It’s time for our Spotlight Series blog post once again! Creative Access Chair and Executive Chair of Faber Books, Stephen Page OBE talks to our Marketing Assistant Larah Yearwood about all things publishing and Creative Access… You began your career in bookselling, how did you get into that? I grew up near Birmingham and I […]
The Creative Access team has grown and with so many great new additions, we’re letting you in behind the scenes. We’re excited for you all to know a little bit more about our roles. So, grab a cuppa, sit back and relax while we shine the first CA Spotlight on our brilliant Kickstart Coordinator, Yasmin […]
This has been an exceptionally difficult year for so many, and now more than ever we know that we need to help under-represented communities enter and thrive within the creative industries. Have a read through to discover just some of the highlights Creative Access has to report from 2020! Our Campaigns Earlier this year we […]
Diversity and representation in publishing is something has long been a topic of conversation. More recently, the representation in children’s books has been reflected on in the media. Creative Access caught up with author and founder, Jasmine Richards, who specialises in children’s publishing, to find out what more can be done to address the issue, […]
Love books but not sure how to make a career out of it? If the answer is yes then you’re in luck! Sign up for an evening of inspiration, information and networking with the Publishers Association and leading industry professionals to learn all about how you can turn your passion for reading into a lifelong career… Our next […]
There’s a first time for everything, and this month’s masterclass saw Creative Access’s head to the prestigious offices of global auction house, Sotheby’s. We were joined by a panel of Sotheby’s own professionals; from jewellery experts to client developers, who showed us that there is really more to auction houses than meets the eye. Set […]
Kicking off our first masterclass of the year was our star-studded panel live from the BBC’s iconic radio theatre, talking all things radio; showing us just where a little ‘grafting’ can get you… Siobhan Kenny, CEO of Radiocentre, the industry body for commercial radio, took to the stage with Ben Cooper, Controller of Radio 1, 1Xtra and […]
We caught up with former Creative Access intern James Hanson and how he went from strength to strength in the charity sector. From Greenpeace and Contact the Elderly to Diabetes UK, here is his journey… While I was studying, like most people, I had no idea what to do with myself. I finished my under-grad in Ancient History, loved […]
After completing her Creative Access internship and a year on a fixed term contract, Melina Sharma, has just been moved to a permanent contract at Twitter. Here she writes about her experiences and what she’s learnt… This month marks a year since I became an official curator at Twitter Moments. Before I took on a permanent […]
We are very pleased to report that our first intern has begun their internship at PEER UK in memory of our friend and former colleague Khadija Saye. Following the devastating news of the death of former Creative Access intern Khadija Saye and her mother Mary Mendy in the fire at Grenfell Tower on June 14 […]
