I was hired by Dublin City Council Culture Company, who run the 14 Henrietta Street museum, to project manage the publication of three historical books. They were published in 2021.
Each book covers a period in the history of the house, and each are richly illustrated. The books are available to purchase on the 14 Henrietta Street website.
Georgian Beginnings, 1750-1800 by Dr Melanie Hayes
Grandeur and Decline, 1800-1922 by Dr Timothy Murtagh
From Tenement to Suburbia, 1922-1979 by Donal Fallon.
Key activities for this role included:
- Liaison with the authors, expert readers, copy editor and proofreaders to get the texts to final draft.
- Sourcing and obtaining permissions for the use of images from a large number of sources.
- Liaison with the graphic designer on the final look and layout of the books.