@beccap1502

Senior Marketing Coordinator (Trade) at @ManchesterUP, @McrLitFest Trustee, @LondonBookFair Trailblazer, @bookbanksuk Volunteer📚 she/her

 Manchester, England
Joined January 2016
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An honour and a pleasure to listen to @minjinlee11 & @EricaWgnr speak this evening at @McrLitFest 💙 Pachinko is one of my all-time faves, I can’t wait to get stuck into American Hagwon @4thEstateBooks
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To mark #BookshopDay today in the UK I’m revisiting this post I shared on the @ManchesterUP about my time as a bookseller for a day at the brilliant Chorleywood Bookshop. Read about my day fulfilling a lifelong ambition here: manchesteruniversitypress.co… #choosebookshops

Bookshop Day 2024 - A bookseller for a day - Manchester University Press

Last month, I took part in the Booksellers Association’s Shopfloor Publishers Scheme, a project that invites publishers to spend a day working on the shop-floor of a bookshop. As someone who applied...

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This is such rubbish news 🚮
BBC News (UK)
@BBCNewsOct 8
BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours bbc.in/473sVLE

BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours

The corporation said it would be investing in a new consumer programme, while announcing more cuts.

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It's time to look ahead to what's publishing in Spring & Summer 2027! We're delighted to share with you the new trade catalogue, featuring the books we're publishing March-August 2027 - browse it here: manchesteruniversitypress.co…
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Joint 2nd at the first @WaterstonesMCR book quiz, absolutely chuffed with that! 👏🏼
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Had a great time attending @thebookseller Marketing & Publicity Conference today (virtually). My highlights: hearing from the teams who worked on the campaigns for both Careless People and Fundamentally was hugely inspiring. #MPConf
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What a week to be a fan of both Ann Patchett and Maggie O’Farrell, can’t wait to get stuck into these 📚
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Absolutely chuffed to bits to see this book reviewed in the Guardian. Have been chasing an elusive Guardian review since taking on trade publicity at MUP so this feels like a big moment 😅🙌🏼
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@ManchesterUPMay 20
'This is a love letter, full of warmth and enthusiasm; a passionate celebration of Aherne, of working-class artists, of Manchester, and of an era of television that no longer exists.' David Scott's new book on Caroline Aherne reviewed in @guardian: theguardian.com/books/2026/m…

Caroline Aherne by David Scott review – portrait of a comedy maverick

A biography of the creative force behind Mrs Merton and The Royle Family focuses on the stories behind her work

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PUBLISHING INSIGHTS DAY 2026 🎉 📅 Jun 11 (10-4pm) 📌 Geoffrey Manton Building Come along to Publishing Insights Day 2026 to learn from the experts, ask all your burning questions, & get hands-on publishing experience. 🎟️eventbrite.co.uk/e/publishin…
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SYP North@SYPNorthMar 27
Spread the word - @Writers_Artists are organising an event perfect for our members! #Publishing #SocietyOfYoungPublishers #PublishingEvent #SYP #PublishingCareers
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I’ve been looking forward to this delivery from @404Ink 👏🏼
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Happy #WorldBookDay! 📚
Manchester University Press
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From Matilda to The Magic Faraway Tree, the books we loved as children stay with us. This World Book Day, our Sales & Marketing team share the stories that shaped their paths into publishing. Read all about it: manchesteruniversitypress.co… #workinpublishing #worldbookday

Celebrating World Book Day 2026: Meet Our Sales & Marketing team - Manchester University Press

Find out what our Sales & Marketing team were reading when they were still handing in World Book Day tokens and how their love for books has stayed with them through their careers.

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Some of my favourite books I’ve read in 2025 📚 the romantasy era continues, but also delving into more Maggie after enjoying Hamnet
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Becca Parkinson retweeted
olivia snaije@oliviasnaije3 Dec 2025
Peepal Tree is a rare story of an independent publisher that has not only survived and thrived, but stayed close to its roots: theguardian.com/news/2025/de…

Illustrating the ‘postcolonial experience’: 40 years of Peepal Tree Press

As the publisher celebrates an important milestone, we chart its journey from an ‘expensive hobby’ to an international household name

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I’m so happy I can finally share that I have been promoted to Senior Marketing Coordinator at @ManchesterUP! Really nice way to end 2025 and to start my fifth year at the press. 🥳
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Are you looking to take your next step in marketing and to develop your skills? Do you have enthusiasm, fresh ideas, and the drive to learn and innovate?  We are seeking a temp (Senior) Marketing Exec to join our supportive and dynamic team - apply: rebrand.ly/9e8bc5
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Cannot believe we get new Ann Patchett AND new Maggie O’Farrell books on the same day in June 2026, I might have to book the day off!
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🚀📋 Launch your HR career with @HachetteUK! Join a UK top publisher in this entry-level role as a HR assistant and gain hands-on experience across a wide range of activities in a supportive environment. 🗓️ 02/11 🔗 ow.ly/JLA550XhSMh
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Check out the brilliant books I’m going to be working on next Spring and Summer! 🤩
Manchester University Press
@ManchesterUP27 Oct 2025
We're delighted to share with you our brand-new Spring / Summer 2026 Trade Catalogue. Featuring our new non-fiction titles publishing March-August 2026, incl. new books from @jtwelsch, @johnrobb77, @arghkid, @rusxander and others. Browse online here: manchesteruniversitypress.co…
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