Mara Alperin Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

London

London Area, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Oversaw the commissioning and creation of all projects on the Character Programme, which included Where’s Wally, Guess How Much I Love You and Maisy Mouse

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

• Developed, wrote and edited titles across a range of licenses, including Thomas & Friends, Winnie-the-Pooh, Disney, Marvel, Fireman Sam, Rupert Bear, Barbie and Something Special• Managed production schedules and costings for over 30 children’s titles a year• Conducting regular feedback sessions with pre-schoolers and parents

London, United Kingdom

• Oversaw production of "Ultimatum", an annual magazine for people who play Ultimate Frisbee in the UK, with a print run of 1,500• Brainstormed, sourced, wrote and edited content• Managed a team of 10 copyeditors• Liaised with Designer and CEO on managing budget, spec and scheduling

London, United Kingdom

• Wrote "My First Fairy Tales", a series of ten picture book adaptations of classic fairy tales such as "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Jack and the Beanstalk"• Developed and wrote content for anthologies and novelty books• Americanised text for picture and novelty books

London, United Kingdom

• Wrote original stories and rhymes for picture, novelty and gift books• Managed bespoke projects (e.g. anthologies, box sets, book-and-toy packages), including brainstorming, re-purposing backlist content, liaising with Production, briefing designers and proofreading at all stages• Managed social media sites including Little Tiger Press Website, Facebook and Twitter

London, United Kingdom

• Edited and proofread picture books, including writing back cover copy and AIs• Managed reprints and co-editions, including proofreading, scheduling and liaising with Design and Production• Read and responded to unsolicited submissions• Provided general office support, including taking minutes; maintaining archive shelves; answering the phone; and managing permission requests, contracts, invoices, author approvals and Onix feed

Greater Boston Area

• Provided general supervisory and frontline services in the Children’s Section• Offered book recommendations and supported parents and children in locating books• Shelved picture and non-fiction books using Library-of-Congress Cataloging System

London, United Kingdom

• Managed website construction projects from conception to delivery, including quoting, budgeting and planning• Monitored online advertising campaigns and created detailed reports• Wrote press releases, articles and content for corporate websites• Provided daily support, technical expertise and recommendations to clients as part of Client Support team

Gambier, Ohio, Usa

• Head editor and writer for the Features section of "The Kenyon Collegian", the weekly newspaper for Kenyon College and the surrounding community• Led weekly meetings with staff writers to review previous issue and assign articles• Worked with InDesign, Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to edit and manage layout• Created “Gambier Grilling”, a weekly student-against-faculty trivia game

M.A., Children'S Literature

B.A., English Literature

Activities and Societies: The Kenyon Collegian (Features Editor), Archon SocietyMajored in English, Minored in Mathematics