Overview
I pride myself on being an outstanding strategist that is able to champion new book projects. I am experienced in developing and maintaining strong author relationships, copyediting, editorial assessment and proofreading.
I am highly organized, self-motivated, computer-proficient, and professional. I love collaborating with authors and editors to help them develop their ideas into books they are proud of.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Hootsuite Social Media Marketing Tier 3
- Search Engine Optimization Tier 3
Work experience
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Act as editorial lead for book projects in the areas of large animal medicine, equine medicine, veterinary technology, exotic animal medicine, lab animal medicine, shelter medicine and practice management
- Responsible for the development of new book projects in the veterinary medicine field. Presented 18-20 project proposals annually to international publishing committee and negotiated contracts resulting in $3M of contract revenue. Surpassed signing objective every year.
- Cultivated strong relationships with authors, industry leaders, academics. Developed keen understanding of subject area, market needs, and trends despite no prior subject knowledge.
- Prepared 27-page report of veterinary technician market and areas for growth and development to inform future publishing strategy.
- Routinely wrote copy for all forthcoming books. Collaborated with marketing team to create copy for catalogs, direct mailings, trade show promotional materials, and social media.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Managed over 60 dentistry & nursing book projects at a time and provided technical expertise to authors to ensure manuscripts were formatted properly. Ensured efficient workflow and on-time completion of 34 projects over the course of two years.
- Administered proposal review process for all submitted book proposals. Collected, analyzed and compiled reviews once returned.
- Managed communication with book authors and followed up on project progress. In contact daily by email or phone.
- Developed and implemented spreadsheet to keep project information and databases up to date.
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