~ WL CREATIVE ~
Illustrated book publishing for museums + heritage organisations
and related subject areas
Contact:
Miranda Harrison
- Editorial
- Production
- Writing
- Full consultancy
For an overview of my editorial experience and skills, click on
the logo for my CIEP Directory entry
The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) is
a non-profit body, setting and upholding editorial standards – see the green panels below for some of their handy checklists. Members undergo a rigourous application process, requiring demonstrable experience and evidence of continuous professional development
PUBLISHING SERVICES
Drawing on my in-house/freelance experience and contacts, I offer the following:
• Commissioning/development
Creating new projects within the arts, I often work directly with artists, dealers and/or estates. I source authors, editors, designers, photographers etc. from a wide range of expert contacts. I also provide script development services for authors and publishers
• Editorial project management
Alongside editorial and design-related tasks, this often includes budget control, scheduling and team management
Creating new projects within the arts, I often work directly with artists, dealers and/or estates. I source authors, editors, designers, photographers etc. from a wide range of expert contacts. I also provide script development services for authors and publishers
• Editorial project management
Alongside editorial and design-related tasks, this often includes budget control, scheduling and team management
•
Copy-editing and proofreading
I work on-screen (and do hardcopy checks)
I work on-screen (and do hardcopy checks)
• Picture research
With an in-depth knowledge of many collections, I am very experienced
in tracking permissions and negotiating fees
With an in-depth knowledge of many collections, I am very experienced
in tracking permissions and negotiating fees
• Production project management
Having built up a strong editorial CV, in 2006 I became Head of Editorial and Production at Lund Humphries. This included hands-on production of fine art publications. Acquiring this new skill-set enabled me to offer freelance production services – such as hi-res proof correction and print buying. I have strong links with repro houses and printers in the UK and Europe, as well as further afield, e.g. China and Singapore. I have also managed limited editions (e.g. slipcased edition comprising artist's monograph + limited edition print; working with high-end print studios).
• Writing
Some projects require extensive rewriting (working closely with the author and keeping their voice). I'm also an author in my own right, with published work including magazine articles and three books.
Having built up a strong editorial CV, in 2006 I became Head of Editorial and Production at Lund Humphries. This included hands-on production of fine art publications. Acquiring this new skill-set enabled me to offer freelance production services – such as hi-res proof correction and print buying. I have strong links with repro houses and printers in the UK and Europe, as well as further afield, e.g. China and Singapore. I have also managed limited editions (e.g. slipcased edition comprising artist's monograph + limited edition print; working with high-end print studios).
• Writing
Some projects require extensive rewriting (working closely with the author and keeping their voice). I'm also an author in my own right, with published work including magazine articles and three books.
GUIDE TO MY SKILLS
EDITORIAL
• Copy-editing
• Structural editing / re-writing
• Proofreading
• Close liaison with authors
• Close liaison with curators + exhibition teams
• Schedule + budget management
• Picture research
• Hands-on design management
• Editorial project management (overseeing edit + design)
• Bringing experts on board (e.g. editors, designers, indexers)
• Obtaining and negotiating competitive costings
• Proofreading
• Close liaison with authors
• Close liaison with curators + exhibition teams
• Schedule + budget management
• Picture research
• Hands-on design management
• Editorial project management (overseeing edit + design)
• Bringing experts on board (e.g. editors, designers, indexers)
• Obtaining and negotiating competitive costings
WRITING
• Writing texts based on an expert's knowledge of the subject
• Writing texts based on an expert's knowledge of the subject
• Writing articles, conducting interviews, writing books on arts subjects
PRODUCTION
• Close liaison with curators + exhibition teams
• Schedule + budget management
• Hands-on repro work (working with repro house)
• Passing proofs on press
• Production project management (overseeing print + delivery)
• Bringing experts on board (e.g. repro houses, printers)
• Obtaining and negotiating competitive costings
FULL CONSULTANCY
• Guiding client from initial concept to final book
• Editorial and Production services (see above)
• Advice on ISBNs and Nielsen book data
• Sales + distribution advice and supplier recommendations
• Warehousing advice and supplier recommendations
EDITING OR PROOFREADING? Click here for a handy guide to the differences between these two skills
EXPERIENCE
13 years in-house (1990–2003)
ROLES: Editing, editorial project management, production project management, staff management + training
Short contracts/part-time
(2003–)
ROLES: In-house editorial or production project management
COMPANIES: DK, Quantum, Tate Publishing, Dan Giles Ltd., IWM Publishing, British Library Publishing, HENI Publishing.
COMPANIES: DK, Quantum, Tate Publishing, Dan Giles Ltd., IWM Publishing, British Library Publishing, HENI Publishing.
Freelance
(2003–)
PUBLISHERS INCLUDE:
Yale University Press, Phaidon, Thames & Hudson, Laurence King, Paul Holberton, BBC Books, Artifice Press, Black Dog Publishing, Goliga Books, Constable & Robinson, Mitchell Beazley, Ebury.
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS INCLUDE:
V&A, IWM, British Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Collection, Pallant House Gallery, British Library, Thomas Williams Fine Art, National Maritime Museum, Kettle's Yard, Leighton House, Tate.
Author of the following books:
• Ancient Egypt and the Afterlife
(Scala)
• Picasso: Guernica
(Scala)
• English Eccentric Interiors
(WileyAcademy)
I'm also the author of magazine articles and interviews, on subjects ranging from art to aviation. I enjoy interviewing experts in their field, and writing representative and engaging copy about their work.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
- University of Manchester: BA Hons
History of Art - Watford College: Postgraduate Diploma in Publishing (included editorial, production, printing and marketing)
- Publishing Training Centre: Editing in Word; Publishing Finance; Adobe Tools for Editors
- CIEP: Editing Digital Content
- City Lit: Introduction to Photoshop
- Imago Training: Assessing Digital Images; Understanding Colour
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Advanced Professional Member,
Chartered Institute of Editing + Proofreading (CIEP)
About: CIEP sets and demonstrates editorial standards, and provides a support network for editorial professionals.
Website: www.ciep.uk
About: CIEP sets and demonstrates editorial standards, and provides a support network for editorial professionals.
Website: www.ciep.uk
BookMachine
About:
Social and supportive network for publishers of all levels, with webinars, training and events.
Website: www.bookmachine.org
Website: www.bookmachine.org
The Galley Club
About:
Speaker meetings and social events for those involved in production and printing.
Website:
www.galleyclub.co.uk
Women in Publishing
About:
Speaker meetings, training and events for all women in the industry. I served on the WiP committee for 3 years. In 2016 I was interviewed for the WiP oral history initiative at the British Library.
ACTING / VOICEOVER WORK
One reason for launching my freelance publishing career was to give myself the flexibility to train as an actor.
I trained at LSDA (London School of Dramatic Art), and have become an experienced stage + screen actor, and
voiceover artist. Every aspect of my working life is therefore about communication – making meaning clear,
conveying ideas in accessible ways, reaching diverse audiences.
