Alice Van Raalte

Experience

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  Bournemouth University

  Sept 2015 - May 2018

  Undergraduate Student
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  Fresher Publishing House

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Publishing Assistant

  1) Assisting with digital marketing, editorial and PR for Fresher Publishing activities, including Writing Witches, Writing Wizardry Competition, Fresher Writing Prize/Anthology and the Fresher Writing Prize awards ceremony.2) Administration of entries to the Fresher Writing Prize.3) Administration of the Fresher Writing Prize awards event management, e.g. guest list, invitations, venue, hospitality etc.4) Assisting with the production of the Fresher Writing 2017 anthology i.e. working with editors, production flow management, proofreading etc. Show less

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  Intellect Books

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  Production Assistant

  My time at Intellect was predominantly spent in their Production department working on:-1) Updating databases/website so the prices were correctly advertised when contacted by potential clients; 2) Proofreading – I was given my own small portfolio of journals and books to check amendments have been done by the editor to speed up the production timeline;3) Mailouts – specifically PDF mailouts so each editor and contributor to a journal has a digital copy of their own article/preface/review;4) Reorganising the stock room so the company has an easily accessible and neat collection of everything they've published and are selling;5) Arranging peer reviewers by researching academics in a specific area to kick start the production process of a book/journal;6) Market research to seek more potential business for the company and expand its portfolio. Show less

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  Nisbets

  Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  Junior Product Copywriter

  - Enriched all product data for new lines across UK, Europe and ROW.- Produced keyword-rich product descriptions (SEO).- Maintained all web product data in the content management system (CMS).- Supported web content analysis.

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  SilverWood Books Ltd

  Apr 2019 - Dec 2021

  Publishing Assistant

  - Everyday use of Adobe InDesign. Main responsibilities:- Liaising with authors, creating invoices, managing enquiries and assisting with estimates, taking payments and organising proofreads and copy-edits. - Composing book layouts, professional typesetting and ebook hand-formatting for a variety of genres and texts. - Organising print runs and checking proofs. - Keeping projects on schedule and meeting publication deadlines. - Working with designers to create print ready covers and promotional materials such as Advance Information sheets, bookmarks and postcards Show less

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  Just Content

  Dec 2021 - Jun 2023

  Editorial Manager

  - Managed and oversaw print and digital editorial projects for high-profile clients (OUP, HarperCollins, Macmillan, UCL and BSI).- Quality-assured editorial work.- Briefed and managed freelancers and designers.- Maintained in-house systems.- Completed copyedits and proofreads.

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  The Publishing Post

  Sept 2022 - now

  - Maintaining the organisation of the proofreading folder and setting up the assignment sheet for each issue to ensure previous folders are filed away in the archive to mitigate confusion.- Ensuring that all articles are claimed and returned before the deadline.- Keeping the rest of the publishing team up-to-date on proofreading progress. - Using Microsoft Office to edit articles on their fortnightly online platform.- Ensuring the articles read well and adhere to the magazine's style guide. Used Adobe InDesign to typeset articles in their fortnightly online magazine.

  • Proofreading Coordinator

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Proofreader

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Typesetter

    Sept 2022 - Jun 2023
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  Intellect Books

  Sept 2023 - now

  Production Editor

  - coordinate day-to-day editorial management of 20 journals;- liaise with and provide support for authors, editors and their contributors;- liaise with and monitor the work of production stakeholders: copy-editors, typesetters, printers and distributors to ensure a timely and efficient production process.