Meet the Summertime Team
MANAGING EDITOR Jo Parfitt is an accomplished and successful author, mentor, journalist and publisher with over 30 books and hundreds of articles under her belt. Her intuition and ability to see 'the big picture' make Jo the natural first stop for all new authors. She handles all intake appointments as well as the initial stages of book creation. |
Business Manager Jack Scott is an author, blogger and book producer. Since releasing his evergreen expat memoir, Perking the Pansies, he has become something of an expert in the world of publishing. With a long career in business management, Jack is ideally placed to bring your book to market. |
EDITOR & SENIOR PROOFREADER Paddy Hartnett is an experienced editor and proofreader, and a member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP). He has a passion for the English language and a major obsession with getting things right, working closely with authors to help fine-tune their manuscripts ready for publication. |
Joshua Parfitt sub-editor Joshua Parfitt is an NCTJ trained journalist with four years’ experience as an author, newspaper journalist, freelance feature writer, award-winning speaker, poet, translator and editor. Joshua has lived all over the world and is now based in Spain. |
Sam Parfitt Editorial assistant Sam is both talented and versatile, having a first degree in literature and a master’s in anthropology. They have worked with us on a variety of projects since 2015 when they researched local history and culture for a book on Penang, Malaysia. Mostly involved with proofreading and editorial assistance, since 2018 their expertise in sound technology has been put to great use recording, editing, creating and uploading podcasts, webinars and videos for us and our clients. An expert in gender and diversity, their help with client content has been invaluable. |
Senior designer Cath is an illustrator, designer and heritage interpreter. In addition to illustrating her own book, Living Elsewhere, she has illustrated and designed a range of books, publications and heritage site signage. Cath’s fascination with visceral experiences and intangible meanings, makes her the ideal designer to transform a manuscript into the book of your heart’s desire. See more of Cath's work at Drawn to a Story |
Senior designer Graham Booth of Creation Booth Ltd has many years’ experience in graphic design, book design and design for print. With Graham, we know our authors are in the best possible hands. His particular skill is working closely with an author to transform their initial thoughts and ideas into eye-catching artwork for both book cover and internal pages. His website is an excellent showcase for his designs. |
The Summertime Team also work with a worldwide network of partners each one an expert in their field.