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Mado De La Quintinie

Editor and Copy Editor

€350/day
Bordeaux, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Mado

I am an editor, specializing in high-quality books, magazines, and mooks for over 10 years.
I assist publishing houses, media outlets, and authors or photographers in bringing their projects to life, with particular expertise in illustrated publications: high-quality books (photography, heritage), travel guides, art books, and specialized magazines.
My expertise in editorial project management is recognized, especially in successfully completing ambitious and complex projects: public tenders with demanding deadlines, exhibition catalogs, contracted projects, large volumes, multilingual editions...
Based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, I collaborate with national and regional companies, putting my experience to work for a variety of editorial projects.

My online portfolio:
  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Italian

    Basic

Can work on-site
Bordeaux (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Mado de La Quintinie Édition
    Freelance Editor and Copy Editor
    PUBLISHING
    January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
    Coordination of editorial projects or editorial collections for publishing houses, media, companies, or communication agencies.
    Project Management Collection Management Magazine Copy Editing Publishing
  • Le Festin
    Editorial Manager
    PUBLISHING
    January 2022 - December 2023 (1 year and 11 months)
    Bordeaux, France
    Coordination of editorial projects: participation in the development of the editorial strategy; conception, planning, and management of editorial projects (print); search for financial partners; steering of editorial and/or scientific committees. Copy editing of a quarterly journal and special issues: conception of tracking tools (layout plan, tracking table...); management of schedule and budget; coordination of collaborators (journalists, photographers...); writing or rewriting articles; iconographic research; proofreading and text preparation; proofreading of galleys; management of author rights; manufacturing follow-up, pre-press file control, final proof. Management: supervision of the editorial team, recruitment and mentoring of new hires. Training in tutoring, ISFAC Poitiers, 2019.
  • Le Festin
    Copy Editing
    PUBLISHING
    November 2015 - December 2021 (6 years and 1 month)
    Bordeaux, France
    Conception of editorial tracking tools; writing articles; proofreading and text preparation; proofreading of galleys; management of author rights; layout; writing of synopses and back covers; assistance with maquette design; negotiation with printers, manufacturing follow-up, pre-press file control, final proof.

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Education

  • Master's in Publishing
    Pôle des métiers du livre, Paris Ouest University
    2015
  • Bachelor's degree in Spanish
    University of Bordeaux Montaigne
    2012
    Licence d'espagnol

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