William Goodfellow Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Key Responsibilities• Manuscript development of GCSE and A Level history textbooks for the new 2015 and 2016 specifications, shaping the products to meet high standards.• Working closely with the Director of Humanities and Social Sciences to commission new titles.• Preparing financial projections and presenting proposals to the editorial board.• Identifying, commissioning and managing authors, subject experts and freelance development editors to strict deadlines.• Building a network of teachers to develop market knowledge.• Liaising with series editors and examiners to create a suitable approach for each exam board.• Undertaking market research and monitoring competitors. • Working closely with sales and marketing departments to promote publications.Key Achievements• Successfully presented 26 AS and A Level History revision guides and 3 GCSE history textbooks to Hodder’s publishing committee. • Worked closely with over 25 history authors on over 30 textbooks covering both GCSE and A Level. • Secured new authors to write for the history list and consolidated working relationships with existing authors.• Represented the company at history conferences, including the Schools History Project and the Historical Association, and networked proactively to develop new subject specialist contacts.

London

Key Responsibilities• Project managed the production of IGCSE and A Level textbooks for the international market.• Worked closely with Commissioning Editors for areas covering Asia and the Americas over manuscript development. • Managed editorial freelancers including project managers, copyeditors, proofreaders, indexers, permissions clearers and answer checkers.• Briefed the Design department on new text designs using XML workflow.• Developed detailed working schedules to meet set publication dates.• Controlled and monitored spending against project budgets. • Liaised with examining bodies over syllabus change and textbook endorsement. Key Achievements• Successfully published textbooks on time, ensuring their publication ahead of competitors.• mproved margins through tight budget management, with an average underspend of £2,000 per title. • Developed smooth working relationships with authors through effective communication.

London, United Kingdom

Key Responsibilities• Project managed the production of 154 WH Smith home learning books for children aged 3-14 years. • Reported to the English, Maths and Science Director over manuscript development and manuscript preparation for the production process on a weekly basis. • Checked proofs, monitoring accuracy and quality of all elements. Key Achievements• Delivered 154 titles spanning six different series and three subjects on time and budget in less than six months.• Liaised with 20 authors and 30 freelancers to ensure the delivery of over 10,000 pages of high quality material.• Successfully controlled an editorial budget of £30,000. • Mentored and motivated a team of four editorial assistants

Key ResponsibilitiesWorking alongside the Editor and Senior Research Editor with researching, writing and editing the print and online edition of The Statesman's Yearbook (SYB).Proofreading for accuracy of factual information and consistency in style. Maintaining content on the SYB database, ensuring information is up to date and accurate.Writing and researching country leader profiles, both past and present. Creating engaging online copy and content for the SYB website and uploading content on a monthly basis.Monitoring international events and keeping abreast of political, social and economic developments.Key Achievements Designed and researched new city profiles feature for SYB website.Ensured the 2012 edition of SYB, consisting of over 1,500 pages, was error free and went to press on time. Liaised with editorial freelances including typesetters, indexers and proofreaders to ensure timely publication and quality of the 2012 edition. Gained skills in the use of XML for print and online content.Liaised with marketing and sales in developing SYB social media site (Facebook).

Consumer Learning, Hodder Education, LondonKey ResponsibilitiesAssisted senior editorial staff with the development and shaping of two new series of self-improvement guides.Researched authors for new publishing ideas and fed back to the commissioning editor. Dealt with authors' and freelancers' concerns via phone and email. Compiled an extensive volume of metadata for the conversion of titles into E-books.Provided administrative support including picture research, competitor analysis, briefing authors, completing advanced title information (ATI) material, managing the contracts and invoice process, and distributing proofs and final copies via email and post. Key Achievements Personally created an original and impactful style of cover copy for over 50 titles in a new series of self help and learning guides.Edited 3 books for the new series, work normally entrusted to the original authors or freelancers. Provided effective and efficient short-term cover for the role of editorial assistant for the Teach Yourself language series, overseeing approximately 20 language titles from their first proof stages through to publication.

Key ResponsibilitiesProvided assistance to the Official Historian in researching and writing and the monograph 'The evolution of central banking in Australia' (published 2009). Surveyed, analysed and provided commentary on Bank and other archive material.Developed and researched projects alongside the Bank's Curator for the RBA's 50th Anniversary celebrations.Key Achievements Successfully contributed to the design and research of two new celebratory exhibitions in the RBA's Museum and Head Office. Composed copy for booklets and online commentary accompanying the two exhibitions. Conveyed findings accurately to the Deputy Governor, in report form and briefings.

The Bank of England, LondonKey ResponsibilitiesUndertook historical research and provided assistance to the Official Historian and the Senior Historical Researcher in writing 'The Bank of England: 1950s to 1979' (published 2010). Redrafted, edited and proofread chapters. Actively participated in the Bank's oral history project, setting up over 50 interviews with former senior staff and political figures. Key AchievementsWrote three of the manuscript's 15 chapters, totalling approximately 100,000 words. Successfully finished the project ahead of schedule, delivering a manuscript of 350,000 words to Cambridge University Press.Presented and briefed the Bank of England's Financial Stability area on past economic crises to aid in their understanding of the present economic climate. Networked with leading academics across the UK and discussed research papers given by experts in their fields at economic and business history seminars.

Masters, History

Ba, History

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