Grace Paul

Experience

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  Penguin Random House UK

  Dec 2014 - Nov 2016

  Editorial Assistant, Ebury

  • Full administrative and editorial support to three editorial directors.• Pitched and commissioned two trend-led IP projects: 'The Grilled Cheese Sandwich' and 'The Modern Kebab'.• Worked with big BBC brands including Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing, Proms, Good Food and Match of the Day.

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  Hachette Book Group

  Dec 2016 - Jul 2019

  • Commissioned and edited a wide range of commercial non-fiction and looked after several high-profile authors including the Ordnance Survey and Red Planet. • Special focus on IP projects – increased title count by 50% within three months and led idea-generating sessions. Also wrote IP books including 'The Little Book of…' series.• Strong market knowledge, financial awareness, budget management and sensitive editorial understanding.• Liaised with copy editors, proofreaders, photographers, illustrators, agents, PRs and designers.• Worked closely with all internal departments and built strong relationships with authors and agents to drive the strategy for books at every stage in the publishing process, specifically marketing, publicity and sales. Show less

  • Senior Commissioning Editor, Orion (Non-Fiction)

    Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Commissioning Editor, Headline (Non-Fiction)

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

  • Editor, Headline (Non-Fiction)

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Assistant Editor, Headline (Non-Fiction)

    Dec 2016 - Jun 2017
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  Freelance

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

  Editor, Writer, Ideas Generator

  • Worked on 'Comfort MOB' (Hachette) and ghost wrote a 'Sunday Times' bestseller cookbook for Penguin Random House. Project managed instant 'Sunday Times' bestseller 'Twochubbycubs Fast and Filling' (Hachette).• Wrote 'The Ultimate Guide to Working from Home' (Hachette), 'The Urban Vegetable Patch' (Hardie Grant), 'The Little Book of Lizzo (Hachette)' and 'The Box of Luck' (Laurence King Publishing).• Content creation and idea generation for publishers and literary agents which resulted in publishing deals for published books for leading brands, including the BBC.• Extensive network of published authors and prominent figures within the publishing and food industries.• Food styling assisting on projects including Leon’s 'Happy Fast Food', Bosh’s 'Speedy Bosh!', Katy Beskow, Miguel Barclay, Rachel Khoo, Melissa Hemsley, Sainsbury’s, Pinch of Nom, Waitrose and SSP.• Recipe tested and wrote for 'The Evening Standard Magazine', Sainsbury’s, Co-Op and Waitrose.• Completed stages at Rochelle Canteen and Yardarm. Show less

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  Dishoom

  Sept 2021 - Jan 2023

  Creative and Content Manager
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  Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

  Jan 2023 - now

  Editorial Director