Experience

TMB (Trusted Media Brands)

• United States
• Media Production
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Editor, Copy Desk

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  I work on TMB magazines and books including Reader’s Digest, Taste of Home, Birds and Blooms, Family Handyman. I work on TMB magazines and books including Reader’s Digest, Taste of Home, Birds and Blooms, Family Handyman.



HarperCollins Publishers India

• India
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Editor

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2023

  I work on non-fiction trade books for the Indian market, on topics ranging from politics and defence, to psychology and personal development. Some of the projects include Vijay Gokhale’s Tiananmen series, Meenakshi Ahamed’s A Matter of Trust, Nature Conservation Foundation’s At the Feet of Living Things, Meena Nayyar’s The Tiger of Drass, Aanchal Malhotra’s In the Language of Remembering, Kavitha Iyer’s Landscapes of Loss, Sr Lucy’s In the Name of the Lord, Smriti Parsheera ed. Private and Controversial, KG Kannabiran’s The Speaking Constitution, Karan Singh’s An Examined Life. Responsibilities: • Primary editing, structural editing, copyediting, proofing • Commissioning/acquiring new titles • Negotiating contracts • Overseeing layout (artwork, design, photography) • Scheduling and maintaining P&Ls • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders • Managing freelancers • Conducting legal checks and peer-reviews • Supporting marketing, publicity and sales teams Show less



India Today

• India
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Editor

  • Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

  As a features editor, and, later, as an assistant editor, I had a content-driven role with responsibilities in different verticals such as design, production, events and marketing, and social media outreach and growth. I have covered current affairs, social causes, opinion pieces, profiles, historical narratives, book extracts, and others. The legacy magazine is known for its condensed form of storytelling with an emphasis on the English language.Responsibilities:• Commissioning and developing magazine content, especially features and opinion• Critically examining text, fact-checking, data research and analysis• Managing relationships with contributors and readers• Creating and developing digital products, including on the website, social media and othercollaterals• Collaborating with ad sales and marketing for brand awareness, including promotionalcampaigns Show less

• Features Editor

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2018

  As a features editor, and, later, as an assistant editor, I had a content-driven role with responsibilities in different verticals such as design, production, events and marketing, and social media outreach and growth. I have covered current affairs, social causes, opinion pieces, profiles, historical narratives, book extracts, and others. The legacy magazine is known for its condensed form of storytelling with an emphasis on the English language.Responsibilities:• Commissioning and developing magazine content, especially features and opinion• Critically examining text, fact-checking, data research and analysis• Managing relationships with contributors and readers• Creating and developing digital products, including on the website, social media and othercollaterals• Collaborating with ad sales and marketing for brand awareness, including promotionalcampaigns Show less



Times Internet

• India
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Copyeditor

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  I edited copies for a lifestyle app and website covering 11 Indian cities. Was involved in maintaining weekly and monthly publishing plans, streamlining workflow, developed consumable ideas and built visibility; introduced a new section called ‘Art Alert’, with a focus on building engagement with contemporary art. Wrote short features occasionally. Can be accessed here: https://whatshot.in/author/suchismita I edited copies for a lifestyle app and website covering 11 Indian cities. Was involved in maintaining weekly and monthly publishing plans, streamlining workflow, developed consumable ideas and built visibility; introduced a new section called ‘Art Alert’, with a focus on building engagement with contemporary art. Wrote short features occasionally. Can be accessed here: https://whatshot.in/author/suchismita



Pearson

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

  As an assistant project editor and, later, associate acquisitions editor for the Global Editions team, I worked with professionals across the world. I was responsible for managing projects, and producing (commissioning and developing) quality content, while making it relevant, informative, and engaging.Responsibilities:• Maintaining editorial schedules, budgets and book plans• Commissioning, developing, editing and publishing new content• Rewriting and creating fresh content for online resources• Refining processes and workflow for greater efficiency• Peer-reviewing manuscripts• Liaising with authors, subject matter experts, freelancers, vendors and other stakeholders• Finding and nurturing new writing talent• Handling digital properties, including supplements and e-learning material Show less

• Assistant Editor

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2015

  As an assistant project editor and, later, associate acquisitions editor for the Global Editions team, I worked with professionals across the world. I was responsible for managing projects, and producing (commissioning and developing) quality content, while making it relevant, informative, and engaging.Responsibilities:• Maintaining editorial schedules, budgets and book plans• Commissioning, developing, editing and publishing new content• Rewriting and creating fresh content for online resources• Refining processes and workflow for greater efficiency• Peer-reviewing manuscripts• Liaising with authors, subject matter experts, freelancers, vendors and other stakeholders• Finding and nurturing new writing talent• Handling digital properties, including supplements and e-learning material Show less



FirstCity Delhi

• South Delhi, Delhi, India

• Editorial Writer

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013

  I worked on six monthly issues, from ideation and planning to production, wrote long-form articles on arts and culture, and edited columns. I was also responsible for managing contributions, ad editorials, and columnists. I worked on six monthly issues, from ideation and planning to production, wrote long-form articles on arts and culture, and edited columns. I was also responsible for managing contributions, ad editorials, and columnists.