Smita Mathur Email & Phone Number

New Delhi, Dl, In

New Delhi, Delhi, India

-Copyedited and proofread spiritual/ philosophical and nutrition-related books for Wisdom Tree.- Copyedited journal volumes for SubVersions, the online journal of School of Media and Cultural Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India.- Developed content for, copyedited, and proofread online content on diverse topics.- Worked as a writer and curated content for multiple online and college magazines.- Provided developmental editing services to doctoral students.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Reviewed 100+ books as a part of the annual report, Reflecting Realities, which measures diversity, equality, and inclusion in eligible children’s books published in the UK in 2021.- Developed sensitivity and nuance towards representation of diversity in the UK publishing industry.

- Helped build a database for prospective networking events.- Wrote a blogpost for the website (https://thetandemcollective.com/blog/the-gosling-girl).- Conducted research on clients for collaboration.- Worked on the film newsletter layout and managed the content.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

- Handled multiple trade projects simultaneously, looking after the manuscripts from transmittal until their publication.- Copyedited and proofread manuscripts as per the standards of the publishing house. - Coordinated with all stakeholders—internal and external—to ensure timely publication of quality books.- Reviewed book covers and blurbs.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

- Interviewed and led a team of interns to develop content for ulaunch, a digital media platform that raises awareness of upcoming sustainable enterprises. - Researched, reached out to, and interviewed founders of upcoming enterprises whose work revolved around sustainability, climate change, and social justice.- Taught article writing, SEO optimization, and image sourcing to my team.- Proofread digital content to be published on the website, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. - Brainstormed ideas with the core team to increase reach of the content.

- Devised and executed innovative ways to engage 13-year-old underprivilege children to improve their English proficiency and awareness of their fields of interest.

New Delhi Area, India

- Managed multiple academic projects simultaneously.- Sourced, trained, and liaised with vendors for tasks like manuscript editing, proofreading, and indexing.- Prepared schedules and adhered to budgets for projects while coordinating with all stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of the project.- Evaluated copyedited manuscripts to make sure that they meet the Press’s standards.- Prepared blurbs for multiple projects. - Assessed visual elements like jacket design. - Worked closely with commissioning, sales, and marketing teams to deliver quality projects.- Assisted the marketing and design teams with preparation a book cover and with the subsequent event of the book. - Undertook relevant trainings to develop hard and soft skills needed for the role of a desk editor.- Adapted to new digital infrastructure and managed other team members with respect to organization-wide software and hardware update.

- Managed multiple academic projects simultaneously.- Sourced, trained, and liaised with vendors for tasks like manuscript editing, proofreading, and indexing.- Prepared schedules and adhered to budgets for projects while coordinating with all stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of the project.- Evaluated copyedited manuscripts to make sure that they meet the Press’s standards.- Prepared blurbs for multiple projects. - Assessed visual elements like jacket design. - Worked closely with commissioning, sales, and marketing teams to deliver quality projects.- Assisted the marketing and design teams with preparation a book cover and with the subsequent event of the book. - Undertook relevant trainings to develop hard and soft skills needed for the role of a desk editor.- Adapted to new digital infrastructure and managed other team members with respect to organization-wide software and hardware update.

-Copyedited and proofread various technical visual reference books for international markets.-Rewrote texts for heightened clarity and precision.-Created indexes for visual reference books and dictionaries.-Engaged in fact checking and research for multiple books.-Liaised with art editors to form conceptual layouts of book spreads.-Collaborated with managers, project heads, art editors and picture researchers to coordinate on projects. -Worked with the UK team to organize project execution. -Assisted project heads and managers with project management.

-Copyedited and proofread 9 commercial fiction manuscripts, a literary fiction manuscript, and a novel for the children’s vertical, Climbers.-Conceptualized 3 and ghost-wrote 4 novels for Climbers.-Re-conceptualized and rewrote published novels.-Developed content for the website of the self-publishing vertical, Revelation House.

- Co-founded Impulse, a lifestyle e-magazine, and headed it as Editor-in-Chief.- Curated, developed, copyedited, and proofread content on diverse topics.

Master'S Degree, Publishing

Certificate, Lower Intermediate German

Master Of Arts - Ma, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Research assistant for the project "Shakespeare in Bengal", Selected for graphic novel workshop held by Jadavpur.

Pg Certificate, Editing And Publishing

Activities and Societies: A final project consisting of a portfolio of ideas that can be developed into comic books, including book.

Bachelor'S Degree, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Organiser: Lit Amantes (Literary Society) Member: Haritama (Environmental Society) Member: Liberal Youth.