About Me

In case the URL didn't give it away...

NICE TO MEET YOU

Born and bred in Preston, Lancashire (home of the largest bus station in the UK), I am a friendly, hard-working (and pretty obsessive) book lover. Luckily for me, this has translated into a marketing career where I have had the opportunity to work on an array of amazing campaigns for some fantastic publishers in the academic, Higher Education, and trade sectors (Oxford University Press, Saraband, Raintree, and UCLan Publishing, just to name a few!) I graduated with a first class in English Language and Literature from Merton College, Oxford, in 2021, and a distinction in my vocational Masters in Publishing at the University of Central Lancashire in 2022.

Outside of marketing, I have enjoyed working as an English tutor for KS3, GCSE and A Level students online, where I got to inflict an affinity for spelling, grammar, and reading for pleasure onto pupils from a range of interesting backgrounds. I have a slight obsession with stringed instruments (owning 2 ukuleles, both an acoustic and electric guitar, a banjo, and a banjolele at last count), and also my ginger tom cat, George (pictured). When not ranting about books, I’m usually ranting about politics, activism, or slightly crap reality TV.

I am a strong advocate for increasing publishing accessibility and arts and culture career opportunities to those like me in the North or elsewhere outside the traditional London bubble, and am I always happy to chat! You can get in touch here.

SKILLS

Social media campaigns – running social media for both established businesses and startups (proficient on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn…)
Adobe – I am proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Audition and InDesign, and have dabbled in some Premier Pro
Editing – from trade fiction to academic newsletters, I have experience editing a range of texts (including both structural and line edits)
Writing – I enjoy writing anything and everything, from personal essays and published articles, to business copywriting and book blurbs. I have experience both pitching ideas and writing to a brief
Design – I have used tools such as WordPress, Adobe, and Canva to design content such as websites, brochures, and social media posts
Research – beyond the research skills developed throughout my degree, my work experience has also involved undertaking market research of competition, influencers, partnerships, public opinion, and funding opportunities
Budgeting – from managing large campaign budgets as a marketing assistant, to deciding what type of wine to serve at a university English Society function, I have experience delegating budgets big and small!
IT – proficient in all standard Office packages, Google Analytics, and blogging. My previous job as a self-employed online tutor has also helped me develop my admin and video tech skills
Organisation – throughout the last few years I have juggled my academic work, multiple part time and full time jobs, extra curricular activities, committee roles, hobbies, and work experience; I love a good timetable!
I particularly enjoy creative problem solving, pitching ideas and getting stuck in