174: How to Break Into Publishing at Simon & Schuster w/ Jonathan Karp, Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing [Es...

Jonathan Karp is President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, In this role he has overall responsibility for Simon & Schuster’s New York–based adult trade publishing, which includes Atria Books, Gallery Books, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, Touchstone and their associated sub-imprints and lines, and he reports directly to President and CEO Carolyn Reidy. He is also Publisher of the Simon & Schuster trade imprint. Jonathan was previously Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Twelve, an imprint of the Hachette Book Group, and Editor-in-Chief of Random House, where he began his publishing career in 1989 as an editorial assistant and worked for sixteen years. Before moving into publishing, Jonathan worked as a journalist at papers like The Washington Post, The Providence Journal, and The Miami Herald.  
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:
Why entry-level jobs in the publishing industry are all like apprenticeships
Why passion and an interest in books and storytelling as well as strong verbal and written skills are essential
Why your major as an undergraduate doesn’t matter
How there are 7+ programs around the country that you can take to get an advanced degree in publishing
How extracurricular programs like book clubs or starting a blog or blogging demonstrates your deep interest to hiring managers
Why you should read the book Youngblood Hawk or watch the movie Wolf to better understand the publishing industry
Why you should subscribe to Publishers Lunch and Publishers Marketplace.com
If you want to learn more about what Jonathan does in his current job and how he built his career listen to T4C episode #136

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