NEW BLOG: ‘Dare to boast: In defence of book marketing & celebrating wins.’

@elinorpotts.bsky.social invites us to celebrate achievement, "not for vanity, but for visibility & as an antidote to pessimistic academic publishing industry pressures."

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Red the full blog: oipauk.org/2026/04/21/o...

All finished! The full text of my presentation is available at opensauce.simonxix.com/eor2025/ #UKSG2026

Low-key always thought Nick Drake was Danish because Bryter Låter roughly translates to Swedish as 'Breaking Sounds' and I thought the spelling was funky cos Danish but apparently it's stylised Old English about brighter weather and all of my assumptions are false lmao

Nick Drake + A sunny yet crisp Spring morning = Immaculate mental health 📈

Apprenticeships in book publishing matter more than ever Publishing needs to ditch old assumptions and embrace the power of apprenticeships, says writer and communications leader Elinor Potts

"Studying for an apprenticeship breaks down siloes and widens the perspective to a broader marketplace of ideas and ways of working."

@elinorpotts.bsky.social writes on the value of apprenticeships in book publishing for @thebookseller.com

✅ Read more here: www.thebookseller.com/comment/appr...

Delighted to announce I've been selected for the CIVICA Staff Mobility Scheme through my work at @lsepress.bsky.social and excited to start working with colleagues at @sthlmschoolofecon.bsky.social's Marketing & Communications team in May 2026. 🌍

Vi ses nästa år! 👋

info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...

Time for @elinorpotts.bsky.social from @lsepress.bsky.social to give her presentation: ‘Dare to boast! In defence of book marketing and celebrating wins’

#OAWeek2025 #Publishing

I'm giving a talk at the @oipassoc.bsky.social symposium!

My presentation argues for marking victories in open access and makes the radical proposition it's what Schopenhauer would have wanted (ft pessimistic quotes in cheugy fonts)

No idea what that means? Register to find out 💅 #EllieLovesCanva

➡️ Consultation form for the future of B&H Libraries: yourvoice.brighton-hove.gov.uk/en-GB/projec...

Campaigners gather to protest Brighton & Hove's library closure plans Campaigners gathered outside the Westdene Library in Brighton to protest its closure on Tuesday 7th October.

I cannot overstate how much accessing Brighton and Hove Libraries as a child in the late 90s / early 00s fundamentally shaped who I am and informed my career in book publishing.

❌❌ Shame on Brighton and Hove City Council for trying to cut a vital service.

www.thebookseller.com/news/campaig...

LSE Press Communications Coordinator selected for 2 rising star awards - LSE Press We are delighted to announce that LSE Press's Communications Coordinator, Ellie Potts, has won two Rising Star Awards from The Bookseller and ALPSP for her work

New blog!

LSE Press's Ellie Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social wins 2 Rising Star Awards @alpsp.bsky.social @thebookseller.com 🏆

blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsepress/202... #Awards #Publishing

Thanks so much for all your support, Philippa! 😊

Congratulations to @lsepress.bsky.social's Comms Coordinator, @elinorpotts.bsky.social - one of this year's @alpsp.bsky.social's Rising Stars. This is also hot on the heels of being selected as a @thebookseller.com Rising Star too! We are very lucky to have you Ellie - congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉

Really enjoyed speaking with Margath and @jakehodder.bsky.social for this piece for the @lsepress.bsky.social blog.

Lots of tips for ECRs and folks interested in publishing with the RGS-IBG monograph series 👇

blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsepress/202...

Delighted to have been named an @alpsp.bsky.social Rising Star 2025 and looking forward to the upcoming annual conference in Manchester next week.

Do say hello! 👋

www.alpsp.org/news-publica...

#ALPSPConference #ScholarlyPublishing #ScholarlyCommunications #AcademicPublishing

The Bookseller Rising Stars cosmopolitan Class of 2025

The 15th edition of #'The BooksellerRisingStars features a list of the trade’s up-and-comers that is more international in its make-up, and outlook, than ever 👇 #BookSky

Thanks to @philippagrand.bsky.social and also to the team at @thebookseller.com for organising, chuffed to have been selected as a Rising Star 2025 ❤️

Really great advice here from our Comms Lead @elinorpotts.bsky.social to authors on promoting your book or article - a crucial, but often overlooked or misunderstood, part of the publishing process.

How to promote your book with confidence Promoting your book or research paper requires different skills from those needed to produce it. Here’s everything you need to know

Promoting your book or #research paper requires different skills from those needed to produce it. Here’s everything you need to know, from @elinorpotts.bsky.social of @lsepress.bsky.social: ow.ly/qn0U50W8r5S #publishing #academicsky #PhDsky #highered

My fav academic book marketing tips for @timeshighered.bsky.social ✅️

Today - don't miss! 🦉

Looking forward to this launch event for the new issue of The Philosopher. London friends, come along!

@philosopher1923.bsky.social @schuringa.bsky.social @tatianallaguno.bsky.social

Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

New issue here: www.thephilosopher1923.org/current-issue

London Marxists 🚩

The Philosopher journal are launching a new special issue on Marx and Philosophy at (obviously) the Marx Memorial Library on 29th May.

Make sure you're there 🗞

Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph... @philosopher1923.bsky.social

Six reasons why open institutional publishing matters A new wave of institutional publishers is changing the way we think about academic publishing. Here’s why they’re worth watching

What can open institutional publishing offer? How is it making a difference, and why does it matter?

📖 💬 From bibliodiversity to author care; LSE Press's @philippagrand.bsky.social & @suzannetatham.bsky.social explore the overdue comeback of institutional publishing for @timeshighered.bsky.social.

research as leisure activity my favorite form of entertainment is downloading PDFs ✦ plus favorite Fluxus artists and early programs

"Research as a leisure activity includes a desire to ask and answer questions, a commitment to evidence, an understanding of what already exists, an output, a certain degree of contemporary relevance, and a community."

Mega writing at Celine Nguyen's substack 🌙
www.personalcanon.com/p/research-a...

Which books were LSE blog editors gripped by in 2024? 📚✨ Six LSE blog editors recommend their #BestBooks of the year.

@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
@lsepress.bsky.social
@lseir.bsky.social

We are hiring! 🎉

Production Manager, LSE Press - £42,429 to £50,656

If you are interested in joining an ambitious non-profit open access press, find out more here: https://buff.ly/3Vu8j9U

Applications close 16 December 2024 @lseblogs.bsky.social @ipghq.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social

A terrific final event of 2024 for LSE Press. Yeah I'm biased, but our authors and team are all completely brilliant. We have some fabulous books in the pipeline for the new year too, stay tuned! 📻

Great opportunity for graduates looking to break into academic publishing - come and work with my wonderful team at LSE Press / LSE Library 💫

I love this fascinating insight to discussions on publishing @elinorpotts.bsky.social found in the LSE archives - showing not only the importance of publishing, but how much publishing has changed. Much less cigarette burns in the paperwork - or indeed much paperwork - these days!