I independently planned and implemented press campaigns for fiction and non-fiction titles. I managed authors, as well as travel and accommodation for author tours, pitched to and dealt with requests from print and broadcast media, organised interviews, reviews and image galleries with online press and bloggers, acquired new media contacts with an emphasis on bloggers, sent review mailings, processed invoices, and created and updated databases.

Work experience in publicity. I wrote press releases, pitched stories to print, broadcast and online media, researched new media outlets, created and updated databases, sent review mailings, supplied images to the media, and logged and filed press clippings.February - March 2011. Granta Magazine, 12 Addison Avenue, London. Work experience in advertising and marketing (four weeks). Created and updated databases, sourced images for website, edited and uploaded articles onto the website, wrote pitches to potential clients, liaised with existing clients, and successfully booked advertisements for the magazine. December 2010. Granta Magazine, 12 Addison Avenue, London. Work experience in editorial (three weeks). Proofread incoming unsolicited manuscripts, composed rejection letters to budding authors, wrote jacket copy, sourced images for illustrated books, updated mailing list, filed incoming and outgoing mail, transcribed interviews, and reported to the commissioning editor on titles submitted from agents. November 2010