Charleen McCready – Editor

Providing developmental editorial services, beta reading, copyediting, and proofreading to authors and digital media/interactive story providers.

Led initial development of ebook program for authors in Back-in-Print program to publish their out-of-print titles as ebooks. Supervised team of interns and support staff to guide authors through proofreading, cover art design, and publication process. Coordinated development, production, and publication of titles with digital media partners.

Coordinated ebook development and production for culinary editorial team, managed schedules and deadlines for over 150 projects, including digital-first titles, published more than 75 ebook titles in last year, increasing ebook production by more than 50%, developed editorial workflow to incorporate complex content development early in product development stages, facilitated communication and project development with in-house and outside conversion vendors, trained and managed editorial freelance support and in-house staff.

Reported to Executive Editor working on a range of titles with key brand partners, including Better Homes & Gardens, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Weight Watchers and Vegetarian Times. Prepared P&Ls and documentation for proposals, edited manuscripts, transmitted books and art programs to production, reviewed copyediting queries and page proofs, wrote tip sheets and other copy for marketing and publicity materials and managed book schedules and editorial workflow with brand partners.

Supported Executive Editor and Senior Editor in cookbooks, prepared P&Ls and paperwork for new proposals, managed book schedules, wrote tip sheets and other copy for marketing and publicity materials, maintained systems and handled daily correspondence with brands and authors.

Supported Executive Editor and Senior Editor in cookbooks, managed production schedules, prepared manuscripts and art programs for transmittal to production, created tip sheets and documentation for new proposals, maintained systems, handled daily correspondence and other administrative duties.