Renee Naude - Designer
Publishing professional with over ten years of experience as an interior designer at the highest level. Fiction is my passion.
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Overview
Fiction is my passion! Well, fiction and tea and dogs - not necessarily in that order!
Interior design is vital to how a reader engages with the words you put on the page. During my career I have been lucky enough to design for, among others, Booker prize-winners Damon Galgut and Ben Okri, international bestseller Wilbur Smith and emerging talents Sarah Lotz and Novuyo Tshuma. Each of these authors required something different from a designer, but underlying every project I work on is the same goal - a seamless reading experience. Let me give your novel the professional look it deserves.
I'm a publishing professional with over ten years of experience at the highest level. I worked as an interior designer for Penguin Books for five years before starting my own business evaluating manuscripts and typesetting projects for private individuals. I honed my craft as digital publisher at the Sunday Times before joining Woodhouse Literary and Rights in 2016 as a publishing consultant. Currently, I am looking to take on new interior design projects.
Interior design is vital to how a reader engages with the words you put on the page. During my career I have been lucky enough to design for, among others, Booker prize-winners Damon Galgut and Ben Okri, international bestseller Wilbur Smith and emerging talents Sarah Lotz and Novuyo Tshuma. Each of these authors required something different from a designer, but underlying every project I work on is the same goal - a seamless reading experience. Let me give your novel the professional look it deserves.
I'm a publishing professional with over ten years of experience at the highest level. I worked as an interior designer for Penguin Books for five years before starting my own business evaluating manuscripts and typesetting projects for private individuals. I honed my craft as digital publisher at the Sunday Times before joining Woodhouse Literary and Rights in 2016 as a publishing consultant. Currently, I am looking to take on new interior design projects.
Services
Languages
English
Fiction
Action & Adventure
Chick Lit
Historical Fiction
Horror
Legal Thriller
Medical Thriller
Psychological Thriller
Short Story
Certifications
- BiS Publishing Degree – University of Pretoria
- Post graduate diploma in Media Studies – University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Work experience
Publishing Consultant
Woodhouse Literary and Rights
May, 2016
–
Present
(over 6 years)
• Manuscript evaluation for Pan Macmillan, including unsolicited and agented fiction
• Interior design and production services for Black Star Books
• Interior design services for self-published authors
Publishing Director
Sunday Times
April, 2014
–
April, 2016
(about 2 years)
• Development of a strategy for book publishing within Times Media Group
• Production and publication of full-length digital and print publications for local and international distribution
• Interior and exterior design of over 60 titles in a variety of non-fiction categories, including history, cookery, business, current affairs, sport, political commentary, biography and true crime
Freelance Publishing Consultant
Self-employed
May, 2013
–
March, 2014
(10 months)
• Freelance submission management and manuscript evaluation for Pan Macmillan, including unsolicited and agented fiction and non-fiction manuscripts
• Typesetting and production services for Human & Rousseau, Kwela Books and Adamastor
• Publishing services (complete publishing process) for self-published authors
Editorial, Design and Production Manager
Penguin Books
January, 2008
–
April, 2013
(about 5 years)
• Management of the book production process from manuscript delivery to post-print admin
• Management of all fiction and non-fiction titles on the local Penguin list
• Entire design - interior and exterior - of approximately 80 fiction and non-fiction titles per year
Portfolio (21 selected works)
Spud - Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Ruit, John van de
Spud - The Madness Continues ...
Ruit, John van de
Spud - Learning to Fly
Ruit, John van de
Witwatersrand (Afrikaans Edition)
Smith, Wilbur
Shadows
Tshuma, Novuyo Rosa
Penumbra
Mahlangu, Songeziwe
Donderslag (Afrikaans Edition)
Smith, Wilbur, Berg, Zirk van den
A Handful of Summers: A Memoir
Forbes, Gordon
Journey from Darkness
Crocker, Gareth
Finding Jack
Crocker, Gareth
The Last Road Trip
Crocker, Gareth
Never Let Go
Crocker, Gareth
Bubbles
Xenopoulos, Rahla
A Million Miles from Normal
Nick, Paige
This Way Up
Nick, Paige
The Ties That Bind
Moodley, Praba
Iron Love
Poland, Marguerite
For the Mercy of Water
Jayes, Karen
Nairobi Heat
wa Ngugi, Mukoma
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Professionalism
Professionalism
Quality
Quality
Value
Value
Communication & Punctuality
Communication & Punctuality
Loved working with Renee! She exceeded my expectations and helped me more than I ever imagined.
Chelsea Hooper, September 2020
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