Steve Cameron
Associate Publisher + Vice President at Figure 1 Publishing- Claim this Profile
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Eric Hogan
Steve was the Senior Editor on the first six books from our children’s storybook series, The Gumboot Kids Nature Mysteries. We loved working with Steve. He was wholeheartedly dedicated to the success of our books, right from initial concept development all the way through to the marketing strategy. His passion for the project made the process all the more enjoyable! We’re grateful to Steve!
Linda Gustafson
I always enjoy working with Steve, and am impressed with his take, approach, and critical insights on shaping both the content, and the look and feeling of the books. He is enthusiastic, driven and focussed, dedicated to producing expressive, powerful and unique (and uniquely beautiful) books, with good attention to detail, but always collaborative and respectful as a team player. Each book that we've done together stands out in its category: on the Tragically Hip, with the Hockey Hall of Fame (and other sports books), for the National Film Board of Canada: each book was a unique exploration into the best that book could be.
Ryan Barnett
Steve was the Editorial Director on my book
Eric Hogan
Steve was the Senior Editor on the first six books from our children’s storybook series, The Gumboot Kids Nature Mysteries. We loved working with Steve. He was wholeheartedly dedicated to the success of our books, right from initial concept development all the way through to the marketing strategy. His passion for the project made the process all the more enjoyable! We’re grateful to Steve!
Linda Gustafson
I always enjoy working with Steve, and am impressed with his take, approach, and critical insights on shaping both the content, and the look and feeling of the books. He is enthusiastic, driven and focussed, dedicated to producing expressive, powerful and unique (and uniquely beautiful) books, with good attention to detail, but always collaborative and respectful as a team player. Each book that we've done together stands out in its category: on the Tragically Hip, with the Hockey Hall of Fame (and other sports books), for the National Film Board of Canada: each book was a unique exploration into the best that book could be.
Ryan Barnett
Steve was the Editorial Director on my book
Eric Hogan
Steve was the Senior Editor on the first six books from our children’s storybook series, The Gumboot Kids Nature Mysteries. We loved working with Steve. He was wholeheartedly dedicated to the success of our books, right from initial concept development all the way through to the marketing strategy. His passion for the project made the process all the more enjoyable! We’re grateful to Steve!
Linda Gustafson
I always enjoy working with Steve, and am impressed with his take, approach, and critical insights on shaping both the content, and the look and feeling of the books. He is enthusiastic, driven and focussed, dedicated to producing expressive, powerful and unique (and uniquely beautiful) books, with good attention to detail, but always collaborative and respectful as a team player. Each book that we've done together stands out in its category: on the Tragically Hip, with the Hockey Hall of Fame (and other sports books), for the National Film Board of Canada: each book was a unique exploration into the best that book could be.
Ryan Barnett
Steve was the Editorial Director on my book
Eric Hogan
Steve was the Senior Editor on the first six books from our children’s storybook series, The Gumboot Kids Nature Mysteries. We loved working with Steve. He was wholeheartedly dedicated to the success of our books, right from initial concept development all the way through to the marketing strategy. His passion for the project made the process all the more enjoyable! We’re grateful to Steve!
Linda Gustafson
I always enjoy working with Steve, and am impressed with his take, approach, and critical insights on shaping both the content, and the look and feeling of the books. He is enthusiastic, driven and focussed, dedicated to producing expressive, powerful and unique (and uniquely beautiful) books, with good attention to detail, but always collaborative and respectful as a team player. Each book that we've done together stands out in its category: on the Tragically Hip, with the Hockey Hall of Fame (and other sports books), for the National Film Board of Canada: each book was a unique exploration into the best that book could be.
Ryan Barnett
Steve was the Editorial Director on my book
Experience
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Figure 1 Publishing
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Canada
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Publisher + Vice President
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Associate Publisher
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Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
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Senior Editor
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May 2021 - Jun 2022
Figure 1 publishes books by storytellers, artists and leading experts in the areas of art + design, business + leadership, food + drink, and Indigenous art + culture. We work closely with authors and partner organizations we believe in to produce remarkable books and get those books into stores across North America and the world. Ours is a publishing program where the goals of our authors and partners drive everything we do; we combine our expertise with the vision of our partners to create an effective publishing strategy and a handsome, high-quality book.In my role at Figure 1 I lead acquisitions in central and eastern Canada and the United States, and I edit and project manage up to a dozen titles annually for the program.
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Firefly Books Ltd
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Canada
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Director
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Jan 2016 - Jul 2020
As Editorial Director I was responsible for establishing the direction of Firefly's award-winning and bestselling house list. I handled publishing acquisitions and identified, engaged and retained new authors, editors, illustrators and designers. I was responsible for building business partnerships and IP opportunities, including successful branded partnerships with the Hockey Hall of Fame, the National Film Board of Canada, and the award-winning kid’s show, Scout and the Gumboot Kids, among others. I led a team of four in-house editors and countless freelancers, oversaw all editorial and design spending, created profit & loss reports and examined sales and industry trends to help strengthen the company's overall editorial direction. I was also a hands-on editor for five to eight marquee titles per year.
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Senior Editor (Sports)
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2015
As the Senior Editor (Sports) I acquired titles, developed concepts, and executed those projects from concept through to printed book. I successfully negotiated brand partnerships with the Hockey Hall of Fame and the United States Golf Association. I managed teams of freelance designers, photographers, illustrators and editors, and was primarily responsible for creative direction, art direction, photo research and substantive editing of all my titles.In my time as Sports Editor I grew the sports list from two titles per year to more than 40 titles, making it the most profitable category in the company. I also had the pleasure of working with worked with well-known writers and journalists, including: Michael Grange, Dave Bidini, James Duthie, Michael Farber, Steve Milton, Allan Maki and Dave Naylor to name a few.
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Editor
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
- Responsible for art direction, photo research and substantive editing for five to eight titles per year.- Managed small teams of freelance designers, photographers, illustrators and editors.- Responsible for various back-end publishing procedures, like CIP generation.
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The Hockey News
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Canada
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Designer/Writer
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2006 - 2007
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Education
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2000 - 2004
York University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA -
2005 - 2006
Centennial College
Post Grad Certificate, Book and Magazine Publishing
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