Candy Jar is delighted to announce a new addition to their team. Keren Williams joins
the company in a newly created role: Children’s Digital Assistant.
In this capacity,
Keren will be combining editorial, marketing and administrative responsibilities
in relation to Candy Jar’s ever-expanding roster of children’s literature, as
well as assisting in the expansion of the company’s self-publishing imprint,
Jelly Bean. She brings to the role a lifelong passion for children’s
literature, with her two favourite children’s novels being J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan and Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Candy Jar’s head
of publishing, Shaun Russell, explains about Keren’s new position:
‘Keren joined us
for a work experience placement while completing her master’s degree. We were
struck by her energy and enthusiasm, as well as her insightful comments,
particularly in regards to one our new children’s titles, The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: Curse of the Mirror Clowns. For those
who don’t know, this is a children’s spin off of our Lethbridge-Stewart range, and not only did Keren improve the book editorially,
but tasked with marketing it, she managed to introduce the book to a swathe of
new reviewers and readers. That was when
we realized she had the insight, practicality and creativity we needed to push
our children’s range to new levels.’
With a range of
recently and soon-to-be released children’s titles, including Lost in Christmas (by Hollywood institution
Michael Sloan) and The Bonkers Book of
Jobs (an irreverent look at the weird and wacky world of work), Keren is
sure to have her hands full right away. But it is a challenge she is relishing:
‘The best thing
about indie publishing is you get to pitch in on all sides of things – everyday
is a new challenge, which keeps things interesting. Candy Jar, I mean we have got a lot of fun stuff in the
pipeline, and I can’t wait to get stuck in.’
Candy Jar Books
is an award-winning independent publisher based in Cardiff, south Wales. It’s partner
imprint, Jelly Bean Self-Publishing, is a quickly expanding player in the
booming UK self-publishing market.
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