Alice Youell
About Alice Youell
Alice Youell is an Editor at Penguin Random House UK, based in London, England, with extensive experience in the publishing industry.
Company
Alice Youell is currently working at Penguin Random House UK. Based in London, England, she holds multiple editorial roles at the publishing house. Her tenure with Penguin Random House began in December 2019.
Current Title
At Penguin Random House, Alice works as a Commissioning Editor, Editor, Assistant Editor, and Editorial Assistant. These roles involve various responsibilities, including selecting and refining manuscripts for publication, developing manuscripts with authors, and potentially acquiring new titles for the publishing house.
Editorial Experience
Alice Youell has a robust background in editorial work, having served in multiple capacities across different organizations. She was an Editorial Assistant at Transworld Ireland in 2014, and she gained substantial experience as an Editorial Intern at The Random House Group for five months the same year. She has also interned at The Lisa Richards Agency and The Lilliput Press, where she spent nine months from 2012 to 2013.
Education and Expertise
Alice holds an MPhil in Creative Writing from Trinity College Dublin, completed from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Exeter, where she studied from 2008 to 2011. These academic qualifications underpin her expertise in the field of literature and publishing.
Early Career
In the earlier stages of her career, Alice gained experience in various roles. She worked as a Freelance writer, editor, and proofreader from 2013 to 2014. She was also involved in Publicity and Marketing as an intern at Thames & Hudson in 2011 and served as Features Editor at X-Media Online from 2010 to 2011.