Julie Cancio Harper

Current

Blogger at LearningToEat.com
Freelance Permissions Editor at PermTrackers.com

Past

Production Manager at Adams House Productions
Senior Permissions Editor at SAGE Publications, Inc.
Producer at Coconut Films

Freelance Project Manager at Pearson Longman
Freelance Proofreader at Blackwell Publishing
Editorial Assistant at Pearson Allyn & Bacon

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Education

University of Denver Publishing Institute
Kenyon College

Connections

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Industry

Publishing

Websites

Julie Cancio Harper’s Summary

Julie Cancio Harper’s Specialties:

BLOGGING: food & lifestyle
PUBLISHING: freelance writing & editing, copyright research & compliance (permissions clearance)
VIDEO: thorough prep = smooth production, on time & on budget

Julie Cancio Harper’s Experience

Blogger

LearningToEat.com

(Writing and Editing industry)

March 2008 — Present (9 months)
Freelance Permissions Editor

PermTrackers.com

(Publishing industry)

November 1999 — Present (9 years 1 month)

Allyn & Bacon, BookMasters, Hayden-McNeil, Haworth Press, Jossey-Bass, McGraw-Hill, Pearson Education, Prentice Hall.

Obtain licenses for figures, tables, photographs, cartoons, screen captures, advertisements, corporate logos and text to be used in print and electronic books. Evaluate manuscripts for copyright and permissions issues; guide first-time authors through permissions acquisition process; conduct Internet and library research to locate copyright holders; write detailed query letters; initiate follow-up correspondence until all queries are answered; negotiate reprint fees to fit budget constraints; generate progress reports and tracking logs, including fees, specific rights granted, and proper credit/citation formats; guarantee accuracy of copyright contracts; organize high volume of correspondence; meet deadlines for standard and rush projects.

For individual project details, please see PAST PERMISSIONS PROJECTS at <http://www.permtrackers.com/PastProjects.html>.
Production Manager

Adams House Productions

(Publishing industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Senior Permissions Editor

SAGE Publications, Inc.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)

April 2007 — August 2007 (5 months)

Reviewed book manuscripts to identify material requiring permission; created permissions logs; communicated legal department requirements regarding copyright and permissions to editorial staff; provided guidance regarding fair use arguments, public domain status of materials, international copyright issues, photo research; alerted production to any outstanding permissions at the time of manuscript turnover and used experience and judgment to advise whether replies to permissions queries could be expected before production reached the typesetting stage; upheld contractual obligations by processing payments for reprint fees in a timely manner and sending complimentary copies upon book publication; proofread copyright notices and credits in typeset pages to ensure accuracy; granted permission for Sage-owned material to be used by outside parties; recommended new policies to allow the legal department to guarantee a smooth permissions workflow.
Producer

Coconut Films

(Partnership; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

1999 — 2005 (6 years)

"Slow Time" (short film). The Film Shack presents a Coconut Films production. Eric Harper, Writer/Director; Robert Patton-Spruill, Executive Producer.

Oversaw development, production, and post-production. Wrote story notes; developed budget and managed expenses to complete all phases of production on-budget; scouted locations; orchestrated transportation, lodging, and other accommodations for cast and crew; catered on-set meals; troubleshot; negotiated fees; supported creative and technical staff; wrote film synopsis, press releases, and other promotional materials; managed film festival submissions.

///Honors & Awards for "Slow Time"///

Best Short Film (Jury Prize and Audience Award), New England Film & Video Festival

Fleder/Rosenberg Short Screenplay Award, Redstone Film Festival

Official Selection, Boston International Film Festival

Official Selection, George Lindsey/UNA Film Festival

Official Selection, Sarasota Film Festival
Freelance Project Manager

Pearson Longman

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PSO; Publishing industry)

September 2002 — September 2003 (1 year 1 month)

Oversaw content development for five educational websites to support first-year, college-level English textbooks. Wrote and copy edited select content; hired and managed freelance writers and copy editors; negotiated work-for-hire contracts; set deadlines; trained freelancers to use publisher’s proprietary authoring tool; troubleshot; developed style sheet based on Chicago Manual of Style and publisher’s preferences; produced production-ready electronic files; conducted QA and proofread final site content.
Freelance Proofreader

Blackwell Publishing

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)

May 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 1 month)

Proofed quarterly academic journals in the fields of sociology and government. Collaborated with editorial director and authors to ensure clarity and accuracy before going to press; developed style sheet based on Chicago Manual of Style and publisher’s preferences.
Editorial Assistant

Pearson Allyn & Bacon

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

October 1998 — November 1999 (1 year 2 months)

Supported Senior Series Editor in social science division of college textbook publisher. Set and reset priorities daily in a fast-paced environment; managed high-volume workflow; maintained author–publisher relations; processed contracts and author advances; managed peer reviews of book proposals and sample chapters; solicited textbook proposals; guided authors through manuscript preparation, including permissions acquisition; prepared manuscripts for release to production according to specifications; supported marketing and sales staff; trained new editorial assistants.

Julie Cancio Harper’s Education

University of Denver Publishing Institute

1998 — 1998
Kenyon College

B.A. in English literature, Cum laude, 1994 — 1998

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Julie Cancio Harper’s Interests:

freelancing, new clients!, books & blogs, food, cooking & baking, travel, knitting, soapmaking, pioneer homecrafts, wellness, the anti-commute, meditation, intuition, breathing, yoga, copyright, intellectual property, the rise of audiobooks, the fall of wastefulness, epic journeys, small kindnesses, whispers, negotiations, contracts, alliances, film production, writing Guest blogger: Publishing Careers, American Metaphysics.org