Overview
I am an editor with over 10 years’ experience in book publishing, specialising in illustrated non-fiction, and with broad experience in narrative non-fiction. Dedicated to every element of the publishing process, from initial project development with the author and creative teams, to ensuring a first-class product goes to print.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Design
DIY & Crafts
Health & Wellbeing
Home & Garden
Travel
Languages
English (UK)
Work experience
Caroline McArthur
Mar, 2015 —
Present
Projects include copy-editing and proofreading for Vintage Publishing, Hodder and Stoughton, Kyle Books, Quadrille Publishing and Virgin Books; editing a new blog about UX design; copywriting, editing and proofreading a series of travel brochures for Experience Travel Group.
Vintage Publishing, Penguin Random House
Mar, 2012 —
Feb, 2015
(almost 3 years)
Commissioning and overseeing non-fiction titles from cookery to gift for Square Peg and Yellow Jersey. Desk-editing and project management of narrative non-fiction for Jonathan Cape.
BBC Books, Ebury Publishing, Random House
Mar, 2008 —
Feb, 2012
(almost 4 years)
Project-management of high-profile non-fiction illustrated and non-illustrated TV and radio tie-ins and BBC branded books across lifestyle, history, humour and travel.
Duckworth Publishers
Oct, 2005 —
Feb, 2008
(over 2 years)
Managed titles across genres including current affairs, sport, travel, gift and fiction.
Portfolio
Make your cooking the creme de la creme - learn the tips and tricks of Britain's greatest pastry chefs with the book of the spectacular BBC series, from the team behind Great British Bake Off. With patisserie skills broken down to their simplest elements, you ... read more
Bake it Better: Classic Cakes includes everything you need to know about baking delicious and beautiful cakes. Whether you are new to baking and looking for simple, easy recipes or a more confident baker seeking to refine your skills, with The Great British Ba... read more
From its roots in Cajun and Creole to the barbecue and smoking techniques of rural communities, Deep South showcases southern cooking as a cuisine that deserves to be heralded alongside that of Italy, France and Japan.Chef Brad McDonald runs the Lockhart and S... read more
This new follow-up to the bestselling Superfoods is for anyone who wants to fuel their body with superfoods, fast! It's packed with 100 amazingly nutritious recipes you can make in 20 minutes or less, and includes menu plans for busy people. Chapters include S... read more
Discover the incredible power of fonts to influence your decisions, alter your perceptions, stir your emotions and change how you understand the world. We all constantly interact with type in almost every aspect of our lives. But how do fonts affect what we re... read more
Phil Vickery believes that he can revolutionise the notoriously restrictive gluten-free diet. Using his Michelin-starred cooking talents and his nurturing of simple, honest ingredients, Phil has created over 150 recipes that coeliacs have until now only dreame... read more
If you want to eat well, you need to learn to cook well - but it needn't be as hard or as complicated as you think. In Clean & Lean for Life: The Cookbook, James Duigan helps you every step of the way with mouthwatering recipes and cookery tips that will have ... read more
Stevie Parle and Emma Grazette are on a mission to spice up kitchens and revolutionize the way people cook with the treasures hidden away in their cupboards. This book, accompanying the award-winning Channel 4 series, will show just how to bring the magic of s... read more
As everyone knows, there are three ways of doing things. The right way, the wrong way and the Top Gear way. Although, on reflection, that's usually just the wrong way, but faster and with more shouting. Anyway, the good news is that this third way of doing thi... read more
Russia is a country of contradictions, a nation of cultural refinement and artistic originality and yet also a country that rules by 'the iron fist'. In this riveting history, Martin Sixsmith shows how Russia's complex identity has been formed over a thousand ... read more
Thrifty and resourceful ways to take the good life and refashion it to fit into city life, by throwing out the old rules of gardening and combining the beautiful with the edible Abandoning the limitations of traditional gardening methods, Alys Foster describes... read more
In When I Was a Nipper Alan Titchmarsh goes on a personal and nostalgic journey through post-War Britain in search of treasured values and traditions that were once the soul of society. With characteristic wit, warmth and humour he draws on the experience of h... read more
Decadent dairy-free, vegan baking that tastes just like the real thing Ms. Cupcake believes that, regardless of what we can or can't eat, we all deserve a delicious treat every now and then. Here are some of her most indulgent recipes, all using readily availa... read more
Simple recipes for cakes, biscuits, pies, puddings, and desserts that celebrate Britain's glorious baking heritage, from Great British Bake Off favorite, Mary-Anne Boermans Food writer and baker extraordinaire Mary-Anne Boermans has delved into the UK’s fine b... read more
