Grace Walsh Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, MN, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Proofread press releases and internal communications for factual and grammatical accuracy.
• Composed e-pitches and press releases for new and featured titles.
• Maintained a detailed archive of publicity hits for all titles distributed by IPG; updated theChicago Review Press website with blurbs and links to recent book reviews.
• Managed IPG’s NetGalley account, adding and archiving titles and approving reviewers.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Composed and proofread book advertisements for the University of Chicago Press and approximately 50 client presses. Wrote copy for ads, created insertion orders and ad production sheets, and reviewed final products for.
• Proofread and organized working drafts of the biannual press catalogues.
• Maintained seasonal spreadsheets and filing systems for advertisements and invoices.
• Conducted local and national research into publicity opportunities for new titles and authors.

Chicago, IL

• Processed and rehoused manuscripts, production files, photographs, and other ephemera.
• Analyzed the condition of historical documents and applied preservation techniques as appropriate.
• Conducted research into the provenance and historical context of incoming collections and composed library finding aids. Encoded the data for reflection on the Newberry’s website.
• Undertook archival research projects to answer patron requests for information.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Served as a core team member for the university-wide Ford Lecture Series and Provost’s Conversation Series: identified potential speakers, drafted communications to local literary and social justice organizations, and.
• Generated social media content, coordinated doctoral and post-grad student workshops, and researched promotional opportunities for the Grand Challenge Curriculum program.
• Acted as the first point of contact for visitors and facilitated meetings with the provost.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Maintained the donor database and helped develop fundraising strategies by analyzing grantopportunities, collecting financial data, and summarizing the press’ performance statistics.
• Coordinated mailings and proofread correspondence to donors, booksellers, and reviewers.
• Facilitated publicity initiatives by planning events and locating community resources.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Humanities/Humanistic Studies

My master's thesis, entitled "The Woman in the Mirror: The Female Gaze in Hitchcock’s Vertigo and Rear Window," examines the.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature/Letters