Experience

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  Ludo Studio

  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  • Publishing Managing

    • Nov 2023 - Present
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Manage the global publishing program for the hit children’s tv show, Bluey. Territories include ANZ, US, UK, and translation markets. Editing includes board books, novelty formats, activity books and colouring books. Liaise with Ludo executives and artists, BBC/BBCS and PRH. Prioritised the brand identity across publishing suite.

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  Self-employed

  • Freelance editing

    • Aug 2022 - Present

    Across nonfiction works and titles, including Allen & Unwin’s Frank Moorhouse: A Life by Catharine Lumby

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  The University of Queensland

  • Australia
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • PHD Candidate

    • Apr 2020 - Present

    Researching everyday book culture by surveying online and home bookshelves. Recipient of RTP scholarship.I’ve developed my own online survey on reading habits in Australia with qualitative and quantitative questions. I’ve coded over 600 photographs and 1500 points of data in NVivo, and used excel and tableau to develop graphs for my quantitative questions.I've published several book chapters, delivered over 10 conferences, and been invited to speak at Münster University in Germany.In 2023, I was awarded the Helen Kay PhD Scholarship.

  • Sessional Academic

    • Feb 2021 - Feb 2024

    ENGL1500 Contemporary Literature: Reading & WritingWRIT1110 Creative Writing: Narrative FictionWRIT 2050 Writing the Genre Novel: Heroes, Lovers, and Monsters WRIT3700 Publishing, Editing, and Authorship (lecturer and tutor)

  • Course Coordinator

    • Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

    I coordinated WRIT3700 Publishing, Editing, and Authorship. I led a teaching team and managed a cohort of around 100 students, teaching three of the four classes. I taught editing skills and brand analysis, updating the content with contemporary examples.Students have provided the following feedback:• "Of all the tutors I've had at UQ so far (12 now), Emily has by far found the best balance between friendliness and professionalism. She has offered support and an ear to listen, while also delivering clear, concise and expert feedback."• "Emily was an incredible tutor. Supportive, proactive, prepared. Willing to provide so much additional assistance to clarify the expectations of the course. After 5 years in a double degree across a range of faculties I am hard pressed to think of another tutor as capable and considerate as Emily."

  • HDR Student Representative

    • Oct 2020 - Oct 2022

    HDR Representative to the HDR Advisory Committee. Secretary of Communication and Arts Postgraduate Society (CAPS) Oct 2020-August 2021HDR Liaison Communication and Arts Postgraduate Society (CAPS) August 2021-presentSchool of Communication and Arts HDR Representative March 2021-present

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  University of Sydney

  • Research Study Assistant

    • May 2023 - Feb 2024

    Working with Catharine Lumby to generate and edit her ARC Laureate application on the history of feminism in Australia.

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  QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  • Sessional academic

    • Jul 2022 - Feb 2024

    CYB105 Understanding Audiences CCB201 Australian Media

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  University of Queensland Press (UQP)

  • Paid placement

    • Jan 2022 - May 2022

    During my time at UQP, I worked with the editing, publishing and marketing teams. Highlights include:- logging and making recommendations on over 200 fiction and non-fiction unsolicited submissions.- editing titles in children's and crime fiction including Where You Left Us by Rhiannon Wilde and Crow's Nest by Nikki Mottram..- reading and providing feedback on over 20 solicited children's, literary, picture book, genre and non-fiction manuscripts.- contributing to design discussions about covers.- managing UQ's 2022 Bologna Children's Book Fair catalogue.