Experience

Biteback Publishing

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

• Senior Commissioning Editor

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Senior Commissioning Editor specialising in non-fiction publishing and particularly in: politics, current affairs, memoir, espionage and sport. I also manage the editorial team. Senior Commissioning Editor specialising in non-fiction publishing and particularly in: politics, current affairs, memoir, espionage and sport. I also manage the editorial team.



Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

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

• Commissioning Editor - Continental Philosophy

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  Commissioning 55-60 new titles and additional book series for the Continental Philosophy list in line with commissioning plan and list strategy. Guiding authors through the editorial process in person or via e-mail, telephone and Skype to deliver a project on time. Overseeing the frontlist and examining the backlist to maximise commercial potential in accordance with business strategy. Monitoring and analysing the list’s performance Assessing solicited and unsolicited proposals and manuscripts from authors and agents and offering feedback on them. Managing an editorial assistant and developing her to research new series and libraries and attend conferences. Using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to promote book releases and upcoming book launches, conferences and authors’ talks. Submitting funding applications to organisations such as the Rimbaud Verlaine Foundation and the French Cultural Institute. Writing and editing cover copy, blurbs and sales points and uploading them to the Biblio database. Collaborating with sales, marketing and digital departments to sell and promote titles. Contracting electronic and book publication rights. Approving invoices for freelancers using Focal Point software. Attending conferences in Great Britain and abroad - chiefly the USA- to meet potential and established house authors. Show less



I.B.Tauris

• Software Development

• Commissioning Editor - Art, Art History, Critical Theory and Gender and Popular Culture

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2018

  Commissioning 25-30 new titles per year for the Visual Culture list, which encompassed art, art history, critical theory and cultural studies in line with list strategy and planning.Assessing solicited and unsolicited proposals and manuscripts from authors and agents and offering feedback on them.Guiding authors through the editorial process in person or via e-mail, telephone and Skype to deliver a project on time. Using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to promote book releases and upcoming book launches, conferences and authors’ talks.Managing junior colleagues and developing them to research new series and libraries.Conducting image research and securing permission for cover and internal images with libraries including Getty, Alamy, The Kobal Collection and Corbis.Liaising with artist foundations and rights organisations to secure permissions for cover and internal images.Submitting funding applications to organisations such as the Mellon and Graham foundations.Writing and editing cover copy, blurbs and sales points.Preparing final typescripts for handover to production and formulating production schedules with colleagues in that department.Collaborating with sales and marketing departments to sell and promote titles.Contracting electronic and book publication rights.Managing metadata on internal and external databases including Nielsen and Amazon. Attending conferences in Great Britain and abroad - chiefly the USA- to meet potential and established house authors.Securing peer reviewers for manuscripts. Show less

• Production Editor

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2015

  Controlling the quality of 100–150 titles per year.Assessing manuscripts and image files to ensure content is in conjunction with both house and industry style. Checking for plagiarism.Copyediting and proofreading the books throughout the production process using Adobe Acrobat Pro and industry-standard proof-correction marks on paper.Formatting the layout of prelim pagesAdding watermarks to protect proofs against illegal reproduction.Modifying pdfs by adding, removing, and readjusting the order of pages.Converting Word files into pdfs and epdfs.Observing budget performance, negotiating suppliers’ fees and monitoring payment.Using the production planning spreadsheet and project management database to keep titles on schedule.Managing external project managers (UK and India based) and other freelancers including proofreaders, designers and indexers. Recruiting new suppliers.Liaising between suppliers and authors and answering queries.Supplying detailed and creative briefs to jacket and cover designers, circulating roughs and providing designers with feedback.Checking epub, emobi and epdf files Show less