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Shelby
@helloshelbyy
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Editorial Executive
United Kingdom
English
About me
Books change the world long after their author has gone. One of the great adventures in my life is to help people create life-changing and world-changing books.
Having graduated from the University of Birmingham with a first-class BA in English literature and creative writing and a first-class MA, I have been an Editorial Executive for a publishing house in England for 6 years and exhume expert skills in developmental and line editing, as well as beta and alpha reading.
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Editorial Executive
Penguin Books • Full-time
Nov 2019 - Present • 6 yrs 6 mos
• Editing philosophical, social, political content, all the while possessing a keen eye for grammar, punctuation, style, voice, syntax, written mechanics, pacing and formatting. • Collaborating and liaising with global writers to achieve time-sensitive publications, proactively identifying and pursuing outstanding actions in line with timelines. • Contributing and maintaining consistent publishing processes and assisting with monitoring printing, typeseting and work queues to ensure the team meets key priorities and deadlines. • Acting as a key point of coordination between authors and printing, marketing, and event-managers to resolve queries. • Ensuring relevant stakeholders are kept informed of progress and any delays or risks.
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ptgk55
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fritznordengren
United States
Shelby gave me the kind or feedback that is both actionable and thought provoking. She answered many of my own concerns and questons and also raised new concerns and praise that give me insight and direction for continued work. The critique was genuine, well thought out. I would highly recommend her and would would with her again.
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sight_scrbe
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United States
Working with Shelby was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. She approached my manuscript with exceptional professionalism, care, and insight. Her feedback was eloquent, precise, and delivered in a way that challenged me to dig deeper into my characters and worldbuilding without ever feeling discouraging. Shelby’s...
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mgswetnam
United States
Shelby delivered early and was very thorough. She gave me a great mix of encouragement and areas for improvement. I would love to work with her again!
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taylorwinniemix
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United Kingdom
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