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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · 1d

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

Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · 1d

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...

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.

www.thebookseller.com

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 4d

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

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

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks so much for all your support, Philippa! 😊

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Philippa Grand @philippagrand.bsky.social · 28d

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! 🎉🎉🎉

ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 #NEWS: ALPSP Rising Star Awards 2025: Winners Announced

Read the full article on the ALPSP Website: www.alpsp.org/news-publica...

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · Sep 5

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...

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Jul 18

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

The Bookseller Rising Stars cosmopolitan Class of 2025

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · Jul 18

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 ❤️

Philippa Grand @philippagrand.bsky.social · Jul 18

Absolutely thrilled for our Comms Coordinator @elinorpotts.bsky.social who has been selected as a Bookseller Rising Star 2025! www.thebookseller.com/rising-stars

Rising Stars

The Bookseller's Rising Stars is an annual list of the book industry’s up and comers. The list comprises of forward-thinking individuals from all sectors of the trade whose actions have caught the eye...

www.thebookseller.com

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Philippa Grand @philippagrand.bsky.social · Jun 25

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.

Miranda Prynne @mirandaprynne.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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

ow.ly

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Miranda Prynne @mirandaprynne.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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

ow.ly

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · Jun 11

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

LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Jun 11

Promoting your book or research paper requires different skills from those needed to produce it.

✍ @elinorpotts.bsky.social writes for Times Higher Education's Campus blog.

www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-p... @lseblogs.bsky.social #BookMarketing #AcademicWriting @oipassoc.bsky.social

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

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · May 29

Today - don't miss! 🦉

Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · May 15

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

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Andres Saenz de Sicilia @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social · May 15

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

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · May 15

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

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Mar 17

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.

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

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · Feb 2

"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...

research as leisure activity

my favorite form of entertainment is downloading PDFs ✦ plus favorite Fluxus artists and early programs

www.personalcanon.com

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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · Dec 23

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

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Dec 10

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

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · Dec 3

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! 📻

LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Dec 3

Huge thanks to everyone that joined us for last night's launch of The Open Society as an Enemy by J. McKenzie Alexander with @lsephilosophy.bsky.social! 📚✨

In case you missed it, you can watch the event back here ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8WR...

#OpenSociety #KarlPopper #OpenAccess

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · Nov 19

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

LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Nov 19

Publishing hopefuls - listen up 🔊

We are seeking a Publishing Assistant to join our ambitious non-profit open access press at LSE Press.

Closing 8 December 2024. 📚 Salary from £32,135 to £35,304 pa inclusive, potential to progress.

Apply here: https://buff.ly/3Zcy1lG #BookJobs

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Philippa Grand @philippagrand.bsky.social · Nov 19

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!

LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Oct 16

What publishing activities existed at LSE before LSE Press was founded in 2018? 📖

Writing for #lsehistory blog, @elinorpotts.bsky.social dives into @lselibrary.bsky.social archives ahead of our symposium on the future of #socsci publishing.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/2... @lseblogs.bsky.social

The untold story of publishing at LSE

What publishing activities existed at the London School of Economics and Political Science before the official publishing house, LSE Press, was founded in 2018? Elinor Potts explores the LSE archives.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · Nov 18

Come and work with my team!! ✨️

LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Nov 18

Exciting news - we are hiring for a Production Manager at LSE Press! 🎉

If you are interested in joining an ambitious non-profit open access press then find out more here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

Applications close 16 December 2024. 📚
#PublishingJobs #BookJobs

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Oct 16

What publishing activities existed at LSE before LSE Press was founded in 2018? 📖

Writing for #lsehistory blog, @elinorpotts.bsky.social dives into @lselibrary.bsky.social archives ahead of our symposium on the future of #socsci publishing.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/2... @lseblogs.bsky.social

The untold story of publishing at LSE

What publishing activities existed at the London School of Economics and Political Science before the official publishing house, LSE Press, was founded in 2018? Elinor Potts explores the LSE archives.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Dec 6

We are hiring!🎉

➡️LSE Press are seeking a highly motivated, creative individual with experience of working in academic publishing, as our Head of Publishing, to lead the next phase of LSE Press's growth.

➡️Details: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... Applications close 7 January @lselibrary.bsky.social

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