobs platform. The Employer Directory is also a useful resource
• Penguin Books UK Training Programmes 
• The Publishers Association
• Publishing Scotland

Professional bodies

• Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)
• Booksellers Association
• Independent Publishers Guild
• Music Publishers Association
• News Media Association
• Professional Publishers Association (PPA)
• Publishers Association
• Publishing Scotland
• Society of Young Publishers
• Association of Online Publishers (AOP)