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Time Warner Book Group/Hachette Book Group Work Values
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Daily Duties at Time Warner Book Group/Hachette Book Group:
My primary responsibility was to oversee the production and manufacture of at least five hardcover titles per month with press runs ranging from 20,000 to 650,000+ copies. This included hiring and managing book designers as needed, supervising the typesetting and trafficking of proof pages, and QA during the printing and binding of the books. I also acted as the Production department's “super-user” for the company's in-house Digital Asset Management program, as well as other proprietary systems, which meant that I was a point of first contact for my colleagues if they had a question or issue with the system, and would train them in the use of the systems as needed. I also served on steering committees for the development of and upgrades to primary in-house systems, as well as acted as an advisor on company-wide digital workflow initiatives.
What they like about Time Warner Book Group/Hachette Book Group:
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Tags
Copyediting, Proofreading, Comics, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Copywriting, Production, Ebooks
Skills
Copyediting, Proofreading, Line editing/developmental editing, Ebook conversion and QA, Digital manuscript workflow management, Freelance talent management, On-site staff management, Budget creation and implementation, Adobe Creative Suite proficiency, Microsoft Word proficiency, Microsoft Excel proficiency, Power Point proficiency, Copywriting, Publishing schedule creation and management, Vendor relations, Scriptwriting
Information about Time Warner Book Group/Hachette Book Group
Company Rank: Not Available
Average length of employment : 9 years
Average salary of employees: $67,500
These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Time Warner Book Group/Hachette Book Group:
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Climbers who worked at Time Warner Book Group/Hachette Book Group had these interests:
| Books | |
|---|---|
The Tao of Pooh |
When asked "What's my favorite book" by Kirkus for my business card, this was my answer. |
| Neverwhere |
This book by Neil Gaiman, one of my favorite authors, was a contender for my favorite book. |
| Bitter Seeds |
The first book in the Milkweed Triptych, Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregellis was another contender for my favorite book. But as it's sort of "the new hotness" in my list of best reads, it was hard to label it my favorite book of all time. |
| Blogs | |
| The Beat http://www.comicsbeat.com/ |
Run by a friend, who's also one of my old colleagues from DC Comics, The Beat is how I stay current on the world of comics. |
| Websites | |
| LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jim-spivey/0/90a/203/en |
My profile on LinkedIn. |
| Board Game Geek http://www.boardgamegeek.com |
I'm an avid player of board games, so Board Game Geek is where I go to stay current on the new games, make trades, and curate my collection list. I also attend their annual convention in Dallas. |
| CMS Online http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html |
The Chicago Manual of Style online, along with Merriam-Webster Online, are my top two bookmarks. |
