Anna Howland

Background

About Anna Howland

I have always known that I love learning and I love words. What has surprised me most about a fifteen-year publishing career is that it actually isn't the words that inspire me, but rather the people who craft them. I have had the pleasure to meet and work with authors whose knowledge ranges from everything from tennis to tetanus; from fiction to Federalism. Every new project is a new adventure in relationship building for me, in watching the joy that is seeing an author's passion widely disseminated to a captive audience. It's an adventure in working with talented colleagues in design, editing, marketing, and digital publishing. I love collaboration. I love seeing a teammate get excited about his or her special contribution. I love knowing that our combined talents are furthering the distribution of information that is so crucial to our society. Over the course of fifteen years- and especially thanks to my work in Journals Production at Oxford University Press- I've found ways to become faster and more efficient, to improve our processes and services, and to maximize output without sacrificing quality. I enjoy helping my company to achieve not only a reputation for good work, but for work that continues to innovate year after year. In an ever-evolving age of digital information, dedication to this mode of working is crucial.