CV

Laima Anderson

writer, publisher, editor, project manager

I have over 12 years' experience working with texts and books, as well as the spaces around them, but I can also manage projects in other areas.

I have experience as an editorial manager at publishing houses and opened a bookstore and assembled
a community library in Belgrade, building a warm and strong community around it. I have also founded
a publishing house and manage all processes within it. I am now seeking a part-time job or projects that will bring something new and valuable to the world and society.

work experience

shell(f) publishing house

december 2024 – present
co-founder, publisher, rights manager, editor

shell(f), the communal library and workshops for writers (Belgrade, Serbia, online)

june 2023 – present
co-founder, curator, host of a book club (offline and online) and workshops for writers

we opened the library in September 2023 with a single public shelf containing around 35 books in Bar Nekrasova. By February 2026, we had expanded to over 600 books and six shelves in Belgrade and two in Herceg Novi.
I am looking for new locations, negotiating collaborations with venues, managing social media and organizing community meetings

Auditoria bookstore (Belgrade, Serbia)

october 2024 – march 2025
curator, manager

I developed the store's concept and product range, purchased necessary books from Russia, Europe, and Serbia, communicated with suppliers and brokers regarding customs clearance, and hired and supervised staff for the bookstore

No Kidding Press

january 2020 – august 2024
editor-in-chief

team management:
- full-time and freelance employees
- project and budget management
- working with the publisher's product range, promotion, and participation in book fairs

Papier mâché press

november 2023 – august 2024
editor-in-chief

Podcast «Кроме шуток»

october 2020 – december 2023
co-host

Ad Marginem Press

march 2015 – december 2019
editor-in-chief

Libroroom bookstore (Moscow, Russia)

september 2013 – february 2014
bookseller

Samokat publishing house

october 2012 – june 2013
junior editor

further information

• writer («Набережная реки Фонтанки, четная сторона», shell(f), 2024)
• editor and mentor for writers
• editor and curator at courses and workshops for writers at WLAG (2023 – present) and Band (2023-2024)
• lector
• Buhgalter DOO (Belgrade, Serbia)
april 2025 – november 2025
accounting assistant
september 2024 – december 2024
account manager
• currently live in Belgrade, Serbia

education

Moscow State University of Printing Arts (2009-2014)

Faculty of Publishing and Journalism

languages

Russian (native)

English (B2 and I am still learning the language with a tutor)

tools

Project Management: Google Workspace, Trello, Notion, Microsoft Office

Communication: Zoom, Google Meet

tg, ig: @johnnlemonn
e-mail: laimaanderson@gmail.com