Publishing holds increasing importance in academia, yet, navigating the process can be daunting for early career researchers. At the Political Studies Association’s (PSA) 2024 conference at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, the PSA’s Early Career Network organised a roundtable discussion with prominent figures in academic publishing. The panel included Elizabeth Evans (Editor of Politics), Justin Fisher (Editor of Political Studies Review), Nick Allen (Publications Lead for the PSA), Peter Geoghegan (Editor of Political Insight), Sarah Shair-Rosenfield (Editor of Political Studies), Sophie Donnelly (Senior Publishing Editor at Sage), and Richard Hayton (Editor of the British Journal of Politics and International Relations (BJPIR)).  This article aims to distil the key insights and advice shared by the panellists and make them accessible …