Chelsea Graham
Editor, Audio (Fiction) at Bonnier Books UK- Claim this Profile
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Bethony James
Chelsea was an absolute delight to have as an intern. Coming in at a very busy time, she really helped us get on top of the workload. Very quick to pick up on new tasks, she completed every one efficiently and to a high standard, as well as being friendly, reliable and fitting into the team well. We wish her all the best in her future career in publishing!
Bethony James
Chelsea was an absolute delight to have as an intern. Coming in at a very busy time, she really helped us get on top of the workload. Very quick to pick up on new tasks, she completed every one efficiently and to a high standard, as well as being friendly, reliable and fitting into the team well. We wish her all the best in her future career in publishing!
Bethony James
Chelsea was an absolute delight to have as an intern. Coming in at a very busy time, she really helped us get on top of the workload. Very quick to pick up on new tasks, she completed every one efficiently and to a high standard, as well as being friendly, reliable and fitting into the team well. We wish her all the best in her future career in publishing!
Bethony James
Chelsea was an absolute delight to have as an intern. Coming in at a very busy time, she really helped us get on top of the workload. Very quick to pick up on new tasks, she completed every one efficiently and to a high standard, as well as being friendly, reliable and fitting into the team well. We wish her all the best in her future career in publishing!
Credentials
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Rising Star Awards Judge
The Printing CharityMay, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
London Bookfair Trailblazer 2023
The London Book FairApr, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Rising Star 2022
The Printing CharityJun, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Mental Health Awareness Course
MFHA EnglandMay, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Bonnier Books UK
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Editor, Audio (Fiction)
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Nov 2022 - Present
Managing multiple lists across the business, working on a range of fiction and non-fiction titles across a range of genres including memoir, romance, literary fiction, crime and thriller, celebrity fiction and mystery. - Managing the audiobook production process from acquisition and budgeting, to casting and booking talent, all the way through to distribution and promotion. - Working with editorial teams throughout the process to ensure excellent author care and involvement in the audio process. - Managing international master sales across the lists to increase profitability and viability of projects. - Pitching to library and retail partners for features and promotions. - Working with marketing teams to increase visibility and success of audio titles. Show less
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The Publishing Post
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder and Editor In Chief
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Jun 2020 - Present
The Publishing Post is the leading resource providing information about publishing news, trends and more, to anyone wanting to learn about, or join, the publishing industry, for free. The magazine has over 150 contributors at any one time. We have helped over 350 publishing hopefuls gain a experience in the industry within the magazine. The magazine now has over 15,000 combined social media followers and achieves a weekly average of 4000 views of our website. The Publishing Post is the leading resource providing information about publishing news, trends and more, to anyone wanting to learn about, or join, the publishing industry, for free. The magazine has over 150 contributors at any one time. We have helped over 350 publishing hopefuls gain a experience in the industry within the magazine. The magazine now has over 15,000 combined social media followers and achieves a weekly average of 4000 views of our website.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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500 - 600 Employee
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Audio Assistant
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Oct 2021 - Nov 2022
- Independently managing 25+ titles in the calendar year, including casting, negotiating with agents and ensuring the production of audiobooks from receiving the manuscript to delivering the mastered files. I have managed titles including those by Pandora Sykes, Ella Risbridger, Sarah Crossan, Peter Hitchens and Katherine Rundell. - Managing our international masters sales program, working on behalf of our UK and US divisions. - Using initiative to independently lead projects which create processes for better efficiency within the critical path, where prior processes did not exist. - Ensuring the smooth running of the department, supporting all members of the division and wider company with ad-hoc tasks from admin to production, marketing to finance. - Communicating with members of the wider company, studio colleagues, narrators, and authors to ensure that our contracts, agreements and schedules are complete and on track. Show less
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Happiful
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Assistant
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Dec 2020 - Dec 2021
- Managed the external facing inbox for the magazine, communicating with contributors, customers and partners. - Worked closely with our distributors to ensure the smooth running of the customer order process. - Managing the social media strategy of four social media platforms with a combined following of 100k+ using goal setting, hashtag strategies and constant analytics tracking to ensure that each platform was consistently growing. - Demonstrated excellent administration skills and utilised experience prioritising a busy workload, frequently completing a variety of administrative tasks for colleagues across all sectors of the company to specific deadlines within the magazine cycle. Show less
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Agency Hackers
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United Kingdom
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Associate
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May 2020 - Jan 2021
- Working to create, edit and publish digital content for events on a range of subject matters. Collating content and reformulating it to appeal to the appropriate audiences. - Working to create, edit and publish digital content for events on a range of subject matters. Collating content and reformulating it to appeal to the appropriate audiences.
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PALAVEN
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United Kingdom
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Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
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Junior Project Manager (Start-Up)
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Dec 2018 - Feb 2020
- Project managing the team as we navigate the progress roadmap for Palaven. - Ensuring projects are completed and setting realistic and achievable goals on a fortnightly basis, for the individual team members to work on in order to complete deadlines ahead of time. - Overseeing communications via a website and media platforms. - Helping to develop a brand and company profile for a new start up. - Interacting and communicating with clients in a clear, concise and professional way. - Project managing the team as we navigate the progress roadmap for Palaven. - Ensuring projects are completed and setting realistic and achievable goals on a fortnightly basis, for the individual team members to work on in order to complete deadlines ahead of time. - Overseeing communications via a website and media platforms. - Helping to develop a brand and company profile for a new start up. - Interacting and communicating with clients in a clear, concise and professional way.
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TriggerHub
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United Kingdom
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Publishing Intern
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Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
- Providing assistance to the Marketing Manager, Editorial Assistant and Managing Editor with varying tasks within the publishing process. - Creating Amazon+ content and web banners, composing blogger lists for upcoming titles, proof reading blog submissions as well as eBook content, and uploading titles to the online shop. - Gaining experience using BooksONIX, Canva and Adobe InDesign. - Providing assistance to the Marketing Manager, Editorial Assistant and Managing Editor with varying tasks within the publishing process. - Creating Amazon+ content and web banners, composing blogger lists for upcoming titles, proof reading blog submissions as well as eBook content, and uploading titles to the online shop. - Gaining experience using BooksONIX, Canva and Adobe InDesign.
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IKEA
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Netherlands
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Assistant
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Feb 2016 - Mar 2019
- An active member of two stores and three departments. - Mentoring new co-workers, planning extensive space utilisation projects and holding responsibilities for annual reviews. - Presenting confidently to the board of directors. - An active member of two stores and three departments. - Mentoring new co-workers, planning extensive space utilisation projects and holding responsibilities for annual reviews. - Presenting confidently to the board of directors.
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Education
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University of Southampton
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English -
University of Derby
Master of Arts - MA, Publishing -
Chartered Management Institute
Level 5 Diploma, Management and Leadership -
Little Heath School