DANA BOTTENFIELD

Email: danakbottenfield@gmail.com
Phone: 847.513.3517

Independent Publishing Professional, Chicago, IL

Freelance Editorial Services
December 2014-Present
Walter Foster Publishing / Quarto Publishing Group USA: Project Editor (current contract)
Develop manuscripts, copyedit, and proofread content for trade publications.

Sourcebooks, Naperville, IL
Independent Publisher
January 2013-November 2014
Associate Acquisitions Editor: Gift Books, Calendars, and Put Me in the Story
Achievements:
Launched a line of Anne Geddes gift books, baby journals, and childrens board books in
print, ebook, and personalized print to anchor Sourcebooks Baby.
Acquired and authored gift books and calendars.
Responsibilities:
Gift Books and Calendars
Maintained author and licensor relationships.
Negotiated and processed contracts.
Acquired 20+ titles for the gift market per year.
Managed calendar content and production for 20 calendars.
Wrote and produced content for seasonal gift books.
Supported sales and marketing teams with copy for product positioning, marketing initiatives,
and sales presentations.
Put Me in the Story
Transitioned gift book line to www.putmeinthestory.com for personalization / customization
via custom print, ebook, and app.

Publications International, Lincolnwood, IL

Mass Market Publisher
May 2007-November 2012
Editor / Copywriter: Childrens Books, Special Markets, and Stationery
Achievements:
Managed a team of acquisition editors, production editors, and art directors to produce 50 titles
per year.
Responsibilities:
Developed concepts and text to fit specific in-house formats.
Wrote and edited picture books for Publications International, Disney, Nickelodeon,
DreamWorks, and HIT Entertainment.
Wrote and edited educational content for special markets.
Authored content for greeting cards, guided journals, keepsake books, and humor books
for the stationery market.
Supported sales team with product descriptions and key selling points.

Albert Whitman & Company, Morton Grove, IL

Independent Publisher
August 2005-May 2007
Assistant Editor: Childrens Picture Books, Young Adult Novels
Achievements:
Contributed to the production of 30 titles per year.
Developed knowledge of trade and library markets.
Responsibilities:
Contributing editor for all titles published from 2005-2007.
New author and illustrator discovery through unsolicited submissions and
online research.
Design support for picture books and young adult novels.

Redan Publishing, Shrewsbury, UK

Childrens Magazines
January 2004-March 2005
Assistant Editor / Designer: North American Publications
Achievements:
Maintained communication with licensors, North American printers, and sales team.
Provided editorial content and layout assistance for 50 magazines per year.
Responsibilities:
Editor of Disney Princess and Winnie the Pooh magazines.
Rewrote and Americanized text for all North American publications.
Sourced artwork and designed layouts for Disney titles.

Skills
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Intermediate knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Education
2002 University of Kansas at Lawrence, KS: BA, English Literature, emphasis in creative writing.
2003 University of Exeter at Exeter, UK: MA, Victorian Literature, emphasis in creative writing.