Experience

Edioak

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Book Editor

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  My Key Responsibilities are: Acquire original titles by well-known authors, with strong commercial and/or literary potential. Manage the list in the current market and identified new titles with commercial potential. Evaluate book proposals and manuscripts offered by authors and agents, and assessed their suitability for the list. Negotiate contract terms with authors and agents. Ensure authors deliver typescripts to specification and on time. Liaise with authors and reviewers throughout the production. Identify, developed and supported projects and authors. Manage the publication (through structural editing and/proofing) for up to 15-20 titles a year Plan, organised and monitored the progress of projects. Work with art director and sales and marketing departments on the writing of cover material, blurbs and sales and marketing material. Assist the managing editor and copy editors with the company’s annual editorial programme. Involve with a project at every stage as the key link between the initial proposal for a book and the published work. Assist in the setting up of new business vertical consisting of books for competitive examinations including Bank PO, SSC, NDA and CDS. Show less



Wiley

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

• Senior Commissioning Editor

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

  My Key Responsibilities were: Oversee the production of publications. Review proposals for books. Buy publication rights from authors. Hire and supervise writing staff. Plan budgets and negotiate contracts with freelance writers. Check copy for style and readability. Review and approve proofs submitted by the composing room prior to publication production. Fact-check articles. My Key Responsibilities were: Oversee the production of publications. Review proposals for books. Buy publication rights from authors. Hire and supervise writing staff. Plan budgets and negotiate contracts with freelance writers. Check copy for style and readability. Review and approve proofs submitted by the composing room prior to publication production. Fact-check articles.



IOSRD

• India
• Research Services

• Features director

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  My Key Responsibilities were: Supervise the production of daily writing tasks and verify that the proper procedures are followed at all times. Working with managers and supervisors, develop the best service plans and programmes that are compliant with writing rules and standards. Develop and implement training programmes to ensure that all employees are fully conversant with correct accounting practices. Making recommendations for stories and producing headline ideas that are in line with the tastes of the targeted audience is another important step. Show less



Annual Reviews

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

• Research Development Team Leader

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  My Key Responsibilities were: Maintaining excellent working relationships with authors and other key members of the team is crucial. These individuals include producers, editing assistants, proof-readers, graphic designers, and marketing representatives. Keep track of anticipated publishing dates to ensure that the work is released on schedule. Look at page proofs and internet content and write notes on what you see. Participate in weekly meetings to evaluate book schedules and discuss any problems that have developed throughout the course of the week. Collaborate with marketing to promote the book by supplying content for print and online announcements, as needed. Show less



Australian Writers' Centre

• Australia
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publishing Consultant

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

  My Key Responsibilities were: Obtain papers for review and evaluation. Ensure that material is proper and clear to the reader by proofreading, editing, and writing it. Check the accuracy of the information included in the item submitted for publishing. Collaborate with the author to create material that is consistent with the publication's style and e editorial standards. My Key Responsibilities were: Obtain papers for review and evaluation. Ensure that material is proper and clear to the reader by proofreading, editing, and writing it. Check the accuracy of the information included in the item submitted for publishing. Collaborate with the author to create material that is consistent with the publication's style and e editorial standards.