Solène Thibeaud

Editorial and communications assistant

About me

About me

Passionate about books and literature, I hope to bring my skills, energy, and attention to detail
to a publishing house as an editorial or communications assistant.
Curious and versatile, my ambition is to support every stage in a book’s life cycle, from its creation to its distribution.

  • Age: 23 years old
  • Level of study: Master
  • Availability: Now
  • Desired contract: temporary or permanent
  • Desired duration: 6 months and more
  • Mobility: France and abroad
My Curriculum Vitae

My Curriculum Vitae

My professional and academic experiences

Profile


Editorial and Communications Assistant

Internship – 2 months

CHÂTEAUGIRON – SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 2025

  • Reading, evaluating, preparing and correcting manuscripts
  • Creation and editing of e-pubs using Sigil and Calibre
  • Website management: creation, updates, and publication of e-pubs for sale
  • Writing, creating and sharing content on social media platforms
  • Organization and participation in the Brittany Book Fair
  • Coordination with authors
  • Bookstore, press, and influencer relations

Studies


Master's degree in Book Publishing

Multimedia Book Publishing and Professional Writing specialisation

ANGERS, 2023-2025

  • DeskTop Publishing (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Web edition (HTML, CSS, Wordpress)
  • Semiology and graphic research
  • Preparation and correction of manuscripts
  • Professional writing (press release, presse kit, BookTube video, newsletter, reading sheet, argument, etc.)
  • Children, French and foreign literature and editorial news and monitoring
  • Editorial news and monitoring
  • Copyright and publishing house management
  • Organisation of Publishing Day (communication committee: content creation, social media management, event communication, coordination of invitations)

Bachelor's degree

Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures – English/Spanish

ANGERS, 2020-2023

  • Minor in Media, Culture and Communication
  • French as a foreign language specialisation
  • Semester abroad - University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Baccalaureate

Economics and social science with distinction – European Option in English

MONTAIGU-VENDÉE, JUNE 2020

Professional Experiences


Bookshop Assistant

2 months

NORT-SUR-ERDRE – NOV. TO DEC. 2025

  • Support within the general bookshop as well as in the pop-up shop dedicated to fine arts and creative hobbies:
  • Receiving orders
  • Shelving and stock organization
  • Customer reception and advice
  • Management of creative and artistic workshops

Editorial Assistant

Internship – 6 months

MANTES-LA-JOLIE – FEBRUARY TO JULY 2025

  • Reading, evaluating, preparing and correcting manuscripts
  • Editorial follow-up until final page proof
  • Coordination with authors
  • Page layout (e-pub, paper book)
  • Development of promotional content (sales pitches, social media posts)

Content creation and writing creator

Internship – 10 weeks

SLOLI EDITIONS, ROUBAIX – APRIL TO JUNE 2024

  • Writing and page layout of pedagogical content
  • Popularization of topics related to the environment
  • Articles
  • Newsletters
  • Graphic research
  • Digital monitoring

Bookseller Assistant

Internship – 1 month

LES HERBIERS – JUNE 2022

  • Receiving orders
  • Displaying
  • Welcoming customers
  • Reading
  • Writing literary reviews

Production operator and cleaner

MONTAIGU-VENDÉE – Summers 2020-2024

My skills

My skills

Thanks to my professional and personal experiences, I have acquired valuable skills.
My goal is to put them to use in each of my projects.

Editorial Work

Critical reading, evaluation, preparation, editing and proofreading of manuscripts

Professional Writing

Articles, newsletters, reading reports, press kits and releases, promotional briefs

Layout and Multimedia Design

E-pub (Sigil and Calibre), Microsoft and Adobe suites (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro), WordPress, HTML/CSS

Communication

Social media management and content creation (Canva, video editing)

Foreign languages

C1 English level – Cambridge English Certificate B2 (2021)
B2 Spanish level

First Aid Certificate

Public basic first aid training (2023)


Team spirit

Curiosity

Listening quality

Organisation

Adaptability

Dynamism

My hobbies

My hobbies

Jury Member for the “Points Readers’ Prize for Best Novel”

Reading

Music

Travel & cultures

Manual activities

Sport

My Portfolio

My Portfolio

My projects and achievements

  • All
  • Studies
  • Internship

Vinyl cover

Vinyl cover of the song "Hallucinogenics" by Matt Maeson and Lana Del Rey, made with Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator as part of a DTP course

Press release

Press release of the vinyl cover

BookTube video

BookTube video - Copyright : ©Babelio ©Wikipédia

Press release

Press release for a literary release, made as part of a professional writing course

Newsletter

Newsletter made as part of a professional writing course

Press release

Press release for a literary release, made as part of a professional writing course

Article

Portrait of a fictional author, made as part of a professional writing course

Articles

Articles on the lectures of a bookseller and a librarian, produced as part of a professional writing course

Activities

Activities created for the development of educational materials tailored to various exhibitions – Internship at Éditions Sloli ©Sloli

Mockups

Mockups of boards of the "Mission Forêt" Exhibition - Internship at Sloli Editions ©Sloli

Backcover

Backcover written as part of a professional writing course

Catalog entry and staff pick

Catalog entry and staff pick written as part of a professional writing course

Book cover layout

Creation of a book cover layout using InDesign during a course project

Press kits

Press kits about literary releases for reviewers – Internship at Éditions Butterfly ©Butterfly

Sales pitch

Sales pitch for bookstores for the release of "Rockstars" - Internship at Éditions Butterfly ©Butterfly

Flyer

Flyer for bookstores for the release of "Rockstars" - Internship at Éditions Butterfly ©Butterfly

Articles

Articles written as part of an editorial monitoring course and published on on the Angers Master's in Publishing website

Press Kit

Creation of a press kit to introduce a new author – Internship with Éditions Pélagie ©Éditions Pélagie

Poster

Poster created for the Festival du Livre en Bretagne, designed to attract readers – Internship with Éditions Pélagie ©Éditions Pélagie

Instagram Visual: Introduction of a New Author

Excerpt from an Instagram visual highlighting a new author – Internship with Éditions Pélagie ©Éditions Pélagie

Video: Festival Recap

Video editing capturing a festival attended by an author – Internship at Éditions Pélagie ©Éditions Pélagie

Reference

Reference

Stéphanie West


Publisher and associate director of Éditions Butterfly, Mantes-la-Jolie


“Solène quickly demonstrated her versatility, rigour and autonomy. She shows great precision in carrying out her tasks, while remaining motivated and committed, regardless of the level of complexity of the tasks assigned to her. Her graphic sensitivity, adaptability and excellent interpersonal skills have been particularly appreciated within our team.”


See the letter of recommendation

Charlotte Fontanella


Creator and Director of Éditions Pélagie, Châteaugiron


“Her skills are numerous and well-proven: content creation (posts, videos) for social media, editorial coordination, perfect command of Calibre, WordPress, and e-commerce applications, etc. She has demonstrated autonomy, versatility, adaptability, and great professionalism. Finally, it should be noted that she has made herself available for literary events and has shown a remarkable capacity for work.”


See the letter of recommendation

Morgane de Villers


Co-president of Sloli Éditions, Roubaix


“Solène's internship at Sloli went very well.
She demonstrated independence, rigour, efficiency and adaptability in the various tasks assigned to her.”