Experienced Editorial Assistant and Freelance Copywriter with a demonstrated history of working in online and print Magazine, Partwork and Book Publishing. Skilled in Subediting, Copywriting, Biblio, Microsoft Office, InDesign and Wordpress. Strong media and communications professional with a Masters (MA) focused in Creative Writing from Loughborough University.
Work history
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Editorial AssistantHachette Partworks
Old St, Hoxton, London, UKFull Time
• Proof-reading and copy editing
• Uploading files for print and checking print proofs
• Managing approvals and liaising with both licensors and external creative teams
• Keeping files and records up-to-date and organised
• Managing schedules and liaising with Production and Marketing Departments on covermounts and collection plans
• Desk research
• Attending research groups
Marketing and Publicity InternPenguin Random House UK
- Strand, London, UKInternship
- Drafting press releases and campaign updates (B3/Biblio)
- Creating showcards
- Assisting with multiple large mailouts with competing deadlines
- Assisting with a cross-promotional campaign
- Archiving, filing, data entry and research for publicity projects
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Skills
- Editing
- Language Swedish
- Feature Writing
- Copywiting
- Marketing
- Copyediting
- Copywriting
- Sub-editing
- Project Management
- Editorial Management
Education
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MA Creative WritingLoughborough University
- Loughborough, United Kingdom
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BA (Hons) English Literature 2:1Loughborough University
- Loughborough, United Kingdom
Modules included:
Dissertation: Mindless Horror: Gendered Mental Illness in Stephen King’s The Shining, Misery and Christine.
American Nightmare II: Horror Film, British Drama, Victorian Literature, Sensation Fiction, Critical Studies 1/2, Cruel and Unusual: Punishment on Trial in American Culture, Global America, Introduction to Linguistics,
Introduction to Poetry 1/2, Introduction to the Short Story and
Modernisms.
Awards
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Best Contribution to FeaturesLoughborough University