An Introduction to Children's Editorial with Sue Buswell

In this episode, Kim speaks to Sue Buswell, Editorial Director for Picture Books at Andersen Press, an independent children's publisher most known for publishing the beloved Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. Sue talks about her career, how children's publishing has changed over the years and what she sees and hopes for the future. She offers some helpful advice for anyone looking to get into children's publishing or anyone who might not have considered it, with some tips on crafting a stand-out application. We also discuss the challenges the children's publishing industry, and the wider industry, are facing in terms of hiring and retaining new talent. 

Sue Buswell
Andersen Press: https://www.andersenpress.co.uk/

Hosted and edited by Kim Singh-Sall (SYP London Communications Officer)
Twitter: @SYP_UK
Website: https://thesyp.org.uk 

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