Overview
First of all: congratulations on embarking on this publishing journey! Deciding to share your story with the world is the first courageous step toward success (however you define it).
I am Christine Dore, and I am here to help make that journey as smooth and fulfilling as possible. I am many things: an editor and writer, a DIY-er and crafter extraordinaire, a baker, an entrepreneur, a mentor, a student of the world; but ultimately, I am a creative—I live to find what makes the world shine, and help it shimmer a little brighter.
My services are diverse, with that one uniting thread: help the world—and all those in it—find their voice and let it shine. Anything that brings a little happiness, creativity, love, or beauty to those around me (physically or metaphorically) is my game.
Dedication to providing quality content in beautiful packaging is exactly why I love--and specialize in--nonfiction lifestyle books. I always have a book and my knitting with me, herbs perennially share a home on my kitchen windowsill, and I have more cookbooks and recipe boxes than I’d really like to admit to sustain my constant hunger for cooking and baking new recipes. I am passionate about my books because I am just as passionate about the topics they cover.
I have successfully brainstormed, researched, pitched, developed, and launched 25 titles that are high-performing in their sales market. My published books have sold more than 230,000 copies. Eight (and counting!) more are planned for the Spring and Fall 2016 seasons. I am thrilled to bring my skills and knowledge to your project after more than six years in lifestyle publishing.
Through my professional experience, I gained a mix bag of skills wonderfully suited to make your book a success; from content development to coaching authors on promotion to market research and beyond. I am tenacious, diplomatic, and engaging; I always strive to exceed expectations.
I genuinely love curating and developing content—whether it be finding the perfect writer for a book idea, developing relationships with authors and agents, exploring prevalent topics on my blog, guest blogging, or creating sales pitches and product catalog copy. I am passionate about compiling vigilant market research and trend tracking to connect readers with the content they desire.
I look forward to hearing from you, and discussing how we can make your dream a reality!
Live Creatively,
Christine
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- General Assembly Digital Marketing
Work experience
Adams Media
Acquire, curate, and manage the content, clients, and processes needed to publish a diverse list of nonfiction titles with a focus on Self-Help, Parenting, Business, Cooking, and Craft.
• Acquire and manage 30 nonfiction titles per year from inception through publication
• Review manuscripts at 50% and 100% deadlines, present findings and suggestions for improvement to executive team, and conduct editing process
• Generate three new book ideas weekly, conduct extensive market research and write sales brief for each, pitch ideas to an executive team
• Conduct in-depth market research and analysis to develop strong book ideas or vet agented authors and proposals
• Negotiate contract terms with authors and agents
• Developed a successful DIY book line across three editors
• My 32 published book acquisitions have grossed more than 230,000 copies sold, with eight more books planned to publish in the Spring and Fall 2016 seasons
Da Capo Press & Lifelong Books
Acquired, edited, and supervised my own list of titles and managed the minutia of the entire Da Capo Lifelong list to keep projects running smoothly and successfully.
• Acquired, edited, and managed six titles: negotiated contract terms, edited manuscripts and oversaw their production, championed projects to marketing and sales teams
• Wrote all forms of marketing copy for more than 80 titles on the Lifelong Books list
• Managed the editorial internship program, including interviewing, hiring, training, and supervising all interns
Da Capo Press & Lifelong Books
Supported all aspects of the Lifelong Books list from acquisition through publication and beyond.
• Managed queries and concerns of backlist and frontlist authors and agents
• Conducted market research, requested payments, processed contracts, and managed mail
• Liaised between off-site Executive Editors and local Publisher, marketing team, and publicists
Pearson Higher Education
Project managed all Core and Upper Level Sociology textbooks while acting as liaison between remote Publisher and local production and marketing departments.
• Wrote marketing copy, assigned ISBNs, cleared permissions, and managed reviews of text material by professors adopting the content via textbook or online service
• Prepared manuscripts for production: compiled art, photo, and permission logs; created design templates; and transmitted all materials and information to production
Portfolio
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Oct, 2016
