Brook Farling

About Brook Farling

As a Senior Editor at Alpha Books/DK Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House, I…

Experience

1. Senior Editor at Dk Publishing

   DK

   Jul 2013 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US

   Responsibilities include:• Managing a portion of the publishing front list for Alpha Books and DK Publishing• Identifying influencer-focused and trend-focused publishing opportunities and developing and promoting those ideas as potential books projects• Prospecting for, and partnering with, platform author talent and negotiating agreements and terms with those authors• Copy editing and developmental editing• Scouting and recruiting photographers and illustrators for book projects and negotiating terms and agreements with candidates• Assisting with the organizing and directing of photo shoots for cooking and fitness titles• Writing and editing marketing materials, sales materials, and cover copy• Scouting, recruiting, and signing technical editors and recipe testers to perform technical reviews on books• Collaborating with team members to ensure that our books are delivered on schedule and with the highest level of quality

Education

• Ball State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  1987 — 1992

Skills

• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Digital Strategy
• Ap Style
• Books
• Storytelling
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Web Content
• Technical Writing
• Content Development
• Content Management
• Journals
• Editorial
• Creative Writing
• Cms
• Manuscript Development
• Manuscript
• Magazines
• Indesign
• Newspapers
• Facebook
• Proofreading
• Non-Fiction
• Fact-Checking
• Ebooks
• Textbooks
• Email Marketing
• Published Author
• Literature
• Publishing
• Freelance Writing
• Content Strategy
• Academic Publishing
• Blogging
• Line Editing
• Editing
• Feature Articles
• Wordpress
• Online Publishing