Performing arts, literature & publishing

Quercus Books

Curriculum subjects

English Literature, Business Studies, Art and Design, IT

Summary

Nicole Thomas (commissioning editor), Amy Knight (production manager) and Yasmin Anshoor (marketing assistant) explain what's involved in their jobs at Quercus Books, Hachette - one of the 'Big Five' publishers.

Ice-breaker questions

  • What are the two parts of Nicole's job as a commissioning editor?
  • Do you need to go to university to get into publishing?
  • Who does Yasmin work with at Quercus?
  • What kinds of physical promotional materials are the marketing team behind?

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