Avery Hudson – Editor

I provide marketing and communications services to clients in publishing, health care, the arts, and civil society who face novel challenges and opportunities in their pursuit of sound environmental stewardship, sustainable economic growth, and promotion of human health and creativity.

Produced press materials and other key documents for global pharmaceutical clients, with a focus on oncology; managed and mentored junior writers/editors; managed monthly advertorial program with international science journal Nature.

Managed editorial content for award-winning cancer center website for consumer and professional audiences. Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to produce web content in cancer treatment and research.

Worked with leading medical authorities to develop approximately 30 chapters a year for this continuously updated, comprehensive textbook of internal medicine on the web, on CD-ROM, and in print; edited Scientific American Medicine Bulletin, a monthly e-newsletter highlighting news of interest to practicing clinicians; provided editorial and writing support for marketing, direct mail, and licensing initiatives; participated in sale and transition of assets to WebMD.

Developed and maintained organization's website ( managed varied publications program (12-15 titles a year, including books, monographs, conference proceedings, statistical publications, newsletters, promotional brochures, and online products) in consultation with research and policy staff, grantees, and volunteers; contracted and managed writers, designers, photographers, and printers.

Edited international pharmaceutical marketing materials, including product monographs and scripts for videotape and interactive CD-ROM, in close consultation with marketing staff and medical-legal review team.

Wrote and edited educational and promotional materials for advertising agency's pharmaceutical division in consultation with in-house account staff and corporate clients.

Managed publication of multicontributor medical books, working with physician authors and an in-house medical board; established editorial and production processes for this startup division, publishing 12 books in the first year.

Copyedited trade nonfiction and college textbooks in economics, history, and science.

Facts on File; W. W. Norton & Company; NYU School of Education, Health, Nursing, and Arts Professions; John Wiley & Sons; and others.