Anne Wright Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Greater Denver Area

Editor, Manuscript Consultant. Freelance copyediting, developmental and substantive editing; editorial accountability coaching. Clients are authors across the United States working on fiction and nonfiction books.

Greater Denver Area

- Edited and maintained style for documents for a high-tech electronics, engineering, and manufacturing corporation.- Collaborated with in-house authors to prepare and process documents—often within expedited time frames. - Generated and launched forms and documents into configuration management system.- Resolved any delays throughout documentation and launching processes with various stakeholders (authors, configuration management, other technical writers).

Greater Denver Area

- Directed editorial, production, and print management of 8 to 10 new book products per year.- Created and managed editorial and production schedules for new editions and reprints of books and CD products.- Recruited, hired, and managed freelance editorial and production vendors while maintaining constant vigilance to budgets and deadlines. - Guided authors through the complicated editorial and publishing processes from preparing a manuscript for submission to receiving printed-and-bound (or electronic) copy of final product.- Managed single-authored and multi-authored publications.- Collaborated on all aspects of creative design and decisions with graphic artists and compositors.- Negotiated with printers for print-on-demand (up to 250 copies) as well as sheet-fed print runs (up to 4,500 copies) from costs of $350 to more than $24,000. - Reviewed and signed off on in-house and printer proofs.- Ordered reprints of backlist titles as inventory levels required. - Managed copyright, artwork, ISBN, and CIP programs.- Wrote jacket copy and other marketing materials as needed.- Achieved timely, quality results within budget parameters.

Greater Denver Area

- Edited, wrote, and revised content documentation into airline and FAA-controlled manuals, forms, and supplements.- Provided editorial review for other technical writers to ensure adherence to grammar, spelling, formatting, and departmental styles and standards. - Performed all desktop publishing functions as well as prepared PDF files for the in-house printer. - Project managed documents from assignment to printing.

Greater Denver Area

- Established deadlines for all elements of each issue for this professional and scholarly monthly periodical (160–220 pages per issue).- Edited several columns for each issue on an ongoing basis as well as prepared text for electronic publication.- Directed and coordinated workflow among in-house and freelance editors and graphic/technical artists.- Ensured editorial and technical elements met JOURNAL style and syntax requirements.

Chicago, Illinois

- Managed editorial and prepress processes for up to 10 book-length projects simultaneously, ranging from 100 to 4,000 pages, including new titles, annual products, and art programs. - Coordinated with acquisition editors, production staff, vendors, and internal and external authors during manuscript development and the subsequent production processes. - Ensured design and production quality during editorial and production cycles while meeting budgets and deadlines. - Edited and composited 12-page bi-monthly newsletter on workers’ compensation issues.

Greater Denver Area

Greater Denver Area

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Two-Year Certificate, Publishing