Alicia Tan

Alicia Tan – Editor

Thoughtful, meticulous editor with 3+ yrs of experience at major publishers and an interest in engrossing, diverse YA, memoir, and biography

Overview

I'm an assistant editor at HarperCollins working on commercial nonfiction and upmarket fiction with an emphasis on stories for women readers. I freelance proofread nonfiction, art and illustrated books, and children's books for Abrams, Scholastic, and Workman. I’m also the co-editor of Tart, an arts and literary magazine forthcoming in 2019. As an editorial assistant at Abrams, I worked on nonfiction, including the New York Times–bestselling biography on Fred Rogers, THE GOOD NEIGHBOR; Viet Thanh Nguyen's anthology from writers illuminating their experiences as refugees, THE DISPLACED; designer Jon Contino's monograph, BRAND BY HAND; and Michael Leviton's forthcoming memoir on what it means to lie in one's daily life, TO BE HONEST. My background is in magazine journalism, and my words have appeared in print and online, including Mashable and RadioTimes.

At Reedsy, I offer editing and proofreading services for a diverse range of book projects. What I’m interested in: women's fiction, YA, multicultural and underrepresented stories, cultural studies, art and entertainment, identity and gender politics, technology, lifestyle, social issues, sex and relationships, and more. What I’m not interested in: historical fiction, spy novels, political memoirs or exposes, technical or academic works.

I’m based in Brooklyn, where I spend my time eating flamin’ hot cheetos and watching Terrace House. I’ll never let you forget I’m from Texas.

Services
Fiction
Anthologies Cultural & Ethnic Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Art Biographies & Memoirs Entertainment Writing & Publishing
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Bachelor of Journalism
  • Publishing experience
  • Journalism experience

Work experience

HarperCollins

Jul, 2019 — Present

Self-employed

Mar, 2019 — Present

Abrams

Aug, 2017 — Jul, 2019 (almost 2 years)

Abrams

Apr, 2016 — Aug, 2017 (over 1 year)

Portfolio

A fill-in book from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series. Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. Writing Action kicks off with a foreword by an award-winnin... read more
A fill-in book from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series. Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. Writing Character begins with an essay by author and educat... read more
The Designer’s Dictionary of Color provides an in-depth look at 30 colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing color range and palette variations.... read more
In The Moderns, we meet the men and women who invented and shaped Midcentury Modern graphic design in America. The book is made up of generously illustrated profiles, many based on interviews, of more than 60 designers whose magazine, book, and record covers; ... read more
In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself.pTwelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpec... read more
Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home!Lizzie Peterson and her friends are heading to a cabin in the woods for a girls' weekend. On the way, they spot and rescue Kodiak, an energetic Malamute stray with a mind of his own. Can Lizzie and h... read more
A young adult anthology featuring fictional stories of everyday resistance.You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls.Or who marches to protest injustice.Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud.... read more
A sweeping fantasy adventure that will set your senses on fire!In the empire of Aramtesh, scent has power. Seventeen-year-old Rahil has a great talent for fragrances, but her scentlore skills aren't enough to heal her dying father; a plague is spreading across... read more
A rollicking autobiography from the legendary producer of Goodfellas, Rocky, and Raging Bull, and an insider’s account of making movies in Hollywood over half a century The list of films Irwin Winkler has produced in his more-than-fifty-year career is extraord... read more
The remarkable story of a restaurant on top of the world—built by a legend, destroyed in tragedy—and an era in New York City it helped to frame In the 1970s, New York City was plagued by crime, filth, and an ineffective government. The city was falling apart, ... read more
Brand by Hand documents the work, career, and artistic inspiration of graphic designer extraordinaire Jon Contino. Jon is a born-and-bred New Yorker. He talks like one, he acts like one, and most importantly, he designs like one. He is the founder and creative... read more
To Be Honest

Michael Leviton

A memoir about one man’s strange upbringing in a family fanatically devoted to honesty Raised in what he affectionately calls “our little honesty cult,” Michael Leviton was ingrained with his parents’ core philosophy: You do not tell any lies; you do not withh... read more
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team has won three World Cups and four Olympic gold medals, set record TV ratings, drawn massive crowds, earned huge revenues for FIFA and U.S. Soccer, and helped to redefine the place of women in sports. But despite their domi... read more
Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers ... read more
In January 2017, Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping entry to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim countries and dramatically cutting the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States each year. The American people spoke ... read more

Alicia has 2 reviews

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Lisette H.

Lisette H.

Oct, 2019

Alicia was very helpful and professional. I hope to work with her again in the future.
Takeisha W.

Takeisha W.

Sep, 2019

My collaboration with Alicia was my inaugural editing collaboration with Reedsy and I am so thankful to have had her as a partner with editing my debut novel. As a writer, our words mean everything to us. The constant questioning of whether or not the words we string together are good enough to comprise a complete story is always questioned, always critiqued. The sensitivity of writing has to b...
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