Iola Ashby

I came to Exeter knowing that I wanted to go into publishing, and I picked the Classical Studies and English programme because I loved History and English and couldn’t decide which subject to study, so double honours gave me the best of both worlds. After I graduated, I worked in a law firm, before becoming an Editorial Assistant at T&F: an academic publishing house, publishing books primarily for university researchers, students, and industry professionals. I have since been promoted to Commissioning Editor. I enjoy my job because I love researching potential new titles and building a rapport with authors, looking at how best to serve our audiences. My job is to publish books that help inform current researchers/professionals and teach new generations going into industry, so it’s contributing to the growth of verified knowledge, important in a world at risk of rampant misinformation.