Alison Bishop Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

The On Purpose Associate Programme is a leadership and career transition programme for mid-career professionals entering the social and environmental impact space. Associates work with two purpose-led organisations for 6 months each, delivering strategically important work, and develop their leadership skills and capability through a sector-leading learning and development programme.I carried out placements at NatWest's social investment charity, Social and Community Capital, and within King's College London's Widening Participation department.

London, United Kingdom

What on Earth Books publishes children’s non-fiction that engage their curiosity and passion for learning.- Grew list from 5 to 15 books per year by increasing freelance pool, developing relationships with writers and illustrators and commissioning new books, as well as implementing new processes and systems to increase efficiency.- Managed projects from concept to print, including the company’s flagship title, Absolutely Everything, which was longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award.- Managing partnerships including the Smithsonian and Royal Albert Hall.- Copywriting, editing, proofreading and typesetting.

London, United Kingdom

- Led the delivery of the charity’s award-winning annual publications for two financial years, including Annual Report & Accounts, Annual Review, Highlights and associated online content. - Coordinated a cross-org. team including the CFO and exec directors, and managed writers and design agency to produce high-quality documents with on-brand, consistent messaging.- Introduced a programme of patient involvement including focus groups, surveys and sounding board meetings, to increase the relevance and impact of the publications.- Assisted the Communications Director on a new publications strategy.- Worked with the Digital team to analyse, test and design webpages for Annual Review content.- Co-ordinated digital campaign with press and social media teams.- Assisted a video producer to interview case studies on location, creating seven videos in total.

London, United Kingdom

- Worked on the adult cookery and illustrated non-fiction list, with authors including Sarah Raven, Raymond Blanc, Tom Kerridge, Paul Hollywood, Frances Quinn and Russell Norman.- Project managed and supported the production of books from commissioning stage to publication – liaising with freelancers, collating corrections, editing in InDesign and preparing files for print.- Proofreading and copywriting blurbs, online content and descriptions for Sales and Marketing.- Briefed colour eBooks, adapting content and ensuring consistency with the print editions.- Responsible for reviewing submissions, maintaining bibliographic data and responding to queries.- Organised entries to literary prizes working with Editor-in-Chief, managing tight deadlines and keeping track of eligible titles alongside all other high-pressure tasks.

London, United Kingdom

Stroud, Gloucestershire

Bookcraft is a publishing project management company based in Stroud, Gloucestershire.- Provided services to trade and academic publishers including Taylor & Francis and Wooden Books, developing editorial, typesetting, design, relationship and project management skills.- Helped with strategy and business development, including leading a small team to research new clients then holding meetings at the London Book Fair.- Supported sister company Real Reads at the Bologna Book Fair, presenting the list, translating in French and helping to identify potential co-edition partners.- Assisted Head of Development with image processing, XML and managing website.

Cognac, France

English language teaching assistant in three secondary schools in the Poitiers region during third year of university.

Ba (Hons)

Master’S Degree

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