Work in this sector encompasses a large range of professions.聽 Possible work areas include:
- Content writing
- Media relations
- Advertising and marketing
- Research and teaching
- Distribution and sales
- Copyediting and copywriting
- Proofreading
- Medical and technical writing
- Freelance writing
- Editorial assistance
- Publishing assistance
- Translation and interpretation
Typical Employers
Typical employers in traditional publishing can be categorized into the following areas:
- Trade and professional publications. Papers and books for the general reading market. General topics include but not limited to, advertising, marketing, architecture, automotive, aviation, business, computers, education, electronics, energy, environmental science, farming, food, health, media, music, photography, science, travel, transportation and more.
- Consumer magazines. General topics for consumer magazines include but not limited to, arts & culture, business, entertainment, lifestyle, home & hobby, special interest, sports & outdoors, travel & tourism, women, youth, children, news & opinion, etc.
- Alternative media.聽 This type of employers focus on e-books (Kindle, iPad, other e-readers), audiobooks, or other types of digital publishing opportunities.
- Literary agents. Literary agents represent your work directly to editors or publishers.聽 They also look after negotiations with contract details.
Industry Profiles
- (Ontario Media Development Corporation)
An overview of book publishing industry in Ontario. - (Booknet Canada)
Reports on Canadian market - Digital publishing, Audiobook, Book buyer, etc.
Career Profiles
To learn more about different career options in this sector, visit the following web sites:
- (Cultural Human Resources Council)
- (Editors Canada)
- (Creative Skillset)
Career Books & Magazines
Recommended books (available at CaPS):
- A career in language translation: Insightful information to guide you in your journey as a professional translator
- Career opportunities in journalism
- Career opportunities in writing
- Career opportunities in the publishing industry
- (Available in the McGill Library)
Articles of Interest
- (Story Board)
- (Jane Friedman)
- (American Journalism Review)
- (ACP)
Job Resources
The following links provide a list of job boards, internships and volunteering opportunities.
Note: To find internships, you can also use keywords like "internship" in some of the job boards to find opportunities.
Writing Associations
- More associations:
- More writing-related:
- Resources for publishers and writers:
Translation Associations
- Associations in Europe:
Book Publishers, Magazine and Newspapers
The following links provide a list of publishers. Some sites are searchable by locations and categories.
- (ACP)
- (News Media Canada)
- (aelaq)
- (OBPO)
- (bookjobs.com)
- (Publishers global)
Literary Agents
Literary agents represent authors to publishers. They are selective about who they will represent. In general, they only accept a few clients in each year.
- (Association of Canadian Publishers)
- (The Writers' Union of Canada)
Translation
The following links provide a list of translation agencies.聽
- (OTTIAQ)
- (International Federation of Translators)
- (罢谤补苍蝉濒补迟辞谤蝉颁补蹿茅.肠辞尘)