Julie Cancio Harper

Current

Freelance Permissions Editor at PermTrackers.com

Past

Blogger at LearningToEat.com
Guest Blogger at Great Conjunction
Production Manager at Adams House Productions

Guest Blogger at Publishing Careers
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

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Industry

Publishing

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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

Freelance Permissions Editor

PermTrackers.com

(Publishing industry)

November 1999 — Present (10 years 1 month)

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

Obtain licenses for figures, tables, photographs, cartoons, corporate logos, screen captures, and text to be reprinted or adapted for reuse in print and electronic books; guide authors and editors 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; guarantee accuracy of copyright contracts; organize high volume of correspondence for each project; juggle multiple projects for multiple clients with changing priorities; meet deadlines for both standard and rush projects.
Blogger

LearningToEat.com

(Writing and Editing industry)

March 2008 — March 2009 (1 year 1 month)
Guest Blogger

Great Conjunction

(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

April 2008 — April 2008 (1 month)

"Cooking to Ground: Daily Acts as Sacred" at GreatConjunction.org (was American Metaphysics.org):

http://greatconjunction.org/Growing-Pains/Cooking-to-Ground-Daily-Acts-as-Sacred.html
Production Manager

Adams House Productions

(Publishing industry)

February 2008 — March 2008 (2 months)

"Secret Adventures of Mr. Grant" (short/sf thriller), a special effects-heavy short with a tight schedule and limited budget shot on-location in Los Angeles.

Scouted locations; obtained permits from City of L.A. and LAFilm Office; purchased production insurance at short notice to comply with city policies; maintained fire safety protocols to meet filming standards of L.A. fire marshal; negotiated deals for grip packages; facilitated the casting of background actors; coordinated art direction to build padded cell; investigated and purchased all props; greeted high-profile actors on their arrival to set, and worked to ensure their comfort and privacy; obtained signed image releases from all performers; bolstered set morale by maintaining an enthusiastic attitude during long hours, included two over-night shoots; coordinated with other film units sharing the same location to avoid conflict.
Guest Blogger

Publishing Careers

(Publishing industry)

January 2008 — January 2008 (1 month)

"Freelance Permissions Editor: Julie Cancio Harper at Permissions Trackers" at Publishing Careers:

http://publishingcareers.blogspot.com/2008/01/freelance-permissions-editor-julie.html
Senior Permissions Editor

SAGE Publications, Inc.

(Privately Held; Publishing industry)

April 2007 — August 2007 (5 months)

Overview: Served as the hub of copyright and permissions concerns at growing academic publisher; supervised the permissions acquisition process for new books being published; granted reprint licenses for outside parties to use Sage’s copyrighted works.

Reviewed 1-2 book manuscripts per day to identify copyrighted material requiring permission before publication; created a detailed log for each book to track all legal department concerns for follow-up; queried authors on origin of any material that was red-flagged; trained and advised editorial assistants to ensure copyright compliance; provided guidance regarding fair use arguments, public domain status of materials, international copyright issues, photo research and Sage-owned assets; alerted production to any outstanding permissions and used experience and judgment to advise whether licenses could be expected before production schedules were compromised; maintained proprietary SMART database to keep all rights-related information current; 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; managed temporary rights and permissions assistant during busy season; 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; PSO; Publishing industry)

September 2002 — September 2003 (1 year 1 month)

Oversaw content development for 5 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; proofread final site content.
Freelance Proofreader

Blackwell Publishing

(Privately Held; Publishing industry)

May 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 1 month)

Proofread 15 issues of 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; implemented corrections on printer’s proofs.
Editorial Assistant

Pearson Allyn & Bacon

(Public Company; 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

• Intensive four-week, graduate-level overview of publishing industry
• Studied procedures for editing, producing, and marketing books
• Trained in copy editing and proofreading techniques, Chicago Manual of Style
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, sewing, counted cross-stitch, quilting, weaving, batik, New England braided rugs, pioneer homecrafts, soapmaking, wellness, 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