Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Other
Timeline
Teacher

MARY SOUTH

Philadephia,PA

Summary

Chief Editor with more than 30 years in book and magazine publishing. Experienced leader of writers and editorial teams, creating stellar print and interactive content to grow audience engagement and brand presence. Outstanding writing, editing and proofreading credentials, as well as proven editorial vision and management abilities.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

President

Italic Editorial, LLC
08.2018 - Current
  • Provide editorial services to magazines, agencies and book publishers. Deliver feature articles, web content, and press releases for the marine industry. Work with promising authors, who have been referred by book editors and agents, to reshape and ready their projects for submission to the industry.

Editor-in-Chief

Yachting
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Responsible for driving this 100-year-old respected monthly magazine’s print presence and overseeing its digital initiatives and growth in new media platforms
  • Drove quality improvement, market share growth and digital innovation while managing a staff of four and many freelancers.

Deputy Editor

Yachting
01.2011 - Current
  • Oversaw the entire feature well, editing and developing the main articles in every issue of the nation’s most respected boating publication
  • Created content that was adaptable across multiple media platforms, with tie-ins to social media, and traveled monthly to deliver features and represent the magazine at boat shows and industry events.

Senior Editor

Yachting
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Responsible for writing front of the book, assigning and editing sections, and top-editing most of each issue
  • Pitched new articles and regularly traveled to contribute adventure/destination pieces to the well
  • Created and edited the bi-weekly digital newsletter.

Writer and Editor

01.2003 - 01.2007
  • Wrote and published The Cure For Anything is Salt Water in 2007 (HarperCollins; hardcover 2007, paperback 2008), to widespread attention in major magazines
  • Published articles in O, the Oprah Magazine, Departures magazine, Power Cruising and Golf for Women
  • Included in O's Big Book of Happiness: The Best of O, The Oprah Magazine: Wisdom, Wit, Advice, Interviews, and Inspiration.

Deputy Director of Women’s Health Books

Rodale
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Managed an editorial staff of five and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company’s largest book group, overseeing editorial acquisitions, process and scheduling
  • Also edited a diverse list of books, including the mega-bestseller The South Beach Diet.

VP, Content Director

IAM.COM
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Responsible for managing an editorial staff of five for this internet site, aimed at discovering new acting, modeling, dancing and musical talents through an online portal
  • Supervised the creation of robust and active content for the dancing and modeling divisions, including articles, interactive features and videos.

Associate Publisher of Trade Paperbacks and Senior Hardcover Editor

Riverhead Books
01.1994 - 01.1998
  • As a founding editor of this prestigious and highly successful imprint, responsible for creating and running its paperback imprint and managing the editorial staff in its paperback duties
  • Our list included Harold Bloom, George Saunders, Romesh Gunesekara, Marianne Williamson, and Jack Kerouac, amongst many other bestselling and award-winning authors
  • In my hardcover role, acquired and edited an ecclectic list including bestsellers by Patti LaBelle, Thich Nhat Hanh, Stephen Batchelor, and Susan Trott.

Editor

Back Bay Books/Little, Brown
01.1993 - 01.1994
  • Helped revitalize the stagnant Back Bay imprint by repackaging and repositioning backlist titles as well as taking a more aggressive position in outside acquisitions for the list.

Associate Hardcover Editor

Ballantine Books/Random House
01.1991 - 01.1993
  • Acquired and edited a successful list including the enormous bestseller Where Angels Walk.

Assistant Editor

Houghton Mifflin
01.1989 - 01.1991
  • Started as editorial assistant to the Paperback Director and was promoted within six months to Assistant Editor with scheduling, acquisition and editorial responsibilities.

Education

B.A. - English with a concentration in Writing

Manhattanville College

Skills

  • Strategic Content Planning
  • Layout and Design
  • Staff Management
  • Copy Editing
  • Pre-Production Planning
  • Audience Analysis
  • Calendar Management
  • Editing and Proofreading
  • Determining Budgets
  • Managing Media
  • Delegating Assignments
  • Company Representation

Certification

Professional Mariner Training Certification,

Chapman School of Seamanship

Other

Lived in Ireland, England, Brazil and Italy;  U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Niger, West Africa; grants administrator for Amideast in Washington, D.C.

Timeline

President

Italic Editorial, LLC
08.2018 - Current

Editor-in-Chief

Yachting
01.2012 - 01.2015

Deputy Editor

Yachting
01.2011 - Current

Senior Editor

Yachting
01.2007 - 01.2010

Writer and Editor

01.2003 - 01.2007

Deputy Director of Women’s Health Books

Rodale
01.2001 - 01.2003

VP, Content Director

IAM.COM
01.1999 - 01.2000

Associate Publisher of Trade Paperbacks and Senior Hardcover Editor

Riverhead Books
01.1994 - 01.1998

Editor

Back Bay Books/Little, Brown
01.1993 - 01.1994

Associate Hardcover Editor

Ballantine Books/Random House
01.1991 - 01.1993

Assistant Editor

Houghton Mifflin
01.1989 - 01.1991

B.A. - English with a concentration in Writing

Manhattanville College

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
MARY SOUTH