Overview
I’m a creative yet efficient book editor with over 18 years’ experience working in-house for major children’s book publishers. I specialise in picture books and children’s non-fiction and have worked on hugely successful children’s brands such as Horrible Histories and SpongeBob Squarepants. I love a good pun and believe humour is important in engaging children and helping them learn.
I have experience of working with high profile authors but have also guided novice authors through the entire publishing process. I really enjoying working with authors to turn an idea or first draft into a commercially viable manuscript.
I’ve you’re stuck as to what you need to do next, or just need an editor’s opinion, I can help.
I offer the following services:
• Manuscript assessment
• Structural editing
• Copy-editing
• Proof-reading
• Writing back cover copy and sales/marketing material.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Quarto Publishing
Instrumental in changing the focus of QED from a traditional school and library list to
a more trade-focused approach, I worked closely with the Art Director to develop and commission innovative non-fiction and picture book series.
Managed an editorial team of four to ensure up to 90 books a year were published on
time and to the highest standards.
Liaised with co-edition customers such as Scholastic to tailor backlist and new book
content to meet their requirements and achieve print runs of up to 200,000.
Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products
Managed the creative development and approvals process for all book and magazine and publishing for the brands Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants.
TickTock Books
Managed the editorial team and the scheduling for all books and sales material.
Scholastic Children’s Books
Project managed the series’ Horrible Histories, Murderous Maths and Foul Football, taking around 20 titles a year through every stage from initial concept to finished book.
Responsible for ensuring the Horrible Histories brand standards were met for all tie-in products. This included writing and checking copy for the Horrible Histories theatre show, IWM exhibition and nationwide promotions for Kellogg’s and The Daily Telegraph.
Flame Tree Publishing
I joined this packager and publisher of stationery and reference books as Receptionist and was promoted three times in two years.
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