Experience

Hachette Children's Group

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Commissioning Editor

  • Mar 2019 - Present

• Editorial Director, IP and Series Fiction

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Anne Marie Ryan

• London, United Kingdom

• Freelance Writer and Editor

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Wrote Orchard Books' best-selling SECRET PRINCESSES series under the pseudonym Rosie Banks. Wrote the PUPPY PRINCESS series for Scholastic US. Wrote a variety of readers and chapter books for brands including My Little Pony, Powerpuff Girls, Transformers and PJ Masks. Wrote two titles in Egmont's FAIRY ANIMALS OF MISTY WOODS series under the pen name Lily Small. Edit romance for Mills & Boon. Wrote Orchard Books' best-selling SECRET PRINCESSES series under the pseudonym Rosie Banks. Wrote the PUPPY PRINCESS series for Scholastic US. Wrote a variety of readers and chapter books for brands including My Little Pony, Powerpuff Girls, Transformers and PJ Masks. Wrote two titles in Egmont's FAIRY ANIMALS OF MISTY WOODS series under the pen name Lily Small. Edit romance for Mills & Boon.



Hothouse Fiction

• Editorial Director

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Managed a team of editors and oversaw the creation of children’s fiction series, including the best-selling SECRET KINGDOM series.• Led brainstorm sessions and supervised new idea development. • Pitched fiction series to publishers in the UK and USA and attended international book fairs. • Nurtured relationships with writers and agents. • Created bespoke fiction series for publishing partners.• Negotiated contracts, created schedules, and managed budgets.

• Editorial Consultant

  • May 2011 - Mar 2015

  • Originated ideas and storylines for a wide range of original children’s fiction series.• Edited children’s commercial fiction, supporting authors from structural critique through to line-edit.• Liaised with publishers on sold series.



Harlequin

• Canada
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Acquisition Editor (part-time)

  • 2014 - 2015

  • Managed Mills & Boon authors, commissioning new books and editing a wide range of romance novels in a fast-paced environment. • Wrote original storylines for Mills & Boon continuity series. • Presented at the Romantic Novelists’ Association annual conference. • Mentored junior editorial staff. • Managed Mills & Boon authors, commissioning new books and editing a wide range of romance novels in a fast-paced environment. • Wrote original storylines for Mills & Boon continuity series. • Presented at the Romantic Novelists’ Association annual conference. • Mentored junior editorial staff.



Darley Anderson Literary Agency

• London, United Kingdom

• Children's Book Specialist

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  • Read all children’s book submissions and made recommendations to the agency. • Prepared editorial feedback for Darley Anderson children’s authors. • Read all children’s book submissions and made recommendations to the agency. • Prepared editorial feedback for Darley Anderson children’s authors.



Kingfisher Publications

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publishing Director, Fiction

  • Dec 2002 - Jan 2008

  I was responsible for a list of approximately 60 children's titles per year, ranging from picture books and gift treasuries to novels and anthologies. • Launched Kingfisher’s first novels – including Terry Deary’s Fire Thief trilogy and Cathy Hopkins’ Zodiac Girls books. • Increased the department’s revenue by 30%. • Led a creative team – two editors, two designers and numerous freelancers. • Presented new titles at sales conferences and international book fairs. I was responsible for a list of approximately 60 children's titles per year, ranging from picture books and gift treasuries to novels and anthologies. • Launched Kingfisher’s first novels – including Terry Deary’s Fire Thief trilogy and Cathy Hopkins’ Zodiac Girls books. • Increased the department’s revenue by 30%. • Led a creative team – two editors, two designers and numerous freelancers. • Presented new titles at sales conferences and international book fairs.



Octopus Publishing Group

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • May 2001 - Nov 2002

  Commissioned and managed the creation of 70 illustrated children’s books per year and liaised closely with international publishing partners. Commissioned and managed the creation of 70 illustrated children’s books per year and liaised closely with international publishing partners.



LEGO Media

• London, United Kingdom

• Head of Publishing

  • 1998 - 2001

  • Initiated and oversaw the creation of LEGO’s proprietary book programme. • Approved LEGO’s licensed publishing. • Managed a team of two designers and three editors. • Negotiated a major licensed trading card deal between LEGO and Upper Deck. • Scouted for children’s books and in-bound licensing opportunities. • Initiated and oversaw the creation of LEGO’s proprietary book programme. • Approved LEGO’s licensed publishing. • Managed a team of two designers and three editors. • Negotiated a major licensed trading card deal between LEGO and Upper Deck. • Scouted for children’s books and in-bound licensing opportunities.



Penguin Random House UK

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commissioning Editor, Frederick Warne

  • Jun 1997 - Nov 1998

  Devised, wrote and edited original books based on the Beatrix Potter and Flower Fairies licensed character properties. Devised, wrote and edited original books based on the Beatrix Potter and Flower Fairies licensed character properties.



Dorling Kindersley

• London, United Kingdom

• Editor

  • 1995 - 1997

  Wrote and edited text for pre-school books and early learning materials. Wrote and edited text for pre-school books and early learning materials.