Abigail Carson Email & Phone Number

North Perth, Wa, Au

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Working as a Production Editor within R.I.C. Publications, I oversee the production of both print and digital educational resources, ensuring the first draft develops into an engaging, insightful, and polished final product.Other tasks undertaken include writing and managing company style sheets for all regions (AU, NZ, IRE, UK, and ZA); liaising with in-house and external authors, artists, typesetters, and printers; reviewing proofs from printers; editing marketing copy; managing copyright information; researching and improving company procedures around accessibility; and submitting logos for copyright registration.To date, I have worked on a variety of projects, including the revision of the STEM projects box series for Australia (Foundation to Year 6).

Northbridge, Western Australia, Australia

As Assistant Producer, I lead the Portside Review team through the production and publication of Issue Eleven.My main tasks included website design and development; managing Portside Review’s Instagram account; supervising and delegating tasks to interns; overseeing the quality of copy written for and graphics designed for social media; ongoing communications with and invoicing of contributors. Starting as an editorial intern for Portside Review last year, it has been an incredible honour to step into a managerial role and oversee the production of the Malaysian edition of Portside Review whilst working alongside 28 talented contributors from across the Indian Ocean.

Northbridge, Western Australia, Australia

Working with the talented Centre for Stories team, my internship centred around all areas of production and marketing for the international literary journal Portside Review.My main tasks included reviewing Portside Review submissions and providing editorial feedback on those that were accepted; liaising with authors via email; proofreading submissions; writing copy for Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn; writing newsletters; creating graphics on Canva as well as assisting with website design and development.With such a wide variety of tasks that changed week-to-week, working at Centre for Stories has taught me the importance of adapting to new challenges as they come. Though keeping detailed to-do lists has kept me on track, I have learnt to not be shy of asking questions or seeking advice from my co-workers.To date, I have assisted in the release of Issue Six, Seven and Eight of Portside Review. Additionally, I am honoured to be one of the Issue Seven contributors, having put together a sound piece about the villainisation of women in ghost stories.

Bentley, Perth, Western Australia

Starting as an editor for Curtin Writers Club back in 2020, I fell in love with this locally grown literary organisation and their publication Coze, and wanted to help it blossom.As Curtin Writers Club's Editor-in-Chief for 2022, my tasks have been varied, ranging from:1) Creating and overseeing the production timeline for Coze 2022;2) Managing submissions and running editorial meetings;3) Updating our House Style Guide;4) Creating a comprehensive 10,000-word Editor-in-Chief handover document; 5) Coordinating a team of editors, authors and illustrators and ensuring that all deadlines are met;6) Writing a cover design brief as well as the Coze 2022 Introduction and Acknowledgements section;7) Organising and hosting events;8) Liaising with the typesetter and the printers;9) Managing stock;10) Most importantly, offering editorial advice throughout the submissions process.Volunteering at Curtin Writers Club is what ignited my passion to pursue a career in the publishing industry. I love the collaboration that publishing fosters, where like-minded creatives come together, pouring their time and energy into creating a literary work of art. Over my time with CWC, I have proofread over 80 submissions, been the assigned editor for 14 submissions, sent over 700 emails as Editor-in-Chief, and overseen our largest editorial team to date. I look forward to celebrating the publication of Coze's sixth issue in February 2023.I have previously been published in Coze 2021 and Coze 2022.

Bentley, Western Australia

As part of the Digital Student Engagement team, my main tasks centred around highlighting student voices by creating copy and content for the @curtinlifeaustralia Instagram page.This included approaching students for short interviews, writing student profiles based on these interviews, creating Reels, writing copy for Instagram stories and creating collateral where needed. Additionally, I wrote and updated news articles for Curtin's OASIS homepage, assisted in creating monthly reports to analyse the engagement on our Instagram posts and provided support to other team members.I loved how diverse this role was, giving me the opportunity to learn what it takes to brainstorm, create and execute engaging content. Over my time in the Digital Student Engagement team, I have written over 20 OASIS news articles and over 30 long-form Instagram captions, with one of my recent student profile captions having performed 95% better than other content released on the @curtinlifeaustralia Instagram account that month.

Crawley, Western Australia

As an editorial intern, I assisted in managing UWA Publishing's online submissions as well as proofread manuscripts from topics as broad as cooking to architecture and design. Editing has always been my passion, so I can't tell you how exciting it was to be handed my first full manuscript to proofread. From weeding out those pesky Oxford commas to fixing formatting inconsistencies, it has been an honour to work within an esteemed publishing house and learn the tricks of the trade from the very best.Along the way, I offered my own advice as well, which helped improve the effectiveness of UWA Publishing's online submissions process via Submittable.

Mt Lawley, Perth, Western Australia

Yokine, Western Australia, Australia

Google Digital Marketing Online Courses

Throughout this program, I learnt in-demand skills to further develop my ability to manage digital marketing campaigns, attract and engage.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Creative Writing & Professional Writing And Publishing, Final Year

What's one of my favourite memories from uni? It might sound cheesy, but for me, it was when my friends and I spent an hour between.

Wace Certificate

Activities and Societies: Editor for Perth College's literary magazine Birthwrite; Tournament of Minds mentor for younger students; senior.