Martyn Lawrence
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Peter Shelley
Martyn is a highly knowledgeable and active scholarly publisher with extensive international experience and relationships. His own engagement with academia positions him to understand the role of scholarly publishing in a variety of contexts, in developed and developing markets, and across our many and varied stakeholders. Excellent communication skills enable him to share that understanding widely and effectively. At a personal level, I have found Martyn to be approachable, curious and enthusiastic, ready to travel and engage with new markets, while maintaining the balance and rigour of a researcher!
Hussain Rammal
I have had the pleasure of working with Martyn for over five years. I first met Martyn at the Academy of International Business’s annual conference. I was immediately impressed by his professionalism, and his knowledge about academic publications, and the publishing process generally. More recently, I have had the good fortune to work closely with Martyn in my role as editor of the International Journal of Commerce and Management. I have relied on Martyn’s experience and knowledge about publishing to gain a better understanding about how to position and promote the journal. Martyn has been a constant source of support and encouragement, and his understanding of the journal quality issues and national ranking systems is remarkable. I look forward to continue working with him on the journal and other publishing opportunities.
Peter Shelley
Martyn is a highly knowledgeable and active scholarly publisher with extensive international experience and relationships. His own engagement with academia positions him to understand the role of scholarly publishing in a variety of contexts, in developed and developing markets, and across our many and varied stakeholders. Excellent communication skills enable him to share that understanding widely and effectively. At a personal level, I have found Martyn to be approachable, curious and enthusiastic, ready to travel and engage with new markets, while maintaining the balance and rigour of a researcher!
Hussain Rammal
I have had the pleasure of working with Martyn for over five years. I first met Martyn at the Academy of International Business’s annual conference. I was immediately impressed by his professionalism, and his knowledge about academic publications, and the publishing process generally. More recently, I have had the good fortune to work closely with Martyn in my role as editor of the International Journal of Commerce and Management. I have relied on Martyn’s experience and knowledge about publishing to gain a better understanding about how to position and promote the journal. Martyn has been a constant source of support and encouragement, and his understanding of the journal quality issues and national ranking systems is remarkable. I look forward to continue working with him on the journal and other publishing opportunities.
Peter Shelley
Martyn is a highly knowledgeable and active scholarly publisher with extensive international experience and relationships. His own engagement with academia positions him to understand the role of scholarly publishing in a variety of contexts, in developed and developing markets, and across our many and varied stakeholders. Excellent communication skills enable him to share that understanding widely and effectively. At a personal level, I have found Martyn to be approachable, curious and enthusiastic, ready to travel and engage with new markets, while maintaining the balance and rigour of a researcher!
Hussain Rammal
I have had the pleasure of working with Martyn for over five years. I first met Martyn at the Academy of International Business’s annual conference. I was immediately impressed by his professionalism, and his knowledge about academic publications, and the publishing process generally. More recently, I have had the good fortune to work closely with Martyn in my role as editor of the International Journal of Commerce and Management. I have relied on Martyn’s experience and knowledge about publishing to gain a better understanding about how to position and promote the journal. Martyn has been a constant source of support and encouragement, and his understanding of the journal quality issues and national ranking systems is remarkable. I look forward to continue working with him on the journal and other publishing opportunities.
Peter Shelley
Martyn is a highly knowledgeable and active scholarly publisher with extensive international experience and relationships. His own engagement with academia positions him to understand the role of scholarly publishing in a variety of contexts, in developed and developing markets, and across our many and varied stakeholders. Excellent communication skills enable him to share that understanding widely and effectively. At a personal level, I have found Martyn to be approachable, curious and enthusiastic, ready to travel and engage with new markets, while maintaining the balance and rigour of a researcher!
Hussain Rammal
I have had the pleasure of working with Martyn for over five years. I first met Martyn at the Academy of International Business’s annual conference. I was immediately impressed by his professionalism, and his knowledge about academic publications, and the publishing process generally. More recently, I have had the good fortune to work closely with Martyn in my role as editor of the International Journal of Commerce and Management. I have relied on Martyn’s experience and knowledge about publishing to gain a better understanding about how to position and promote the journal. Martyn has been a constant source of support and encouragement, and his understanding of the journal quality issues and national ranking systems is remarkable. I look forward to continue working with him on the journal and other publishing opportunities.
Experience
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Royal Armouries Museum
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United Kingdom
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Publishing Manager
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May 2016 - Present
• Development and oversight of the publishing programme across all three RA sites (Leeds, the Tower of London and Fort Nelson), maximising revenue through frontlist and backlist. • A senior role publishing illustrated non-fiction titles (trade, specialist, exhibition catalogues, guidebooks and scholarly journals) in conjunction with in-house/freelance writers, designers and editors. • Strategic planning, commissioning, budgeting, contract negotiation, project management, editorial, production, vendor management, line management, pricing, sales, marketing and distribution, with a bit of writing thrown in. Show less
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ThinkWrite
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Trainer
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May 2016 - Present
ThinkWrite is an training and development association that delivers courses at Europe's most prestigious academic institutions. As an Associate Trainer, I run day-long seminars on journals publishing, designed to ensure that postgrads and faculty have the best possible chance of publishing in their chosen journal. ThinkWrite is an training and development association that delivers courses at Europe's most prestigious academic institutions. As an Associate Trainer, I run day-long seminars on journals publishing, designed to ensure that postgrads and faculty have the best possible chance of publishing in their chosen journal.
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Baltic Management Development Association
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Kaunas, Lithuania
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Member of the Board
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Oct 2010 - Present
The BMDA groups together business schools and companies mainly in the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. As a member of the Board, I contribute to the policy of the organisation, introduce new members, and find contributors to annual meetings. I also teach competence seminars on such areas as international publishing and research ethics, and served on the organising committee for the 2014 and 2016 conferences. The BMDA groups together business schools and companies mainly in the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. As a member of the Board, I contribute to the policy of the organisation, introduce new members, and find contributors to annual meetings. I also teach competence seminars on such areas as international publishing and research ethics, and served on the organising committee for the 2014 and 2016 conferences.
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EmeraldPublishing
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Publisher
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Oct 2012 - May 2016
• Responsible for the financial performance and strategic development of top-ranked journals and serials• Building and sustaining numerous close relationships with senior academics, learned societies and module leaders worldwide.• Organising and leading training events worldwide on writing, publishing and research ethics.• Contributing extensive research and negotiation skills to the launch and acquisition of new products. • Effectively balancing external needs with company goals while renewing and renegotiating complex contracts.• Leading Emerald’s relationships with Thomson Reuters and the Chartered ABS. • Involved in projects on impact of research, publication ethics, regional web portals and the future of peer review. Show less
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Senior Publisher
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Nov 2010 - Oct 2012
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Publisher
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Sep 2006 - Nov 2010
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Proofreader
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Feb 2006 - Sep 2006
Work on several academic monographs, including projects for Cambridge University Press, Yale University Press, IB Tauris and Boydell & Brewer. Work on several academic monographs, including projects for Cambridge University Press, Yale University Press, IB Tauris and Boydell & Brewer.
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Education
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2001 - 2005
University of York
PhD, History -
2011 - 2014
University of Bradford
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Merit -
2000 - 2001
University of York
MA, History -
1997 - 2000
University of Leicester
BA, History
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