Scott Pack has worked in the book industry for more than twenty years. He was head of buying for Waterstones before becoming a publisher and spending several years at HarperCollins. He now divides his time between his role as associate lecturer in Publishing at Oxford Brookes University, offering freelance editorial support to authors, and as a specialist subject question writer for the BBC quiz show, Mastermind. His latest book, Tips from a Publisher, is out now.

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