Raincoast Books

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Description

Raincoast Books is a Canadian book distribution and wholesale company. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Raincoast was founded by Mark Stanton and Allan MacDougall in 1979 as a consignment wholesaler that shared overhead, warehouse space and staff with the pair's sales agency, Stanton & MacDougall. Founded: 1979 Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada Number of employees: 90 Type of business: Limited Founders: Allan MacDougall, Mark Stanton

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Raincoast Books Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Janice Beley Janice Beley Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Janice Beley's Raincoast Books Experience May 2000 - December 2003
Job General Manager at Tara Cheyenne Performance / New Works
Industry Publishing
Experience
Tara Cheyenne Performance   October 2013 - Present
BC Studies Quarterly Journal   September 2010 - Present
Raven Spirit Dance   September 2005 - July 2013
Arsenal Pulp Press  January 2005 - November 2010
Raincoast Books   May 2000 - December 2003
Raincoast Book Distribution Ltd.  2000 - 2003

Skills
Publishing, Publicity, Public Relations, Books, Publications, Performing Arts, Blogging, Marketing, Creative Writing, Theatre, Interviews, Editing, Dance, Copywriting, Arts Administration, Event Management

Education
Capilano University   1999 — 2000
Arts Management

David Leonard David Leonard Toronto, Canada Area Details
David Leonard's Raincoast Books Experience January 2004 - August 2006
Job Director of Events and Special Projects at The Walrus
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
The Walrus  December 2009 - Present
Canopy  September 2007 - March 2009
Penguin Group (Canada)   August 2006 - August 2007
Raincoast Books   January 2004 - August 2006
H.B. Fenn and Co.   August 2001 - January 2004

Skills
Sponsorship, Non-profits, Events, Fundraising, Public Relations, Books, Publicity, Publishing, Social Media, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Nonprofits, Event Planning, Copy Editing, Marketing, Public Speaking, Blogging, Publications, Proofreading, Press Releases, Media Relations, Corporate Communications, Web Content, Strategic Communications, Editing, Marketing Communications

Education
Dalhousie University

Monique Sherrett Monique Sherrett Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Monique Sherrett's Raincoast Books Experience May 1999 - December 2006
Job Technologist, Online Marketer, Strategist
Industry Online Media
Experience
Boxcar Marketing   January 2007 - Present
SoMisguided.com   April 2005 - Present
Simon Fraser University  2010 - Present
Creative B'stro  2008 - Present
Botany of Delight   November 2009 - Present
O’Reilly’s Mini Tools of Change   July 2012 - October 2012
BookCamp Vancouver   2009 - 2009
EE Roadshow   2008 - 2009
Raincoast Books   May 1999 - December 2006
Publishers Group Canada   2002 - 2006

Skills
Online Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, SEO, SEO copywriting, Web Design, Online Advertising, Social Media, Blogging, Copy Editing, Editing, Publishing, Digital Media, Public Speaking, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Digital Strategy, Content Strategy, Advertising, Facebook, Lead Generation, Media Relations, SEM, PPC, New Media, Copywriting, Website Development

Education
University of Manitoba   1997 — 2002
Masters, English

Simon Fraser University   1998 — 2000
Masters, Publishing

Paula Brill Paula Brill Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Paula Brill's Raincoast Books Experience 2004 - 2005
Job Accounting Manager Between the Lines Books • Teaching Assistant Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing (SFU)
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Between the Lines Books   February 2008 - Present
Simon Fraser University  January 2013 - Present
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc  2006 - 2007
Raincoast Books   2004 - 2005
Li Zen School   2002 - 2004
Cardiome Pharma Corp  2001 - 2002

Skills
Publishing, Corporate Communications, Copywriting, Publicity, Project Management, Press Releases, Marketing, Editorial, SEO, Public Speaking, Publications, Books, Sales, Management, Budgets, Web Content, Fundraising, Proofreading, Social Media, Accounting, University Teaching, Grant Preparation, Teaching, Media, Media Relations, Nonprofits, Reporting & Analysis, Event Management, Editing, Copy Editing, Magazines, Grant Writing

Education
Simon Fraser   2005 — 2006
Master of Arts, Publishing

The University of British Columbia   1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts, English (Honours)

Monica Bisal Monica Bisal Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Monica Bisal's Raincoast Books Experience January 2005 - January 2007
Job Director of University Communications at SFU
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Simon Fraser University  November 2014 - Present
BC Cancer Foundation  September 2013 - October 2014
Insite Consultancy   February 2013 - September 2013
Sauder School of Business at UBC  September 2011 - December 2012
Vancouver Coastal Health  May 2012 - August 2012
Syntaris Power   September 2008 - June 2011
College of Registered Nurses of BC  October 2007 - July 2008
BC Children's Hospital Foundation  January 2007 - August 2007
Raincoast Books   January 2005 - January 2007
Whitecap Books  2003 - 2005

Skills
Business Development, Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Stakeholder Relations, Events Management, Media Relations, Marketing Strategy, Project Management, Team Leadership, Creative Problem Solving, Writing, Interpersonal Skills..., Integrated Marketing, Event Management, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communications, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Strategy, Public Speaking, Communications Planning, Fundraising, Press Releases, Social Media, Internal Communications, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Corporate Social..., Nonprofits, Community Development

Education
The University of British Columbia / UBC   2011 — 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Management

Rotterdam School of Management   2012 — 2012

Simon Fraser University   1998 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts, Communications

Emiko Morita Emiko Morita Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Emiko Morita's Raincoast Books Experience 2000 - 2006
Job Executive Director at Powell Street Festival Society
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Powell Street Festival Society   February 2015 - Present
D&M Publishers (Douglas & McIntyre/Greystone Books/New Society Publishers)   August 2006 - January 2013
Raincoast Books   2000 - 2006
Polestar Book Publishers   1994 - 2000

Skills
Publishing, Publicity, Copywriting, Books, Online Publishing, Editorial, Press Releases, Creative Writing, Publications, Editing, Blogging, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Event Planning, Ebooks, Magazines, Fiction, Non-fiction, Arts Administration, Contemporary Dance, Grant Writing, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Awareness, Newsletters

Education
Simon Fraser University   1989 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications

Julie Burtinshaw Julie Burtinshaw Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Julie Burtinshaw's Raincoast Books Experience 2000 - 2008
Job Author, Creative Writing Mentor, Professional Speaker
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Self Employed  January 2000 - Present
Self-employed  January 1998 - Present
Screaming Black Dog Productions   August 2012 - 2012
The Rights Factory: International Literary Agency   2011 - 2012
Suite101.com  January 2006 - June 2011
Benjamin Brown Books   April 2010 - January 2011
Suite 101 Media Inc.   January 2005 - June 2010
Teen Suicide Awareness and Prevention   September 2007 - September 2008
Raincoast Books   2000 - 2008

Skills
Creative Writing, Writing, Literature, Literary, Copy Editing, Publishing, Published Author, Freelance Writing, Proofreading, SEO copywriting, Blogging, Ghostwriting, Non-fiction, Web Content, Content Development, Journalism, Editing

Education
Northern Lights College, Dawson City
Agriculture Two Year Diploma, Ranching

The University of British Columbia
Ongoing, English Lit

Jesse Finkelstein Jesse Finkelstein Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Jesse Finkelstein's Raincoast Books Experience September 2000 - January 2008
Job Principal at Page Two / Associate Agent at Transatlantic
Industry Publishing
Experience
Page Two   October 2013 - Present
D&M Publishers Inc   March 2012 - March 2013
D&M Publishers Inc   October 2011 - February 2012
D&M Publishers Inc   September 2009 - September 2011
Raincoast Books   September 2000 - January 2008
Véhicule Press   January 1999 - August 1999
Montreal Review of Books   January 1999 - August 1999

Skills
Books, Publishing, Ebooks, Online Publishing, Editorial, Copy Editing, Editing, Publicity, Content Development, Publications, Proofreading, Magazines, Blogging, Copywriting, Fiction, Management, Non-fiction, Business Planning, Business Development, Creative Writing, Feature Articles, Newsletters, Published Author, Freelance Writing, Web Content, Fact-checking, Content Strategy, Journalism, Press Releases, Literature, Line Editing, Academic Publishing, Publishing Services

Education
Simon Fraser University   1999 — 2004
M.A., Publishing

McGill University   1995 — 1998
B.A. (Hons), English Literature

Janet Murie Janet Murie Toronto, Canada Area Details
Janet Murie's Raincoast Books Experience 1998 - 2003
Job National Accounts Manager, Llibrary and Educational Retail Markets at Scholastic Canada Ltd.
Industry Publishing
Experience
Scholastic Canada Ltd.  2008 - Present
Harper Collns Canada   2007 - 2008
Raincoast Books   1998 - 2003
Siddall & Associates   1983 - 1995

Education
Simon Fraser University   1974 — 1979
BGS, English, Women's Studies

Simon Fraser University   1974 — 1978
BGS, English, Women's Studies

Joy Gugeler Joy Gugeler Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Joy Gugeler's Raincoast Books Experience January 2000 - October 2002
Job Publishing Executive at Chameleon Consulting: Change Your Mind
Industry Publishing
Experience
Vancouver Island University: Digital & Media Studies, Creative Writing & Journalism Depts.   September 2010 - Present
Chameleon Consulting: Change Your Mind   April 2010 - Present
Ryerson University  September 2002 - Present
Simon Fraser University  April 1998 - Present
Books & Bytes   April 1992 - Present
Orato.com   January 2009 - March 2011
NowPublic.com  October 2009 - April 2010
Suite101.com  September 2005 - August 2008
ECW Press  May 2002 - August 2005
Raincoast Books   January 2000 - October 2002

Skills
Journalism, SEO, Publishing, Editorial, Literature, Copy Editing, Blogging, Editing, Creative Writing, Proofreading, Books, Wordpress, Social Media, Content Development, Content Management, WordPress, Magazines, Web Content, Multimedia, University Teaching, Newsletters, Fiction, Social Networking, Publications, Teaching, News Writing, Research, Advertising, Grant Writing, Digital Media, Publicity, Press Releases, Public Relations, Marketing, Non-fiction, Published Author, Web Content Management, Online Publishing, Public Speaking

Education
Simon Fraser University   1996 — 2000
PhD ABD, Publishing

Carleton University   1991 — 1992
MA, Canadian Studies

Carleton University   1988 — 1991
Bachelor of Journalsim, Radio, Print & TV

Marjolein Visser Marjolein Visser Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Marjolein Visser's Raincoast Books Experience September 2000 - May 2004
Job User Interface Designer
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
SAP  March 2013 - Present
SAP  July 2011 - March 2013
The University of British Columbia  April 2010 - June 2011
The University of British Columbia  March 2006 - April 2010
Whitecap Books  June 2004 - March 2006
Raincoast Books   September 2000 - May 2004
Kids Can Press  August 1999 - August 2000

Skills
Typography, Interaction Design, User-centered Design, Layout, Illustration, Web Standards, Information Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Web Design, User Interface Design, Graphic Design, Web Development, CMS, Illustrator, User Experience, CSS, Usability

Education
Simon Fraser University   1998 — 2000
MPub, Publishing

University of Calgary   1992 — 1996
BFA, Fine Art

Fernanda Viveiros Fernanda Viveiros Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Fernanda Viveiros's Raincoast Books Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Publicist at Raincoast Books
Industry Publishing
Experience
Raincoast Books   October 2014 - Present
Fidalgo Books   August 2013 - Present
Arquipelago Press   January 2011 - August 2013
Rebus Creative   January 2009 - May 2010
Federation of BC Writers   January 2006 - December 2008
Ronsdale Press   2003 - 2005
Continuing Legal Education Society of BC  2003 - 2005
Steveston Phoenix Newspaper   October 1994 - April 2001

Skills
Publishing, Books, Editorial, Editing, Non-fiction, Publications, Copy Editing, Newsletters, Freelance Writing, Published Author, Online Publishing, Journalism, Creative Writing, Fiction, Magazines, Poetry, Literature, Short Stories, Proofreading, Web Content, Ghostwriting, Storytelling, Fact-checking, Feature Articles, Publicity, Content Development, Copywriting, Newspapers

Education
Simon Fraser University
BA

Matt Nashlenas Matt Nashlenas Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Matt Nashlenas's Raincoast Books Experience July 2010 - October 2012
Job Instructor at Fraser International College
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Fraser International College  January 2012 - Present
Raincoast Books   July 2010 - October 2012
Hilti Canada  January 2007 - June 2010

Skills
Proofreading, Copywriting, Strategic Planning, Books, Creative Writing, Lesson planning, Teaching, Leading discussion, Online Publishing, Sales, Newsletters, Public Speaking, Research, Lesson Planning, Content Development, Management, Account Management, Publications, Negotiation, Microsoft Office

Education
Simon Fraser University   2006 — 2007
MA, English

Simon Fraser University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor, English

Joanna Karaplis Joanna Karaplis Toronto, Canada Area Details
Joanna Karaplis's Raincoast Books Experience 2006 - 2008
Job Marketing & Communications Manager at BookNet Canada
Industry Publishing
Experience
BookNet Canada   August 2013 - Present
Various  December 2011 - Present
Annick Press   February 2009 - August 2013
Association of Canadian Publishers   February 2009 - August 2013
McClelland & Stewart  January 2009 - February 2009
Raincoast Books   2006 - 2008
JET Programme  July 2004 - July 2006

Skills
Publishing, Books, Proofreading, Copy Editing, Editorial, Social Media, Editing, Ebooks, Publications, Online Publishing, Newsletters, Creative Writing, Text Editing, Social Media Marketing, Online Marketing, Publicity, Content Management, Copywriting, Content Development, Web Content, Freelance Writing, Content Strategy, Journalism, Fiction, Published Author, Book Reviews, Technical Writing, Magazines, Non-fiction, Writing, Content Marketing

Education
Ryerson University   2008 — 2009
Publishing

The University of British Columbia   1997 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Hons.), English Language and Literature

Scott Steedman Scott Steedman Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Scott Steedman's Raincoast Books Experience May 2001 - August 2005
Job Publishing Consultant
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Simon Fraser University  January 2008 - Present
Douglas & McIntyre   September 2005 - December 2008
Raincoast Books   May 2001 - August 2005
Larousse   August 1995 - March 2001
DK Publishing  1989 - 1995
Dorling Kindersley Ltd   1989 - 1995

Skills
Publishing, Books, Research, Ebooks, Publications, Editorial, Copy Editing, Public Speaking, Editing, Proofreading, Online Publishing, Non-fiction, Art, Fact-checking, Literature, Blogging, Creative Writing, Copywriting, Fiction, History, Published Author, Content Development, Magazines

Education
The University of British Columbia
B.Sc

Viktorie van Deursen Viktorie van Deursen Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Viktorie van Deursen's Raincoast Books Experience 2006 - 2008
Job
Industry Fund-Raising
Experience
University of British Columbia  2009 - Present
University of British Columbia  March 2008 - April 2009
Raincoast Books   2006 - 2008
National Taiwan University  2005 - 2005

Skills
Research, Fundraising, Higher Education, Editing, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Volunteer Management, Social Media, Grant Writing, Teaching, Publishing, Data Analysis, International..., Qualitative Research, Policy Analysis

Education
The University of British Columbia   2005 — 2006
M.A.

Palacký University in Olomouc   1996 — 2002
Mgr.

Palacký University in Olomouc   1994 — 2002
Mgr.

Ben Blackstock Ben Blackstock Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Ben Blackstock's Raincoast Books Experience 1996 - 1999
Job Art Director at Free Agency Creative
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Free Agency Creative  May 2015 - Present
Karo Group, Inc.   December 2008 - May 2015
Traction Creative Communications  February 2002 - December 2008
global media  1999 - 2001
Raincoast Books   1996 - 1999

Skills
Typography, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding & Identity, Web Design, Illustrator, Advertising, Corporate Identity, Concept Development, InDesign, Communication Design, Creative Strategy, Information Architecture, Integrated Marketing, Brand Development, Graphics, Creative Direction, Photoshop, Layout, Logo Design, Posters, Newsletters, Visual Communication, Copywriting, Brochures, Interaction Design, Photography, Corporate Branding

Education
Capilano University   1993 — 1995
Diploma, Graphic Design and Illustration

Capilano University   1991 — 1992
Diploma, Studio Art

Naomi Reichstein Naomi Reichstein Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Naomi Reichstein's Raincoast Books Experience 2006 - 2008
Job Editor, media executive and communications professional
Industry Publishing
Experience
Vancouver, Canada area   May 2012 - Present
Simon Fraser University: SFU Publishing Workshops   2013 - 2014
Business in Vancouver Media Group  November 2008 - May 2012
Raincoast Books   2006 - 2008
Naomi Reichstein Literary Agency   1997 - 2001
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.   1994 - 1996
The Free Press, a Division of Simon & Schuster   1993 - 1994
Mildred Marmur Associates Ltd   1990 - 1993

Skills
Copywriting, Editing, Proofreading, Social Media, Blogging, Marketing Communications, Research, Copy Editing, Books, SEO, Editorial, Event Planning, Advertising, Microsoft Office, Newsletters, Project Management, Press Releases, Media Relations, Event Management, Promotional Copy, Public Speaking, Teaching, Workshops, Negotiation, Magazines, Magazine Management

Education
Harvard University   1986 — 1990
A.B., Literature (English, French)

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