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Rebecca Short, Assistant Editor at Delacorte/Random House Children’s Books | July 31, 2013
What was your first job in children’s publishing? How did you come to editorial?My first job in publishing was as an editorial assistant at Delacorte Press. I had been a senior philosophy major with the usual symptoms: feelings of disorientation …
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Navah Wolfe, Associate Editor at Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers | June 5, 2013
How long have you worked at Simon & Schuster? I’ve been at Simon & Schuster my whole career! Officially, I’ve been here for six years. I started as an editorial assistant at Simon & Schuster Books for Young …
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Christian Trimmer, Senior Editor at Disney-Hyperion | April 4, 2013
How long have you worked at Disney-Hyperion? I started as an editorial assistant with Disney-Hyperion in August 2005, which means I’m approaching eight years. What was your first job in children’s publishing? How did you come to editorial? The job …
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Emily Waters, Associate Marketing Manager, School and Library Marketing, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group | January 24, 2013
Emily Waters, associate marketing manager, school and library marketing, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group How long have you worked at Macmillan? I’ve been at MacKids for over two years now. What was your first job in children’s publishing? How did you …
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Maggie Maggio, Junior National Accounts Manager, Abrams Books | November 15, 2012
MAGGIE MAGGIO, Junior National Accounts Manager, Abrams Books How long have you worked at Abrams?Just over five years. What was your first job in children’s publishing? How did you come to sales?I started out as a sales assistant at Abrams …
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Colleen A.F. Venable, Designer, First Second Books | September 24, 2012
COLLEEN A.F. VENABLE, Designer, First Second Books: Your first job in publishing was at the Children’s Book Council. How did you come to the CBC and children’s publishing? I graduated college in 2002, winning the award “Biggest Book Dork.” Some might call it Valedictorian, but I think biggest book dork is more appropriate.
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Nicole Deming, Communications Manager, CBC | July 24, 2012
NICOLE DEMING, communications manager, The Children’s Book Council and Every Child A Reader What was your first job in children’s publishing? How did you come to publishing? My trajectory to children’s publishing was hilariously wholesome. I started out in …
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Emily Heddleson, Associate Manager, Penguin Books for Young Readers | May 1, 2012
Emily Hedleson, associate manager, Penguin Books for Young Readers What was your first job in children’s publishing? How did you come by your department? Through a series of lucky chances (also known as talking the ears off of ANYONE who …
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Ames O’Neill, Publicist, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | March 1, 2012
AMES O’NEILL, publicist, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers What was your first job in children’s publishing? How did you come by publicity? I was a typical English major who had no idea how my love of books could translate …
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Martha Mihalick, Editor, Greenwillow Books | January 1, 2012
MARTHA MIHALICK, editor, Greenwillow Books What was your first job in children’s publishing? How did you come to publishing/editorial? Believe it or not my first job in publishing was . . . at Greenwillow! I met Greenwillow’s publisher, Virginia …
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