Wordsmithery*
Finalist (Publishing) Kent Creative Awards 2016
Winner (Literature) Medway Culture, design and tourism awards 2015
Publishing: Editorial, Design and Print production management
Wordsmithery edits, designs and print manages all our books
in addition, we design and print manage for other organisations
 Confluence 11Issue 11 of our magazine. Now c-format, 100 pages |  Cabbage Island hard backed souvenir bookDesigned and produced for Icon Theatre |
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 AgroundAn illustrated short story. |  Rosemary McLeish Poetry Prize AnthologyAnthology, published 2022 |
 Welcome Project zineA6 zine, full colour, litho printed. 2022 |  Confluence magazineOur original A4 magazine, printed on a Risograph printer. Hand finished. |
 The id Project posterFull colour A4 poster using stock image. |  The id Project postcardFull colour A6 postcard using stock imagery. |
 Child Z posterB+W A4 poster for Child Z. |  Child Z60-page playscript, B-format. |
 Zero Down56-page playscript, B-format. |  City Without A HeadA-format, 156-page poetry collection, with 6 ink drawings. |
 The Seed CatalogueA5, 24-page community poetry collection. |  23 Submarines book60-page book, containing poems, a play and musical score, plus 8 full colour images. |
Sam's publishing experience encompasses all areas of print production and management, including writing, editing, designing, production managing hard copy print and online publications and merchandise. She designs and print manages all of Wordsmithery's publications.
Both Sam and Barry have written for national, local and regional papers, magazines and websites.
From copywriting to design and printing, Wordsmithery can offer a complete publishing, editorial and print management service, including offering advice about self publishing. You can see some examples of our designs in the gallery above.
PRINT PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT AND EDITORIAL SERVICES:
Examples of print publications managed and edited include The Theatres Trust publications, including the quarterly magazine, tm, since 2013-2015. For Universities UK Sam managed the print production of all publications produced 2002-10. For Asthma UK, Sam edited a quarterly children's health magazine, A for asthma.
COPYWRITING:
Both Sam and Barry have particular expertise in copywriting for the arts and higher education sectors. In the past we have also written on topics as varied as food, computers and children's health.
We would be happy to discuss your copywriting, editorial, design or print production project, whatever the topic.
TESTIMONIALS
PRINT PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
"From 2002-2010, Sam grew the organization’s portfolio of print and online publications with professionalism and strong individual flair, overseeing the doubling publications output over 8 years.
She handled a tight budget impeccably, and was skilled in supplier management, delivering a cost-effective service to the organization while developing excellent working relationships with a range of designers." Communications Manager, Universities UK, 2010
COPYWRITING
"Not only does Sam write beautifully and make each story a compelling read, but she also puts the whole thing together with graphics and images..." Copywriting client, 2013
DESIGN
Confluence:
"... really well produced."
"You always do the writing aesthetic justice."
"It has arrived and looks wonderful, with many good pieces throughout." Readers, 2016
23 Submarines:
"It’s a great looking book."
"The book looks fantastic." Readers, 2016
