Christine Modafferi – Editor

Clients include:
Hachette UK
HarperCollins Ireland
Walker Books
Pikku Publishing
And many more

• Has written and project managed four activity books based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler hit titles which will be publishing this year
• Writing, editing and project managing over 25 titles at once, including titles for brands such as Baby Shark, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and The Wonky Donkey
• Developing in-house concepts for the picture book list
• Collaborating with all departments to ensure the smooth-running of all my titles, from production and sales to design and publicity

• Edited and project managed independently about ten titles per month, while also supporting the Children’s Non-Fiction team with any research, proofreading, copyediting, fact checking, minuting or creative writing
• Teamed up with design colleagues to meet agents and illustrators, as well as created new formats for our varied list
• Managed the entire Children’s Non-Fiction ebook list and worked collaboratively with the complex ebook controller to translate physical formats into equally brilliant and fun ebooks
• Collaborated with the Senior Editor, Head of Non-Fiction and Publishing Director to proactively contribute new ideas and commission new titles in a range of different formats (picture books, big format books, lift-the-flap books, and more) with an international audience in mind

• Project managed the reissue edition of My First Book of London independently in first two months of work
• Achieved full responsibility of the Bloomsbury Activity Books list (including novelty titles) in first six months of work ensuring character inclusivity
• Wrote, planned and project managed Fantastically Great Women Who Made History Activity Book and Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders Activity Book
• Managed the Bloomsbury Activity Books list (including novelty titles) ensuring character diversity and inclusion
• Juggled independently multiple projects at once while supporting a team of four with copy-editing, checking permissions, fact checking and proof reading to time, cost and quality specifications
• Liaised with external packagers, authors, illustrators and publishing partners (RSPB,The Woodland Trust, Kew Gardens) from beginning of projects up until publication
• Wrote strong copy for and communicated with Marketing and Rights teams for catalogues
• Wrote creative copy to be used on back covers, Amazon, and other platforms and updating metadata on Biblio

• Defined the coordinator’s role and duties for Penguin divisions and was a key asset to the team’s smooth transition to becoming a centralised department
• Absorbed double the workload by covering coordinator role for Michael Joseph and Penguin General
• Connected and organised meetings across departments to understand other teams’ expectations, needs & priorities
• Liaised with editorial, sales, marketing and contracts teams via email and in person to ensure data was accurate

• Assisted the department with setting up print, audio, eBooks and POS items on the publishing database
• Enhanced SEO increase online discoverability of titles

• Carried out this role whilst also studying for my masters degree
• Independently oversaw the publication of titles from start to finish, liaising with freelance and in-house team members
• Researched companies and brands in view to create new book collaborations and created proposals for acquisitions meetings
• Proofread page proofs, indexes, and bibliographies in their near-final versions