Andrew Yackira – Editor

Founded the role of production editor at Callisto Media, establishing workflow and standards that defined the role for future employees. Copy edited and proofread everything from cover mechanicals to full manuscripts. Liaised with a large pool of freelancers and quality checked their work for in-house and industry editorial standards. Lead production editor on over 80 titles annually.

In 2016, I founded a publishing consultancy that has provided the services of development editing, copy editing, proofreading, and agenting for aspiring and established authors.

• Acquired and edited 3 to 5 projects each publishing season.
• Forged relationships with authors and agents—independently brainstorming, creating, and acquiring book projects for publication in traditional and nontraditional formats such as Penguin Specials (i.e. eBook-only projects), paperbacks, hardcovers, leather-bound editions, boxed sets, and workbooks.
• Developed nonbook products such as websites, apps, and card decks.
• Wrote creative, SEO-friendly descriptive copy to be used on printed book covers/jackets, Penguin’s official website and blog, the iBookstore, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble's online store, as well as widely distributed promotional materials and in-house sales pitch media.
• Negotiated book and product deals with agents and foreign publishers, ushered the eventual contract through the various stages of drafting, and ensured the delivery of a product per the stipulations within that contract.
• Published approximately 10–15 new book projects annually—shepherding them all the way from Word document to bound book.
• Liaised with every other department within the company—including publicity, sales, digital marketing, contracts, executive, managing editorial, production, design, and accounts receivable—and was the point person for all of these departments with regard to any element of hundreds of active backlist titles and projects.
• Analyzed weekly sales data and prepared reports to educate the imprint on current trends within the industry, in order to facilitate informed decision-making as a business unit.
• Performed numerous classic editorial duties, including but not limited to: offering creative and stylistic input on manuscripts; copy editing; formatting; and preparation of critical book elements (such as copyright pages, tables of contents, title pages, endorsement pages, and coupon pages).