How to speak up without apologising

Because you're not a problem, you're trying to solve a problem.

If you’ve ever opened an email with ‘Sorry to bother you…’ or ‘Apologies if this is a silly question…’ this post is for you.

In publishing, especially as women (a large portion of the UK publishing workforce is female, cisgender or otherwise), it can often feel like we have to apologise for wanting to be taken seriously. We soften our tone, we apologise …