I am a 26 year old woman who founded and now run the publishing imprint Zille Books, which translates and publishes international feminist writing for the Norwegian market. Current publication is LITTLE BLACK BOOK by Otegha Uwagba, which will be available in over a hundred Norwegian book shops as part of a central campaign with a major Norwegian chain from August 2018. As part of the promotion for Zille I produce a podcast (Zille i samtale) where I talk to other women about creativity and feminism. I also manage an Instagram (@zillebooks) with an engagement rate which is five times higher than all of the major Norwegian publishers. Previously I worked with two of the top literary agencies in London, AM Heath and Blake Friedmann, and have generally always worked within the Arts industries.
Projects
- Liten svart bok - Norwegian edition of Little Black Book by Otegha UwagbaThe creation and production of the Norwegian edition of Little Black Book by Otegha Uwagba was a wonderful process spurred on by the content of the book itself, which provides inspiration and information for women working within the creative industries. From rights acquisition and translation through to printing and distribution it was both a matter of being solely responsible for getting to the finishing line, as well as a collaborative endevour while employing proof reader, graphic designer an
- Zille Books - founding a new feminist publishing imprintFounding Zille Books was an administrative and organisational effort from start to finish, including a long and ambitious business plan, financial matters, market research, spreadsheets and power point presentations, the signing of more contracts than I can count on my fingers, leadership, sales pitches and the management of printing, distribution and orders. However, while I very much enjoy and feel confident working on these things and have loved seeing the tangible result of my first publicat
- 2002 - 2004: Creation of an early online HogwartsMy biggest passion as a child (and pretty high up there as an adult) was Harry Potter. JK Rowling's books brought me a world in which you were valued for your bravery, your cleverness, your daring and your loyalty. A place where it was love, above it all, which conquered. Not to mention the magic. At the age of ten, I also discovered the joys of the Internet. Namely, the possibility to connect with other children who were as passionate about Harry Potter as I was. The result was the creation of
Work history
Founder and PublisherZille Books
Oslo, NorwayFull Time
- Scouting
- Contract negotiation
- Translation
- Management of copy-edits
- Sales
- Management of printing and distribution
- Management of design and creation of promotional material
- Website creation
- Podcast production
- Brand and social media management
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Foreign Rights AssistantAM Heath Literary Agency
- London, United KingdomFull Time
- Scheduling for book fairs and other trips
- Contracts processing and invoicing
- Coordinating and creating material for speculative submissions
- Updating and liaising with subagents and scouts, both generally via newsletter and individually on particular titles
- Post-contract coordination of materials, making sure publishers have the final manuscript, and liaising between publisher and author on jacket/title approval, etc
- General upkeep records regarding submission activity and contracts, meeting follow-up
- Reading and reporting on manuscripts
- Author support, including liaising between authors and publishers in regards to trips and publicity
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Skills
- Copywriting
- Brand Storytelling
- Social Media Management
- Photography
- Content Editor
- Podcast Production
- Creative Leadership
- Editorial Leadership
- Book Publishing
- Creating Websites