Jane Read

Experience

• 

  K International Translation Company

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  DTP Operator

  Typesetting of multi-language leaflets, instruction manuals and business to business questionnaires

• 

  Exley Publications

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Production Controller

  Managing 4-colour, highly illustrated Helen Exley gift books from receipt of film to printed book including co-editions in several languagesLiaising with editorial, typesetters, printers and co-publishersManaging shipping to overseas co-publishers

• 

  Eaglemoss Publications

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Section Editor/Writer

  Researching, writing and editing science articles for Techno Quest – a children's science partworkLiaising with fact checkers, picture researchers and design

• 

  Butterworth Heinemann

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Production Editor

  Managing new titles from receipt of manuscript to printed book including highly illustrated, 4-colour titles – Focal Press books and Business booksObtaining quotes and preparing costs, preparing schedules and managing budgets and schedulesLiaising with authors, editorial freelancers, typesetters, repro houses and printersArchiving digital materials and maintaining an asset management database

• 

  Heinemann Education (Pearson)

  Nov 2004 - Jul 2010

  Senior Editor

  Working with Commissioning Editors to develop multi-author KS3, GCSE and A level science courses including books, teacher resource packs and electronic materialsWriting/rewriting materials where necessary Development editing, editing and proofreading manuscripts and electronic materials Using content management systems and creating and updating asset management spreadsheetsLiaising with authors, exam boards, editorial freelancers, picture researchers, marketing, design and productionDeveloping and monitoring complex editorial schedules and budgets Show less

• 

  Career break

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Career break

  Career break to look after children.

• 

  Jane Read

  Nov 2013 - now

  Freelance Editor | Advanced Professonal Member of the CIEP

  Clients: Bloodhound Books, Haremi, Macmillan, Newgen, Oriel Square, Out of House Publishing, Oxford University Press, Paperghosts, Pearson, QBS Learning, Westchester, York Press