With a background in books and literature, I merge my love of storytelling and a good hook with catchy and informative content. My fingers are on the pulse of social media and I believe in applying a scientific method approach to the flexibility and creativity of social media.

Lili Hadsell

With a background in books and literature, I merge my love of storytelling and a good hook with catchy and informative content. My fingers are on the pulse of social media and I believe in applying a scientific method approach to the flexibility and creativity of social media.

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With a background in books and literature, I merge my love of storytelling and a good hook with catchy and informative content. My fingers are on the pulse of social media and I believe in applying a scientific method approach to the flexibility and creativity of social media.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Contributor at Reactor Magazine
June 1, 2023 - Present
Write themed lists and articles about science fiction and speculative fiction books
Foreign Scout Intern at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020
Read manuscripts evaluating commercial potential and provided recommendations on which ones to acquire for international markets and publishing houses
Publicity/Marketing Intern at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
February 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018
Formatted press material; contacted media outlets and influencers for upcoming coverage; compiled competitive analyses on market trends; wrote ad copy for BookRiot; organized large scale influencer PR campaigns; wrote blog posts and pitch letters; managed influencer outreach and built contact database
Publicity/Marketing Internship at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
February 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018
Formatted press material (tour schedules, author documents); contacted media outlets and influencers for upcoming coverage; compiled competitive analyses on the success of other books and general market trends; wrote ad copy for BookRiot; organized large-scale influencer PR campaigns; wrote blog posts and pitch letters; influencer outreach and created a database for contacts
Intern at Restless Books
September 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017
Created social media posts (Instagram) and wrote blog posts for the website using Squarespace; compiled a social media analytics report and a social media brand guideline for the entire organization; read submissions and provided evaluations on their quality and market potential for acquisition; sourced and organized vendors for branded products for a fundraising campaign
Freelance at Paragraph
June 1, 2017 - July 1, 2017
Researched the organization of book clubs; conducted research into improving the relationship between publishers and independent booksellers by calling over 50 independent bookstores for a survey; consulted on marketing campaigns and suggested integrated social media aspects
Intern at Firefly Communications
November 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017
Prepared and brainstormed presentations for Pan-European PR Campaigns and potential clients; evaluated their social media presence and created a comprehensive presentation on paid social media advertisement for potential clients; created blog content (in English and German) and content for their social media channels (Twitter and Instagram) via Hootsuite; contributed to the newsletter which was sent via Mailchimp
Blogger at Utopia State of Mind
March 1, 2016 - Present
Maintain a book reviewing blog on Wordpress which features multiple book reviews a week including author interviews to attract over an average of 130k views each month; create promotional content on social media; moderate Youtube Panels for publishers and festivals like the Tampa Bay Teen Lit Fest, Epic Reads Event and Orbit Books Pride Panel; paid partnerships with publishing houses and PR companies like Peachtree Teen and BooksForward

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies and English at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
September 1, 2010 - May 1, 2014
Master of Arts in English Studies at Ludwigs Maximillians Universität, Munich, Bavaria
September 1, 2014 - September 1, 2016
Bachelor of Arts at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
September 1, 2010 - May 1, 2014
Master of Arts at Ludwig Maximilians Universität
September 1, 2014 - September 1, 2016

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other