I am a recent graduate of Portland State’s masters program in Book Publishing. I have a vast array of knowledge and skills in the publishing industry, some of which are listed below, and more specific skills and examples can be found by going to the portfolio sections above.
Having spent the last year as Publisher’s Assistant and Operations Manager for Ooligan Press, I am a well-rounded publishing professional, capable of fulfilling a variety of needs as either an employee or a freelancer. Let’s get started!
General Skills & Expertise
- Audiobook direction and production
- Marketing & social media management
- Design of interior layouts, marketing materials, social media, and ebooks
- Coding skills unique to publishing such as XML, HTML, XHTML, CSS, and ebook production
- Web design (see Pear Shaped Press)
- Copyediting & developmental editing
- Project management
- Metadata management and intimate knowledge of CoreSource title management
- Inventory management and exchange
- Database management (see Oregon Authors website)
- Content development and blogging
- Research and implementation of solutions
- Copyright registration
- Familiarity with both Google Suite & Microsoft Office
- 15 years of administrative experience, including office management
- Expert multi-tasker and detail-oriented
- Diplomatic personality, excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of work-flow & budgets, creating P&Ls for multiple titles
- Intimate knowledge of the industry, and ability to walk authors through the process of getting published at any stage (“I finished my book, now what?”)
You can find my full resume below, or take a look at my LinkedIn profile by following the link below. For more information, feel free to email me at stephlitdesign@gmail.com or by using the Contact form on this website.
I have also recently started my own independent press focused on feminism, Pear Shaped Press, with two other amazing women. I act as Co-Publisher, Marketing Director, and Web Designer for this venture, and am very excited to be using my education and expertise to create books empowering women.
Photo Credit: Christina Brown
Stephanie Anderson 