Laird Gallagher – Editor

Supported President/Publisher Jonathan Galassi in all aspects of book projects from acquisition to publication; independently responsible for six titles per year
• Oversaw production process from finished manuscript to bound book (approximately five titles per season)
• Evaluated manuscripts and proposals; acquired book projects for publication
• Fully edited (from project inception to copyedit) four books per season
• Wrote jacket cover copy, catalog copy, sales/marketing materials, and rights guides
• Worked closely with agents, authors, and internal departments including publicity, sales, subrights, contracts, permissions, and legal
• Presented new titles before Macmillan executives and national sales and marketing teams
• Managed FSG’s internship program: hired, coordinated, supervised, and trained six interns per semester

Supported Editorial & Policy Director in all aspects of policy research, editing, and project production
• Provided editorial support for all written work products, including long-form policy reports, data briefs, grant proposals, press releases, and
the organization’s e-newsletter
• Performed developmental and line edits on policy publications including major policy reports, data briefs, web-based content, and
promotional material
• Copyedited, proofread, and coordinated design, production, and publication of every research report and data brief
• Researched and wrote data briefs and opinion pieces
• Conducted qualitative and quantitative research, including interviews, policy and best practices research, literature reviews, and data
analysis to strengthen and inform policy reports, data briefs, and more

Assisted Editor-in-Chief in all aspects of book projects from acquisition to publication; independently responsible for three to four titles per year
• Oversaw production process from finished manuscript to bound book (approximately five titles per season)
• Evaluate wide range of fiction and non-fiction manuscripts and proposals; pursue own acquisitions
• Performed developmental and line edits on two to three books per season
• Edited the FSG Work in Progress website, a compendium of original essays, excerpts, and interviews with FSG authors
• Provided general administrative support (managing production calendars, tracking due dates, etc.)

• Oversaw book production process to completion (approximately six titles per season)
• Evaluated non-fiction manuscripts and proposals (physical science, history, current affairs, biography, social science)
• Performed market research, drafted profit and loss statements, prepared sub-imprint financial reports
• Managed backlist authors and titles for Hill and Wang, Northpoint Press, and Scientific American imprints