Cambridge University Press (CUP), Lightning Source, Salt and HarperCollins have joined the recently launched Cambridge Publishing Society (CAMPUS). The organisation is a counter to the Oxford Publishing Society, OPUS, and has been given initial sponsorship money by CUP.
CAMPUS is for anyone involved in publishing in Cambridge. It will hold a variety of events to debate, network, research and market ideas. The new forum is projected to help showcase talent and expertise. Freelance writers and members of the local Society of Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) can network alongside representatives from various publishing organisations. These include Melrose Books, Cambridge Publishers, the Royal Society of Chemistry, Woodhead Publishing, Hart McLeod, Lightning Source, Pearson and The Lancet.
Around 50 people attended the recent launch event which was hosted by MA Publishing students from Anglia Ruskin University. The panel of special guests from the publishing arena discussed the future role of the editor. Chris Hamilton-Emery, Publishing Director of Salt Publishing, and Mal Peachey, Director at Essential Works, helped to lead the debate involving over 100 guests.
Annual fees for the society will be £15 for individuals, and this will include admission to quarterly events. CAMPUS is hoping to facilitate short training courses run by the university, network opportunities and research projects.
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