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.
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure
Chick Lit
Historical Fiction
Horror
Legal Thriller
Medical Thriller
Psychological Thriller
Short Story
Languages
English
Certifications
- BiS Publishing Degree – University of Pretoria
- Post graduate diploma in Media Studies – University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Work experience
Woodhouse Literary and Rights
May, 2016 —
Present
• 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
Sunday Times
Apr, 2014 —
Apr, 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
Self-employed
May, 2013 —
Mar, 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
Penguin Books
Jan, 2008 —
Apr, 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
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