Kate Ellis – Editor

I oversaw and managed Accent Press’s publishing schedule, production and marketing progammes.

Highlight of the role: working with Accent Press authors on shaping their manuscripts and building strong relationships with them.

I oversaw ten authors and was responsible for the editorial process as well as working closely with the digital marketing manager to market my authors.

Highlights:
- Acquiring my very first fiction title.
- Building knowledge in the commercial fiction market.

I delivered ELT, international, secondary and primary projects on time and to spec, controlling budgets, schedules and proofs.

Highlights of the role:
- Delivering a whole school primary literacy scheme in less than 3 weeks, under budget and with minor reprint corrections.
- Project managing a whole school primary mathematics scheme, as well as project managing five other projects.

I assisted the fiction editor, marketing manager and publishing director.

Highlights of the role:
- Building strong relationships with Parthian authors.
- Managing my very first fiction title, securing a Kindle Daily Deal and travelling Cornwall with the author.

I wrote, edited and planned ELT textbooks and exam practice books for students of A1–C2 level.

Highlights of the role:
- Overseeing the Michigan ECCE and ECPE team, updating the exam practice books and student books for the new 2013 exams.
- Authoring texts, having to research the curriculum and ensure that it was in keeping with British Curriculum standards.