Bill Baker
billbaker@wfcomics.com
505 South 15th Street
Escanaba, MI 49829-3354

BOOKS:

• Alan Moore Spells It Out: On Magic, Creativity, Comics and much, much more, Airwave Publishing (2005)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Bill Baker Bookslut Author Page

Complete Baker's Dozen Interview Archives

• Columnist-Reviewer
  www.Bookslut.com, Chicago, IL
  (3-2005 to present)
  
• Columnist-Interviewer
  www.WorldFamousComics.com, Columbus, OH
  (8-26-2003 to present)
  
• Columnist & Interviewer
  Comic Book Marketplace magazine
  Gemstone Publications, West Plains, MO
  (8-2001 to 5-2005)
  
• Contributing Writer & Interviewer
  CFQ/Cinefantastique magazine
  CFQ Media, LLC, Los Angeles, CA
  (4-2003 to 1-2004)
  
• Interviewer
  Comic Book Spotlight magazine
  Ground Zero. LLC, Clifton, CO
  (6-2002 to 6-2003)
  
• Contributing Editor, Interviewer & Reviewer
  Tripwire magazine
  MeadowsMarshall Ltd., London, England
  (4-2003 to 7-2003)
  
• Feature Interviewer
  Sketch magazine
  Blue Line Productions, Florence, KY
  (12-2001 to 12-2002)
  
• Contributing Interviewer
  www.WizardWorld.com, NYC, NY
  (9-2000 to 6-2001)
  
• Contributing Interviewer
  www.ComicBookResources.com, Toluca Lake, CA
  (4-2000 to 9-2000)
  
• Contributing Editor
  www.CollectingComics.com , Cary, NC
  (9-1998 to 7-2000)
  
• Contributing Editor
  www.Fantasticon.com, Southfield, MI
  (7-1998 to 9-1998)
  
• Editor/Ghostwriter
  Paul Bragg line of health books
  Live Food Products, Santa Barbara, CA
  (9-1996 to 1-1998)
  
• Editorial Assistant
  Rebel Studios, Ypsilanti, MI
  (7-1994 to 7-1996)
  
• Head Field Operative, Ann Arbor area libraries
  Advanced Information Consultants, Canton, MI
  (3-1995 to 7-1995)
  
• Shipping/Receiving Assistant
  Borders Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
  (1-1995 to 3-1995)
  
• Aisle Assistant
  Borders Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
  (10-1994 to 1-1995)
  
• Night Manager
  Colonial Amoco, Ann Arbor, MI
  (10-1993 to 4-1994)
  
• Cashier
  Merchant of Vino, Ann Arbor, MI
  (8-1993 to 10-1993)
  
• Assistant. Professor of Theater
  Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA
  (8-1990 to 5-1992)
  
• Manager--Lab Theater
  Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
  (8-1988 to 5-1989)
  
• Assistant Shop Technician
  Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
  (8-1987 to 5-1988)
  
• Assistant. Manager
  Video One, Tallahassee, FL
  (5-1988 to 8-1988)

SKILLS:

• Gifted editor, writer, interviewer and journalist. Possessed of a practical background in the creation of comic books combined with a wide-ranging knowledge of the current and past trends in comics, film, music, literature, as well as other popular entertainment.
• Computer literate, well-versed in the use and basic maintenance of office machines.
• Accomplished at both the creation and implementation of marketing and advertising campaigns, as well as the budgets and schedules for building, human and physical resources.
• Extensive experience in administration, management, marketing, sales and customer/VIP services.
• Skilled at the booking, contracting and managing of artistic, building and other support services

EDUCATION:

• Florida State University School of Theater Ph.D. program, 1986 to 1994 (all but dissertation).
• Northern Michigan University, 1985 to 1986 (post-graduate studies).
• Eastern Michigan University, 1983 to 1985 (Master of Arts - Directing).
• University of Michigan, 1977 to 1981 (Bachelor of General Studies).

References and writing samples are readily available

Joel Meadows
joelmeadows@btinternet.com
writer/editor
15 Tudor Close • Page Street • Mill Hill • London • NW7 2BG • UK
Tel. (0208) 959 4192 • From USA (01144) 208 959 4192
Mobile (07986) 144464 • From USA (01144) 7986 144464

SKILLS/ABILITIES

JOURNALISM
I have worked as a freelance journalist since 1997 for a cross-section of newspapers and magazines:

Newspapers

• Kevin Smith feature in G2, The Guardian (31.05.2000)
• Kevin Smith and Joss Whedon: TV writers in comics in The Independent on Sunday (23.09.01)
• King Kong in T2, The Times (8.12.05)

Magazines

• Special Effects: CGI vs physical in SFX (June 1999)
• Nick Dudman interview about The Mummy Returns in What’s On in London (23.06.99)
• Iain Banks interview about The Business, What’s On in London (04.08.99)
• Kevin Smith interview about Dogma in What’s On (22.12.99)
• Star Wars licensed comics in SFX (September 1999)
• David Goyer interview about Batman Begins in Amazing Stories (August 2004)
• Modesty Blaise feature in Judge Dredd Megazine (February 2005)
• Constantine film feature in Amazing Stories (March 2005)
• Michael Moorcock interview for Dreamwatch (May 2005)
• Fantasy Film featurette in Word Magazine (May 2005)
• Bryan Talbot Luther Arkwright feature in Judge Dredd Megazine (June 2005)
• Christian Bale interview about Batman Begins in Dreamwatch (June 2005)
• Cillian Murphy interview about Batman Begins in Dreamwatch (June 2005)
• Christopher Nolan interview about Batman Begins in Dreamwatch (July 2005)
• War of The Worlds feature in Dreamwatch (July 2005)
• Bryan Talbot career feature in Judge Dredd Megazine (July 2005)
• Kevin Smith Q&A for Rip’N’Burn (June 2005)
• King Kong feature for Dreamwatch (November 2005)
• Narnia feature for Dreamwatch (November 2005)
• A Scanner Darkly feature for Dreamwatch (December 2005)

Trade Papers

• The Making Of The Tube for B+, Broadcast (12.11.99)
• The Making Of The Sleeper for B+, Broadcast (10.11.00)
• Training for TV in the UK for B+, Broadcast (4.05.01)
• The Making of Randall & Hopkirk Deceased for B+, Broadcast (03.03.00)
• Low budget horror film feature for B+, Broadcast (05.00)
• Making the EastEnders credits for B+, Broadcast (05.00)
• My Great Escape feature with cricket producer for B+, Broadcast (2.06.00)
• Poetry for The Deaf for B+, Broadcast (2.06.00)
• The Making Of The Innocent for B+, Broadcast (8.12.00)
• The Making Of U2 promo Stuck In A Moment for B+, Broadcast (02.02.01)
• History on screen for Publishing News (30.04.04)
• Production story about Colin and Cumberland for Broadcast (11.02.05)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1991-2003
Editor, designer for TRIPWIRE. Commissioned features and reviews for what was a hobby magazine until 2002, designed pages, marketed and promoted the publication at comic conventions and trade shows and sold through Diamond Comic Distributors to the direct sales market. Honed my negotiating and cold calling skills and amassed a huge amount of contacts in the comic, Film and TV field through TRIPWIRE

Nov 2002
Published TRIPWIRE x 10, 160 page A4 book, collecting the best bits of TRIPWIRE, the magazine I started as a hobby back in 1992, with nearly 50% of commissioned new writing and art, from the likes of Grant Morrison (New X-Men), Mike (Hellboy) Mignola, Jock (The Losers), Will (The Spirit) Eisner and many more. Sold 1500 copies through the direct sales market and US bookshops

Nov 2002-Dec 2003
Worked full-time on TRIPWIRE as co-editor, commissioning features and designing pages, putting together 3 100 page full colour issues, distributed to the UK newsstand. Also negotiated deals with newsstand distributors MMC (UK) and BooksAMillion (US) as well as Diamond Comic Distributors (UK & US)

For additional details download full CV here and here.