Laura Dignum-Smith

Laura Dignum-Smith is an experienced publishing professional currently serving as an Assistant Editor and Editorial Assistant at Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd since May 2022. Previously, Laura held the role of Associate Editor at Short Fiction Journal from May 2020 to December 2022, where responsibilities included providing critiques for short story submissions and judging the annual prize shortlist. Additional roles include Sales and Marketing Assistant at Facet Publishing, Publishing Intern at Oldcastle Books, Publishing Intern at ALLISON & BUSBY LIMITED, Journalism Intern at Frontier - The Society for Environmental Exploration, and Section Editor at The Oxford Student. Laura's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford and a Master of Arts in English: Issues in Modern Culture from UCL.