Description
Attend fairs and events to get familiar with new book trends and to meet with authors, publishers, and others in the publishing sector.
Alternative labels
attending book fairs
participate in book fairs
go to book fairs
join book fairs
attend book fair
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Attend book fairs is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Book editor: Book editors find manuscripts that can be published. They review texts from writers to evaluate the commercial potential or they ask writers to take on projects that the publishing company wishes to publish. Book editors maintain good relationships with writers.
Optional skill
Attend book fairs is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Journalist: Journalists research, verify and write news stories for newspapers, magazines, television and other broadcast media. They cover political, economic, cultural, social and sport events. Journalists must conform to ethical codes such as freedom of speech and right of reply, press law and editorial standards in order to bring objective information.
Writer: Writers develop content for books. They write novels, poetry, short stories, comics and other forms of literature. These forms of writing can be fictional or non-fictional.
Talent agent: Talent agents represent artists, authors, performers and athletes. They promote their clients in order to attract prospective employers. Talent agents set up public appearances, auditions and performances. They take care of contract negotiations.
Entertainment journalist: Entertainment journalists research and write articles about cultural and social events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews with artists and celebrities and attend events.
Book publisher: Book publishers are responsible for the selection of new materials. They decide which manuscripts, that the book editor has provided, are being published. Book publishers oversee the production, marketing and distribution of these texts.
References
- Attend book fairs – ESCO
