Sam Cooney Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I supervise the in-house team who work on subtitles, captions, narration scripts and other access services for SBS's screen programming. I also oversee commissioned content subtitling, renarration productions, Auslan-signed programming, script and translation subtitle preparation, and provide guidance and recommendations regarding program requirements for broadcast suitability. I too edit subtitles as part of this role, ensuring accessibility quality and quantity across all SBS channels and platforms, and I train staff on subtitle editing.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I'm available for freelance publishing, editorial, writing, and consultant work. I'm skilled in developmental and structural editing, as well as copyediting and proofreading. I've judged many literary awards, written many successful grant applications, and assessed many grant applications too. I ran a writing prize for years, have mentored writers in their early careers, and hosted and appeared on many panels and other events. I lectured and tutored for ten years at universities in writing and publishing courses, and have run many workshops at writers centres, libraries, and writers festivals. I’ve acquired books and negotiated contracts, and overseen the design, production, distribution, sales, marketing and publicity for many books and a literary magazine, I’ve sold overseas and other subsidiary rights for titles, and have processed royalties. I’ve chaired advisory committees, consulted for governments on publishing projects, and completed major research projects. All up, my deep and varied professional experience means that I am fast, flexible and creative in my work.Read more about my industry experience: samuelcooney.com/aboutIf you have a project that you think I can help with, do get in contact: samuelcooney.com/contact

I have more than fifteen years' experience as a freelance writer. Work includes:— Many book reviews in multiple national newspapers, including the Nine/Fairfax newspapers, The Australian and The Saturday Paper;— Journalism published in various national newspapers and websites;— Large copywriting jobs/campaigns for Footscray Community Arts Centre, Neometro, Cygnett and others.https://samuelcooney.com/writing

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I teach students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)​ and the Master of Publishing degrees, both within the Department of Media and Communications in the Faculty of Arts. I coordinate a master's degree unit, and lecture and tutor in a bachelor degree unit.

Melbourne, Australia

I taught students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing)​ and the Master of Writing and Publishing in the School of Media and Communication, and also taught students in the 'Working in the Industry' subject as part of the Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing.

Melbourne, Australia

As part of running TLB Society Inc. out of a workspace at RMIT, I was Publisher-in-Residence, teaching into the Master of Writing and Publishing program and partnering with non/fictionLab, the world-leading centre for new creative practices based in the School of Media and Communication.

Publisher at Brow Books, which included overseeing all editorial and business activities. I worked on and published several Brow Books titles a year, including several titles that won major literary awards. Overall, I was responsible for acquiring titles and negotiating contracts, all editorial from development to structural to line editing, plus overseeing the design, production, distribution, sales, marketing and publicity of titles. I administered all accounting and processed royalties, and was in charge of rights sales of which we had terrific success.

Melbourne, Australia

Director of the not-for-profit literary publishing organisation TLB Society Inc., which houses The Lifted Brow magazine, book publishing imprint Brow Books, our web publishing platform TLB Online, as well as our events program, writing prizes, and more.

Melbourne, Australia

Having previously edited quarterly literary magazine The Lifted Brow for several years while also being its Publisher, I then focused on the Publisher role alone, with new Editors overseeing the editorial for each edition.

Melbourne, Australia

I was the subject coordinator for the 'Writing for Online Media' unit, which included writing the course materials, and lecturing and tutoring.

Melbourne, Australia

I coordinated the subject 'Writing for Digital Media' in the School of Culture and Communication, and lectured and tutored the students enrolled.

Melbourne, Australia

I lecture and tutor students enrolled in the unit 'Editing and the Author' in the School of Media and Communication.

Melbourne, Australia

In a contract role in late 2013 and early 2014 I rewrote and edited the DPC’s intranet. This job included researching and demonstrating thorough knowledge of current policy, as well as the ability to synthesise information quickly and adeptly, and liaising with departmental groups and individuals in order to ensure accuracy.

Melbourne, Australia

I worked for a one-year contract to implement the Small Press Network’s ‘National Roadshow’ series of events, as well as to manage external communications.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Cultural And Creative Practice

Bachelor Of Arts (Professional And Creative Writing), Creative Writing