Experience

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  Mainstream publishing

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2013

  · Drafting all contracts and related correspondence · Negotiating contract terms with agents, authors and foreign publishers· Liaising with sub-agents and other publishers: sending out manuscripts; logging all interest and submissions on rights database; negotiating and accepting offers and contract terms· Developing and refining ebook procedure; monitoring ebook production to ensure smooth running of digital programme- Securing ebook rights for backlist titles- Managing front office and PA duties for directors including Book Fair scheduling and appointments Show less

  • Contracts, Rights and Sales Executive

    Nov 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Rights and Sales Administrator

    Sept 2010 - Nov 2011
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  The publishers association

  Sept 2013 - Mar 2017

  Focus on cross-industry initiatives, such as Reading for Pleasure, EQUIP (Equality in Publishing), and Publishing: More than you ever imagined (workforce development). This involves initiating events and campaigns, incorporating feedback from members and partner organisations and delivering strong messaging about publishing to the industry and consumers. Working closely with affiliated organisations and members to ensure a cohesive and complementary relationship on industry issues.Conceiving of and organising one-off workshops on legal developments, environmental issues, diversity in publishing, among others. Developing strategy for reacting to industry changes, changes in legislation at both UK and EU level, international developments Show less Publisher Relations Executive -- Trade and InternationalWorking on industry initiatives including Reading for Pleasure, workforce development and improving diversityDeveloping strategy for reacting to industry changes, changes in legislation at both UK and EU level, international developmentsImplementing directives from council members and communicating to membership groupsAdvising PA members and members of the public on a wide range of industry issuesRepresenting The PA at book fairs and conferences, organising seminars and events, writing reports on each for our members PA representative for TISP, an EU initiative aimed at fostering the relationship between technology companies and the publishing industrySourcing speakers for eventsMonitoring industry changesOrganising international conferenceCoordinating activity with partner organisations Show less

  • Campaigns Manager

    Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Publisher Relations Executive

    Sept 2013 - Oct 2015
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  Pearson

  Mar 2017 - Jan 2021

  Senior ip & rights project specialist, pearson english graded readers

  Managing IP and contracts, primarily for the Pearson English Graded Readers list, including:-Contract renewal, negotiation, drafting and implementation;-Third-party rights management; -Managing author and publisher relationships;-Custom publishing, co-publishing and licensing;-IP and copyright queries

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  Hachette children's group

  Jan 2021 - now

  Senior contracts manager