About me

First Class Graduate of English Literature and Creative & Professional Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University. Founder of The Hunt | A Careers Advice Blog. A skilled writer with good editing and copywriting skills, including marketing experience, currently looking for work experience and internships within the publishing sector, with a primary interest in Editorial work.

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Work history

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Bookseller and Events Coordination AssistantWaterstones
Mar 2018 - Aug 2018Richmond, United KingdomFull Time
• Assisting with events coordination, liaising with authors, publishers and agents, assisting with the organisation of signings and readings • Monitoring online purchases and adding customers to the company’s CRM • Discussing and recommending titles with customers based on interests, making judgements on suitability and upselling to achieve daily sales targets • Staying up to date with the latest trends in publishing, following author activity to keep informed on industry news • Assisting with the running of the store’s Twitter account, advertising upcoming events and marketing the latest titles • Developing a commercial awareness and a thorough understanding of the current publishing climate, paying close attention to sales figures and statistics • Developing and strengthening existing knowledge of the nature of the publishing industry and how it functions, such as how literature sales reflect social and political issues and trends
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Editorial AssistantBooks For Keeps
Feb 2018 - Feb 2018London, United KingdomInternship
- Proofreading and editing articles and interviews for the March issue - Obtaining materials from publications - Liaising with staff to negotiate direction for written copy - Handover of finished copy to the Managing Editor

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Skills

• Copywriting
• Article Writing
• Marketing
• Editing
• Social Media Management
• Content and Media Writing
• Organisation
• Proactive
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills

Education

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1st Class Honours BA: Creative and Professional Writing with English LiteratureCanterbury Christchurch University
Sep 2014 - Jun 2017Canterbury, United Kingdom
Awarded a 1st Class Degree

Awards

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Christ Church Extra AwardCanterbury Christchurch University
A personal and professional development award celebrating the extracurricular activities I completed in addition to my degree. This involved 100 hours of work experience in which I completed an internship, participation in three skills development workshops, and a written reflective statement summarizing my achievements and areas I developed in.