Richard Wiles, Author

France and UK

2000 - present

Humorous travel books, Life in France; bilingual dictionaries and features for home renovators in France

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Editor, Designer & Advertising Manager

Aerostat magazine

British Balloon & Airship Club

2015 – Present

 

Managing Editor
AE Publications Ltd, Lewes, East Sussex, UK
2009 – 2015

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Proprietor/Partner
Platanos Publications/r2 Editions, East Sussex, UK & France
2007 – 2009

Book, magazine & partwork packaging; picture research; Americanizing; indexing
Clients include: Exclusive Editions; Marshall Editions; International Masters Publishers; Quantum Publishing.

 

New Titles Development Editor
Quantum Publishing Ltd, London, UK
2006 – 2007

Conceptualizing, developing, commissioning and editing books on home interest, do it yourself, crafts, gardening, cookery, health, popular culture, history, and art, with the brief to steer Quantum’s list towards the trade sector.

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Author/Proprietor
Platanos Publications, East Sussex and France
2000 – 2006

• Partwork development and production.
• Translation of French titles and reformatting as an English language master for international co-editions.
• Project Editing, art and technical direction in photographic studio.​

Clients included: Warrender Grant Publications, International Masters Publishers, Lithographica

 

Senior Editor
DeAgostini UK Ltd, London, UK
1996 – 2000

Headed an editorial, design and photographic team developing partwork magazine titles from concept, qualitative and quantitative market research to test and national launch.​

Studio production, editing, scripting and mastering UK and Japanese audio and video titles.

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Editorial Director
Maskell Wiles Publishing Ltd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
1990 – 1996

Conceptualized, originated and produced weekly partwork magazines for international publishers, including Fabbri (UK) Ltd. Headed a team of 12 designers, editors and ancillary staff.

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Director
Houses and Interiors Photographic Features Agency, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
1985 – 1996

Established and ran syndication agency and photographic library, specialising in home interest and gardening. Commissioned, directed and demonstrated step-by-step photography on gardening and do it yourself.

Features Editor
Marshall Cavendish Partworks, London, UK
1982 – 1983

Fix It (96-part DIY partwork magazine)

Section Editor

Whinfrey Strachan, London, United Kingdom​

1981 – 1982

Jobmate (100-part DIY partwork magazine)

Deputy Chief Sub-Editor; Feature Writer; Production Editor
IPC Magazines Ltd, London, UK
1976 – 1981

Homemaker Magazine followed by Ideal Home Magazine

Sub-Editor; Staff Writer
Link House Publications, Croydon, UK
1974 – 1976

Do It Yourself Magazine

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