Francesco Spagnol Email & Phone Number

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• Project-edit books liaising with all contributors• Evaluate YA and middle-grade submissions• Translate novels from English into Italian• Copy-edit and proofread drafts

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Wrote weekly articles dealing with Magic: The Gathering lore• Created a series on Flavor Text and one on Magical Creatures

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

• Drafted, edited and proofread contracts, invitations, biographies and other copy• Managed profiles and schedules of writers, journalists and thinkers• Presented the agency and its mission to potential new clients• Reviewed editorial contracts and curated rights• Liaised between authors and publishers

Reading, United Kingdom

• Assisted Senior Editor with line editing of fiction and non-fiction books• Copy-edited and proofread advanced drafts of novels• Liaised with authors to improve their projects

Reading, United Kingdom

• Evaluated unsolicited manuscripts and IP projects reporting to Senior Editor• Took care of mail correspondence with aspiring authors• Uploaded articles on the website via WordPress• Interviewed authors and illustrators

Rome Area, Italy

• Represented online the cultural association publishing theWise Magazine• Raised funds through membership campaigns and crowdfunding• Handled applications and scouted for new employees• Wrote articles, especially about cultural themes

Rome Area, Italy

• Supervised 40-member team and mentored columnists• Chose the articles to be published in each issue• Published articles on website via WordPress• Coordinated the copy-editing process• Managed theWise social profiles

London, United Kingdom

• Produced monthly articles on literature, theatre and cinema• Took part in local events as Press Correspondent

Bologna Area, Italy

• Traded "Magic: The Gathering" cards (both singles and sealed products) on Cardmarket.com• Maintained outstanding customer service (100% overall evaluation)• Succesfully sent over 600 orders in several countries

Bologna Area, Italy

• Coordinated the blog's section dealing with Cinema and TV Series• Commissioned, edited and proofread articles• Wrote films' and books' reviews

Milan Area, Italy

• Evaluated 40+ manuscripts reporting to the Editorial Director• Wrote copy for marketing leaflets and book jackets• Proofread final drafts of novels

Liceo Classico Marco Minghetti, Bologna

• Worked for the school's newspaper as an editor, promoter and distributor• Wrote monthly articles on literature, music and cinema

Bologna Area, Italy

• Represented secondary school during a series of students' simulations of the town hall meetings• Took part in student boards twice a month, discussing Sport & Leisure topics• Organised a day of sports and activities shared with other schools

Master Of Arts - Ma, Publishing

Activities and Societies: Society of Young Publishers UCL Pi Media Society Team managing @uclpublishing Italian societyCourses taken.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Activities and Societies: Society of Young Publishers Living Latin (conversational Latin lessons) UCL Pi Media Society UCL Classics.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Philology, Literature And Classical Tradition, 110/110 Cum Laude

Research on Posidippus' Oionoskopika (epp. 21-35 A.-B.): text, translation, commentary. Spent the second year abroad as an Affiliate.

Bachelor'S Degree, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, 110/110 Cum Laude

Courses taken: General linguistics, Latin language, Italian literature, Greek history, Greek language, Italian contemporary literature.

Secondary School, Liceo Classico, 93/100

Activities and Societies: Claxon (author and editor)