Experience

Hachette Children's Group

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

• Commissioning Editor, Series & IP

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Orchard Books (Hachette Children's)

• Senior Editor

  • Dec 2013 - Present

• Editor

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2013

• Desk Editor

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2012



Freelance

• Freelance Editor

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2014

  Fast and accurate proofreading, copy-editing and anglicising.



Bloomsbury Children's Books

• Editor (contract)

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

  Managing a number of picture books including a high-profile new series. Copy-editing, proofreading and copy-writing for titles across the list from board books to teen fiction.



HarperCollins Publishers

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

• Editor (children's fiction and picture books)

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  - Developed new picture book characters and stories including ABOUT A BEAR by Holly Surplice- Project edited illustrated young fiction including EARWIG AND THE WITCH by Diana Wynne Jones and Marion Lindsay- Managed the Essential Modern Classics list, commissioning new forewords from bestselling authors- Acted as digital desk editor for fiction and picture books



Macmillan

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

• Junior Editor (picture and gift books)

  • Mar 2007 - Jun 2010

• Assistant Editor (picture and gift books)

  • Oct 2006 - Mar 2007

• Editorial Assistant

  • Oct 2005 - Sep 2006

• Editorial Secretary

  • Sep 2004 - Sep 2005