Sally Collings Email & Phone Number

San Jose, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

I’m Sally Collings, a book proposal specialist. After landing my dream job as an editor for HarperCollins straight out of college, I pursued that career path across the globe, my journey taking me to Sydney, London, and Silicon Valley. My years in publishing have given me a deep understanding of the book creation process and the demands of the market. For the past decade I’ve worked as a ghostwriter and book editor, collaborating with authors who have a message that the world needs to hear. When I wrote my first book (Sophie’s Journey, an instant bestseller), I discovered I had a flair for drawing out people’s stories and insights through interviews. Since then, I’ve applied that flair to books in the space of personal growth, spiritual practice, business leadership, and innovation.I delight in partnering with natural storytellers and speakers—and others for whom long-form writing isn’t their idea of a good time. I regularly work with authors who have overcome obstacles to reach a position of impact, including people with ADHD and learning differences; women of influence; and the nonbinary community.

San Francisco Bay Area

Red Hill Publishing creates family-business and legacy books that honor outstanding achievements from one generation to the next. We do more than write a compelling business history. We take you on a journey, an opportunity for reflection and self-examination, that will deepen your understanding of what makes your family story exceptional.Our offerings include family-business books, business stories, writing services, and content creation.

Freelance publishing consultant, writer and editor, completing assignments for publishers, universities and newspapers. Clients include the University of Sydney, Focus Publishing, HarperCollins Australia, the Queensland Writers Centre and the Sydney Morning Herald.

Commissioning and budget responsibility for motivation, self-help, biography and business titles.

Sydney, Australia

Heading up the editorial, design and production team for a corporate publisher, working closely with leading corporations, industry associations, and government departments.

London, United Kingdom

Leading the editorial direction for a leading UK book packager, specialising in international co-editions of non-fiction titles, mostly highly illustrated.

Heading up a unit producing CD-ROM content for Microsoft's Encarta World Atlas and other interactive reference titles.

(later promoted to Managing Editor) Heading up a team of editors producing non-fiction titles, including cookery and gardening titles for the international market.

Commissioning and project managing over 20 titles a year for the international market.

Continuing Education Unit, Creative Writing

Ma, Literature & Communication

Bachelor, Literature & Communication

Ba, Communication