Breaking into the publishing industry with Vanessa Gomez

About this episode

Vanessa Gomez discusses her journey into the publishing industry and her creation of The Publishing Guide.

This month’s episode features an interview with Vanessa Gomez, a recent graduate from Simon Fraser University’s Master of Publishing program, about how she’s breaking into the industry, and The Publishing Guide, an online platform she created where young professionals can find relevant information about the industry.

People in this episode

Guest: Vanessa Gomez

Topics covered

• publishing
• education
• career development
• online platforms
• interviews

Keywords

• Simon Fraser University
• Master of Publishing program
• breaking into the industry
• The Publishing Guide
• young professionals

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Publishing Guide

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