Sydney Mathieu Email & Phone Number

I manage production for approximately 250 audiobooks per year, including casting, booking, directing or directing assignment, and post production assignment. I interface with publishing teams, authors, and agents to create the best audiobook possible for each title.

I oversaw preproduction for all manuscripts coming from HarperCollins Christian and HarperFocus divisions. This included managing one direct report. I also cast all titles included in the general market fiction imprint Harper Muse, around 15 titles annually.Accomplishments: Identifying and setting up additional audiobooks and audio bundles to increase incremental revenue | Managing the preproduction for approximately 600 additional backlist titles

I prepped all audiobook scripts coming out of the HarperCollins Christian and HarperFocus divisions of HarperCollins, including partnering with publishing teams to develop audiobook-exclusive content additions.Accomplishments: Scaling up audiobook preproduction to accommodate 400 titles per year using an automated Excel-based project management tool with database query functionality using VBA modules

Nashville, Tennessee

I was hired to create and implement an editorial production process for audiobook scripts. In my first year, I developed this process and worked on over 250 books. This included script preparation, description copy editing, and chapter level metadata development.Accomplished: Developed and implemented the first preproduction process and system for HCCP audio

Nashville, Tennessee

I implemented 15+ simultaneous client campaigns for publicity and digital marketing, including writing marketing and publicity proposals, pitching local/national media and influencers (see portfolio for sample media). As a professional publicist and marketer working largely with independent authors, I contributed writing to the indie publishing platform IngramSpark: http://www.ingramspark.com/blog/author/sydney-mathieu.

Nashville, Tennessee

I managed 10+ publicity and digital marketing campaigns for my author clients, including pitching local and national media and developing Facebook and Amazon advertising campaigns.

Nashville, Tennessee

I assisted lead publicists with their clients, including pitching media and developing digital marketing campaigns along with managing the JKS corporate social media accounts.

I copyedited and proofread manuscripts for Abingdon Press and Turner Publishing Company in fiction and nonfiction genres.

Franklin, Tn

I wrote, scheduled, and moderated Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for films including Captive, Woodlawn, and God’s Not Dead 2 as well as Trinity Broadcasting Network.

Nashville, Tn

I line edited, copyedited, and/or proofread 32 frontlist fiction and nonfiction manuscripts; wrote acquisitions summaries; and wrote back and flap copy for upcoming releases.

Nashville, Tn

I wrote technical documentation to help onboard and support clients, reported on web traffic analytics, and contributed to the Songspace blog.Accomplishments: Creating documents to flesh out Songspace's technical support library to include most basic functionality topics for clients.

Nashville, Tn

I worked opening shift as a bakery cashier, barista, and drive-thru cashier.