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3. Kyle Books Staff Members 4. Introduction 5. Company history 6. Duties
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Staff Members NAME
TITLE
Kyle Cathie
Managing Director
Sunil Phakkey
Accountant
Nesredin Noor
Accounts Assistant
Julia Barder
Sales and Marketing Director
Sandy Deasey
Export Sales Director
Lisa Brown
Sales Manager
Gemma John
Production Manager
Lisa Pinnell
Co-editions and Reprints Manager
Victoria Scales
Publicity Manager
Emma Marijewycz
Press Officer
Judith Hannam
Senior Commissioning Editor
Jenny Wheatley
Editor
Sophie Allen
Editor
Vicky Orchard
Editor
Vicki Murrell
Editorial Assistant
Estella Hung
Editorial Assistant
Catharine Robertson
Editor
Cat Heygate
Rights Director
Allison Cole
Rights Manager
Emma Storey
Web editor and new media
Alison Gorman
Sales Asistant
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Introduction
Welcome
to your Kyle Books work experience placement; we hope your time spent here will be both enjoyable and informative. Your hours of work will be 09:30am-5:30pm every day, with one hours lunch break, and you will receive £10 for each day you attend. During your placement, you should gain an insight into what goes on ‘behind-the-scenes’ of a successful publishing company, and, with departments being on one level you will get to understand what function each department plays in the day to day running of the company. Most people working for the company started out much in the same way you are, doing their fair share of placements and gaining that valuable experience after studying. Through hard work and dedication, they have managed to secure exciting and emotionally rewarding careers in publishing, and, with the same level of commitment, you can do the same. Our staff are friendly and approachable, so don’t be afraid to ask for help, or to ask them if they require your help. Remember, this placement is your time to shine and really showcase your skills, so try to present a positive attitude whenever possible. And another thing, if you are interested in purchasing any of our books, you will be entitled to a 35% discount.
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Company history
Kyle Books was founded in 1990 in Kyle's garage in London. Its aim was to produce the highest quality non-fiction titles. Now, 21 years on, we are widely acknowledged as one of the leading publishers in the areas of cookery, health and gardening. Our Authors Our authors are the foremost experts in their fields and include Darina Allen, Clarissa Dickson Wright, Gino D’Acampo, Antony Worrall Thompson, Dr Marilyn Glenville, Joanna Hall, Jekka McVicar and Bob Flowerdew. Our Books Our books have been awarded prizes in the UK, in Europe, Australia and America. We remain as committed as ever to publishing books combining authoritative text with cutting edge design, inspirational photography and the highest possible production values. We've enjoyed creating our books; we hope you enjoy reading them.
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Duties
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is a list of duties you may be required to undertake during your placement. Some are fun, some are boring, but all the tasks will help you to learn about the whole publishing process from start to finish. • Proof reading • Photocopying • Scanning images • Answering the phone • Taking customer orders • Mailing out books/ post • Filing • Organising transparencies and other editorial work • Sorting press releases • Updating press reviews on Amazon • Sending out sales material of our new books to customers • Distributing the post •
Organising page spreads
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Checking, printing and gathering material of upcoming books
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