Direct all day-to-day operations for RLE’s book packaging program while managing a dynamic staff of editors and production editors. Find solutions to any problems or unexpected challenges, ensuring all projects are completed on time and to the highest quality standards. Improve processes and workplace dynamics for the book packaging team by introducing initiatives such as a digital workflow.

Planned and managed schedules, budgets, and resources for all books, DVDs, and digital products published under a new trade imprint, which was later rebranded as Beaming Books. Provided editorial support and quality checks as needed. Identified publishing opportunities and assisted with new product development. Devised and implemented process improvements. Negotiated contracts with external writers, editors, illustrators, designers, and other vendors. Consulted on the establishment of a trade… Show more Planned and managed schedules, budgets, and resources for all books, DVDs, and digital products published under a new trade imprint, which was later rebranded as Beaming Books. Provided editorial support and quality checks as needed. Identified publishing opportunities and assisted with new product development. Devised and implemented process improvements. Negotiated contracts with external writers, editors, illustrators, designers, and other vendors. Consulted on the establishment of a trade publicity plan. Show less

Solicited reviews and other media coverage. Wrote press releases and coordinated book award submissions. Maintained company’s NetGalley account, and also assisted with social media marketing for the Carolrhoda Lab imprint via Facebook, Twitter, and company blogs. Coordinated and attended book signings and other publicity events. Proofread marketing copy, catalogs, and email newsletters using the standards set in The Chicago Manual of Style.

Read and evaluated unsolicited manuscripts of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Discussed findings with editorial staff. Kept up with all necessary rejection letters and sample requests. Copyedited manuscripts. Researched marketing resources. Assisted with review copy requests, mailings, inventory, donor research, and data entry using FileMaker.

Wrote press releases, as well as catalog and ad copy for new titles. Formatted copy and images within advertisements, catalogs, and brochures using InDesign. Copyedited marketing materials. Updated online title listings.