By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief
PublisHer—the global movement chartered to advance women’s leadership in the publishing industry—has launched PublisHer Studio, an online learning platform designed to equip women with the “knowledge, skills, and networks” to “thrive in the publishing industry of the future.”The venture will launch with an online program that will bring together 20 women from around the world for an eight-week “professional learning experience”—free of charge—led by “publishing leaders, industry experts, and specialist trainers,” which will begin on October 5, 2026.
The application period is now open for the first cohort, with an August 1 deadline to apply. Applicants should be fluent in English, and applicants from small and independent publishing houses, women in junior to mid-career roles, and professionals with applicable skills entering the publishing industry, are encouraged to apply, and can do so here.
Bodour Al Qasimi
“For seven years, PublisHer has been listening to women across the global publishing industry,” said Bodour Al Qasimi, Founder of PublisHer, in a release. “We consistently find that besides career opportunities, women are hungry to build the knowledge, confidence, and networks that enable them to lead. PublisHer Studio is our answer: a publishing-specific learning platform combining industry know-how, frontier skills, and new avenues for professional growth. When women are empowered to lead, it makes the whole publishing ecosystem stronger, more innovative, and more representative of the audiences it serves.”
In announcing the new program, PublisHer Studio reps said the program curriculum will take a “comprehensive approach to professional development.” Alongside practical publishing knowledge (developed over seven years of insights gathered by PublisHer through its global events and work with women across the business) the program will also look to develop “the interpersonal, leadership and self-management skills needed to navigate the workplace, collaborate effectively, and build a sustainable career with confidence.”
Topics to be covered in the PublisHer Studio program will include “strategy, international markets, business fundamentals, artificial intelligence, marketing, leadership, communication, mental wellbeing, and media engagement.” At the end of the program, participants will receive a certificate of completion and a complimentary one-year PublisHer Premium membership.