Minimal Bookie | Jobs Adjacent to Traditional Publishing: Kobo, Self-Publishing and Audiobook Production @MinimalBookie | Uploaded February 2022 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Because time is fake on the internet, here is a video that was filmed late last summer that never saw the light of day (do you SEE how long this is after being edited??).
Marina talks all about her career so far in publishing from her publicity internship at Penguin Random House to how she transitioned to working at Kobo with self-published authors, producing podcasts and ebooks, and now in audiobook production.
00:00 Intro
00:15 Introducing Marina
02:35 How did Marina get into Publishing?
09:32 What was your publicity internship like?
25:58 How did you end up working at Kobo?
36:59 How did you get your current role in audiobook production?
39:41 Working remotely
41:56 Salaries and barriers to entry
46:56 Skills that are useful for roles similar to Marina’s
50:18 What are some barriers to entry to join publishing?
53:01 BIPOC of Publishing in Canada
1:01:06 Reading recs, where to find Marina, outro
💕CHILL WITH ME ON💕
Twitter: twitter.com/paigefeliciaa
Instagram: instagram.com/paigefeliciaa
DISCLAIMER: I work at Penguin Random House Canada, so if I mention their books in my videos, assume there's some bias. Also--all thoughts expressed in said videos are my own (duh).
Because time is fake on the internet, here is a video that was filmed late last summer that never saw the light of day (do you SEE how long this is after being edited??).
Marina talks all about her career so far in publishing from her publicity internship at Penguin Random House to how she transitioned to working at Kobo with self-published authors, producing podcasts and ebooks, and now in audiobook production.
00:00 Intro
00:15 Introducing Marina
02:35 How did Marina get into Publishing?
09:32 What was your publicity internship like?
25:58 How did you end up working at Kobo?
36:59 How did you get your current role in audiobook production?
39:41 Working remotely
41:56 Salaries and barriers to entry
46:56 Skills that are useful for roles similar to Marina’s
50:18 What are some barriers to entry to join publishing?
53:01 BIPOC of Publishing in Canada
1:01:06 Reading recs, where to find Marina, outro
💕CHILL WITH ME ON💕
Twitter: twitter.com/paigefeliciaa
Instagram: instagram.com/paigefeliciaa
DISCLAIMER: I work at Penguin Random House Canada, so if I mention their books in my videos, assume there's some bias. Also--all thoughts expressed in said videos are my own (duh).
