Experience

Hachette Children's Group

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

• Editorial Director

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Senior Commissioning Editor, Colour Non-fiction

  • Jul 2021 - Oct 2022



Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Commissioning Editor, Children's Non-fiction

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

• Commissioning Editor, Children's Non-fiction

  • Apr 2020 - Feb 2021

• Senior Editor, Children’s Non-Fiction

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

• Editor, Children's Non-fiction

  • Jul 2017 - Jan 2019

• Assistant Editor, Children's Non-fiction and Activity Books

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Commission new titles for the Non-Fiction list: researching and identifying market trends and developing innovative concepts accordingly, pitching these to the Sales, Marketing and Rights teams. • Manage titles from acquisition to publication: paginating, copy-editing, fact-checking and proofing, and work closely with Design, briefing page layouts, interior illustrations and cover design. • Author in-house originated pre-school non-fiction and activity titles, adapting tone for relevant audience. • Manage the publishing schedule, liaising with Design and Production to ensure key dates are met.• Maintain strong working relationships with authors, illustrators, agents and freelancers. • Provide editorial support for Publishing Director, Editorial Director and Editors. • Biblio Superuser: provide supervision, training and support for all Children’s Editorial Biblio users. • Main point of contact for the department for Marketing, Sales, Rights, Production and Design.

• Editorial Assistant

  • May 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Project manage a growing list of early years, primary, secondary and professional development titles – paginating, copy-editing, proofing, and briefing inside and cover artwork. • Manage the publishing schedule across all Bloomsbury Education lists. • Work with Marketing, Sales, Design and Rights to produce catalogues and book fair material.• Provide administrative support to a large team of editors: organising, preparing agendas for and taking minutes at meetings; processing advances and fees; acquiring permissions; managing contracts; sending contractual copies; Biblio. • Read and respond to unsolicited and agented submissions. • Supervise work experience placements, delegating tasks and providing training. • Manage social media: increased the number of Twitter followers by 25%; commission, edit and write articles for the Bloomsbury Education blog. https://bloomsburyeducation.wordpress.com/• Initiated an ongoing Teach Meet sponsorship programme.• Building relationships with education professionals, securing lead titles on university reading lists. • Organising press coverage for key titles in Teach Secondary, Teach Primary and Teach Wire.



Self-Employed

• Freelance Writer and Editor

  • Oct 2017 - Sep 2018

  Conducted a varied range of editorial work for a number of clients. Services provided: project management; concept creation; development editing; copyediting; proofreading; fact-checking; copywriting; writing illustration and design briefs; writing internal text for licensed publishing products. Conducted a varied range of editorial work for a number of clients. Services provided: project management; concept creation; development editing; copyediting; proofreading; fact-checking; copywriting; writing illustration and design briefs; writing internal text for licensed publishing products.



Voxpopme

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Assistant

  • Nov 2014 - May 2015

  • Assist with the management of major client accounts. • Collect and analyse qualitative survey data to produce in-depth market research reports for clients. • Develop and produce insightful online content. https://www.voxpopme.com/home/insight/ • Manage VoxPopMe social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Word Press. • Devise daily internal campaigns that engage current panel members and attract new subscribers. • Assist with company finances - liaising with the accountant; claiming expenses and paying and chasing invoices. • General administrative duties include: managing the Help Desk, KPI data and organising client and panel information. • Completed two Udemy certificates: Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimisation.



Capstone

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

• Editorial and Marketing Internship

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Brainstorm and plan ideas for the trade, educational and fiction publication list for 2016. • Read and edit manuscripts to produce influential reader’s reports, including a fully researched proposal for a new YA title. • Work alongside senior editors to develop licensed products for Warner Brothers for the fiction and educational list. •Created a short film to publicise the launch of Stewart Ross’ Revenge of the Zeds using Apple iMovie. •Designed and set in motion social media campaigns which aim to raise the profile of Raintree and Curious Fox online. •Organise promotional material for book fairs, launch events and school events. • Provide general administrative support for the editorial and marketing teams.



Boots UK

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Assistant

  • Dec 2009 - Nov 2014

  In my role I provided high quality customer service, trained junior employees and promoted featured products. Having consistently exceeded my targets I was presented with the 'Customer Care Employee' award for the December 2010 - February 2011 period. In my role I provided high quality customer service, trained junior employees and promoted featured products. Having consistently exceeded my targets I was presented with the 'Customer Care Employee' award for the December 2010 - February 2011 period.



The University of Sheffield

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative Media Intern

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2014

  Since I joined the 301 team last year, my main focus has been to increase the profile of the centre on-line through social media, such as; Twitter, Facebook and by blogging. I am also responsible for developing promotional material and am currently in the process of editing a video that will be published on-line. Among my achievements is a competition I helped design that offered students the opportunity to win an Apple iPad by exploring the benefits of study skills, which successfully increased workshop attendance. In addition, I provide administrative support for the management team. I analyse and input high volumes of student data into programmes such as; Microsoft Excel. I then used the data collected to identify new marketing strategies, as well assessing where there was potential for new ways to engage and support students whilst they were at university.



Penguin Random House UK

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

• Editorial Work Experience

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

  During my placement with the Penguin Group I was responsible for providing editorial feedback on fiction and non-fiction manuscripts; highlighting effective techniques,potential areas for improvement and market audience. I actively participated at editorial meetings, expressing my own ideas about potential titles. During my placement with the Penguin Group I was responsible for providing editorial feedback on fiction and non-fiction manuscripts; highlighting effective techniques,potential areas for improvement and market audience. I actively participated at editorial meetings, expressing my own ideas about potential titles.



International Gymnastics Camp

• United States
• Sports and Recreation Instruction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Camp Counsellor

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013