Careers in Publishing

Jasmine Horsey is Editorial Director for non-fiction at Bloomsbury, where she has worked for eight years. She publishes a wide range of bestselling and prize-winning non-fiction, working with authors including Kate Summerscale, Lamorna Ash, Yuan Yang, Isabel Hardman and The Rest is History brand.

Jonathan Eyers has been an editor for over 15 years and has commissioned several dozen non-fiction books for Bloomsbury. In a freelance capacity he has worked on books published by HarperCollins, Bonnier, Audible, Boldwood and others, from debut children’s novels to bestselling thrillers. He is also the author or co-author of six books of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, his first children’s novel having been published in 2014, and his first adult novel due to be published in 2026.

Taslima Khatun is a Marketing and Publicity Assistant at HarperNorth, the northern imprint of HarperCollins UK. She plays a key role in championing voices from the region and helping bring a diverse range of fiction, non-fiction, memoir, crime, and rom-com titles to audiences .

Dan Shepherd is Co-Founder of Wonderful Recruitment and Development, a London-based recruitment, development and learning organisation, working internationally within Publishing, Licensing, and Events.
Prior to starting Wonderful, Dan spent more than two decades in publishing, with a career that started in production at DK Publishing through an internship, before moving into sales and eventually becoming Deputy Group Sales Director at Penguin. He later returned to DK Publishing as Global Sales and Marketing Director, before serving as CEO of Igloo Books. Dan has always been passionate about supporting career development across the creative industries, so he and his fellow co-founder, Dean Chance started Wonderful Recruitment & Development to be the partner for hiring managers, candidates, and employees that they always wanted when they worked in the industry themselves.

Kevin Duffy is the co-founder and managing director of Bluemoose Books, an independent publisher based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. Established in 2006 alongside his wife, Hetha, Bluemoose was born from their shared passion for discovering and nurturing new literary voices.