A day in the life of a Books Editor with Simon Prosser
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About this episode
<p>Ever wondered what the role of an Editor at Penguin Books involves? In our second bonus episode, Rhianna speaks with Publishing Director, Simon Prosser about what a typical day of an editor is like and when they ever get time to read! Simon is the editor of many award-winning authors such as Bernardine Evaristo, Zadie Smith, and Micheal Magee.</p><br><p>Explore the full list of the books discussed in this bonus episode and read the transcript by visiting: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2025/01/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-books-editor-with-simon-prosser?utm_campaign=bonusepisode2&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=organic&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bonus Episode 2</a></p><br><p>Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.</p><p>Website: <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/60eecaf21f9831001383c3bf/shows/60eecae845fc69e6c03398b2/episodes/www.penguin.co.uk/podcast?utm_campaign=BonusEpisode1&utm_source=acast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.penguin.co.uk/podcast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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