Children's editor with over eight years of experience at Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury and Scholastic. I can't wait to read your story!
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
Robertson, Matt, Robertson, Matt
Robertson, Matt, Robertson, Matt
Adams, Emma
Adams, Emma, Byrne, Mike
Shah, Sonali, Prabhat, Chaaya
Rowland, Lucy
Rowland, Lucy
Lin, Ann Sei
Alexander, Freddie, O’Higgins, Helen
Shah, Sonali, Prabhat, Chaaya
Donaldson, Julia
Dorion, Christiane, McGuinness, Jane
Strathie, Chae, O'Byrne, Nicola
Greenberg, Imogen
Hodgkinson, Leigh, Smith, Steve
Hodgkinson, Leigh
Hodgkinson, Leigh, Smith, Steve
Hodgkinson, Leigh, Smith, Steve
Robin, Clover
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Friendly, reliable copy-editor and proofreader with over 17 years' experience in non-fiction, specialising in art, craft, cookery and more.
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Valhalla, NY, USA