About us
Yellowback is an independent, family-run business, led by its two directors and supported by a highly qualified and experienced international team, all with postgraduate qualifications.
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Madeleine Hatfield (Director)
Madeleine founded Yellowback in 2013 and has overseen its development into a successful global company that has contracts with major publishing houses, subject associations and research organizations. Madeleine has published and presented internationally on both scholarly publishing and her academic research. Among other fellowships and honorary positions, she is an Honorary Fellow of University College London. Madeleine has worked in scholarly publishing since 2006 and she was previously Managing Editor: Scholarly Publications at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London. Madeleine is an alumna of Royal Holloway, University of London, and the University of Durham in the UK. |
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Philip Hatfield (Director)
Philip was previously Director of the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library in London and before that held a range of curatorial roles at the British Library. He has extensive experience in the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums sector as well as in higher education and publishing. Philip is the author of several books and has curated popular exhibitions. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and also holds several other fellowships and honorary posts. Philip has a PhD and MA from Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. |
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Catherine Bentley (Editorial Assistant)
Catherine joined Yellowback in early 2022 as an Editorial Assistant. She holds a Master of Arts in Mediaeval History from the University of St Andrews, and is the recipient of several academic awards for her research. Catherine has a longstanding passion for interdisciplinary communication, which she has developed through various roles in the private sector. Before moving into scholarly publishing, she worked as a developmental fiction editor, and has previously worked teaching English Language and Literature. |
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Jenny Case (Senior Editorial Assistant)
Jenny joined Yellowback as an Editorial Assistant after completing a Master of Research in Anthropology, Art and Perception at the University of St Andrews. She is passionate about interdisciplinary research and originally entered the publishing world as an Editorial Assistant and later Managing Editor of Performance Research. Jenny is actively involved in practice-based research and has contributed to exhibitions at the DAZ Architecture Institute and V&A Dundee.
Jenny joined Yellowback as an Editorial Assistant after completing a Master of Research in Anthropology, Art and Perception at the University of St Andrews. She is passionate about interdisciplinary research and originally entered the publishing world as an Editorial Assistant and later Managing Editor of Performance Research. Jenny is actively involved in practice-based research and has contributed to exhibitions at the DAZ Architecture Institute and V&A Dundee.
Amber Davis (Editorial Assistant)
Amber joined Yellowback in 2020. In her role for Yellowback she looks after the BSA journals Sociology and Work, Employment and Society. She also provides proofreading and copy-editing services for non-native English-speaking academics. Amber has a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence, and was selected as the EUI candidate for the 2013 ECPR Blondel Prize. She is an alumna of LSE and Leiden University.
Amber joined Yellowback in 2020. In her role for Yellowback she looks after the BSA journals Sociology and Work, Employment and Society. She also provides proofreading and copy-editing services for non-native English-speaking academics. Amber has a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence, and was selected as the EUI candidate for the 2013 ECPR Blondel Prize. She is an alumna of LSE and Leiden University.
Why Yellowback?
Yellowback is inspired by the inexpensive yellow-covered paperbacks that were a revolution in making books accessible to mass audiences in the nineteenth century. In the twenty-first century, it is easier than ever to put things out into the world but there is increasing competition for the attention of the right audience. Yellowback combines expertise in detailed editing, image selection and presentation with its networks in the academic, publishing and cultural sectors to help authors communicate with the right people, in the right way.
Find out more about our editorial services and publishing consultancy in these pages, or contact us to ask.
Find out more about our editorial services and publishing consultancy in these pages, or contact us to ask.
Who we work with
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Yellowback founder and editor Madeleine Hatfield has always impressed me with her exceptional enthusiasm and attention to detail. She fully dedicates herself to every activity/project in which she becomes involved (e.g. copy-editing, website initiatives, a series of guides for the academic research community, contributing to strategic marketing plans) in a most professional manner. She is extremely efficient, supportive, knowledgeable and reasonable. These strengths would make Madeleine a real asset to any project, team or company in the future.
- Rhiannon Rees, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Rhiannon Rees, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.