![]() They have different styles for paperback, hardcover, and e-books. Each winter, Inkwater makes a personalized book ornament for each author whose book came out that year. One project that was especially enjoyable was making the small Christmas ornaments that Inkwater sends to their authors. There were many other projects I worked on, from various areas of the company. It was great to get real work experience in giving edits and suggestions on submitted manuscripts. I was able to practice this work by doing several sample edits, which was really exciting. I learned that although many authors are initially not receptive to the idea of investing in editing, once they receive the sample edits they often change their mind and recognize the need for professional feedback on their work. ![]() It was really interesting to learn about the dynamics of working with authors and trying to persuade them to accept different types of editing suggestions. The editors provided a tutorial for me and the other intern about the editorial process and how they go about pricing their work for the authors. This is the field I am most interested in and the one that is most affected by Inkwater’s unique structure. Conducting marketing research for upcoming books.Īnother extremely rewarding project was observing and helping with sample editorial work I loved the variety of subjects because it meant that each project presented new possibilities and had to be approached in a creative way. ![]() Some of the titles I worked on included: a book on sustainable urban design, a children’s picture book about travel and animal conservation, a child’s workbook for coping with divorce, a western, a poetry and photography book about Autism, and a self-help book on fitness. Because each book was entirely different, each research project took me down vastly different paths. I also loved that this enabled me to learn about such a wide variety of fields. This was really interesting work because I was expected to think critically and creatively about the best angles and strategies for promotion, as well as doing some significant sleuthing in order to locate certain contacts. who might be interested in marketing the book and author in various ways. I was granted free-reign to take this research in the directions I felt would be fruitful and would track down bloggers, podcasts, non-profit organizations, college faculty members, etc. She would give me a specific book to work on and, after briefing me, would give me a specified number of research hours to devote to the title. The head of marketing, Virginia Solan, was a wonderful person to work with and entrusted me with many different marketing research projects. I was able to do important and challenging work in several different areas of the company, all while making connections within the Portland publishing scene.Ī large emphasis of my internship was on marketing work, which has been an area of the industry I’d previously considered but hadn’t had as much exposure to in my first internship. All this meant that through my internship, I was able to observe aspects of the publishing industry that would perhaps be under-emphasized in other contexts. By providing professional marketing, editorial, production, and cover design skills, the company enables authors to publish their work at a much higher level of quality and professionalism than they would otherwise. Rather than being a traditional publisher, Inkwater functions as a service to authors wishing to self-publish. What made Inkwater such a different experience was that it has a fairly unique company structure. Inkwater is a small, independent, non-traditional publishing house that works with a wide range of authors, both domestic and international. This was an extremely valuable experience and built significantly off of my previous internship at Melville House Press in NYC in the summer of 2018. I was fortunate enough to spend my summer interning at Inkwater Press in Portland, Ore. Inkwater Press, Portland, OR With fellow intern Miranda Halversen making Christmas Ornaments to send to authors who have published a book with Inkwater Press.
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