Angela Modany, Editor in Washington D.C., DC, USA

Overview

I am an editor passionate about creating books that inspire kids (and adults) to learn more about the world around them. With almost a decade in the publishing industry, I specialize in highly visual nonfiction books for kids. I have experience working on a variety of different formats, including atlases, encyclopedias, almanacs, field guides, picture books, nonfiction narratives, fact books, and a variety of spread-based books. While I specialize in books for kids ranging from 3 to 12 years old, I believe the same skills I use to edit and create a nonfiction book for an 8-year-old can be applied to working on a title marketed to an adult.

I am an organized project manager and love a good spreadsheet. I am always up for working on titles about a variety of different subjects--from geography to history to sports. One of the things I love about this job is I am always learning something so there is rarely a topic I will shy away from. I believe an author's voice is important, so I do my best to maintain that voice through my edits and engage in discussions on how to restructure, streamline, and enhance narratives.

Some of the titles I have edited for National Geographic Kids include: "Destiny Finds Her Way: How a Rescued Baby Sloth Learned to be Wild" by Margarita Engle; "Speak Up, Speak Out!: The Extraordinary Life of Fighting Shirley Chisholm" by Tonya Bolden; "Beyond Possible (Young Readers' Edition)" by Nimsdai Purja; the National Geographic Kids and ESPN "It's a Numbers Game" series; the National Geographic Kids Almanac, and many more.

Services

Developmental Editing

Editorial Assessment

Non-Fiction

Children’s Non-Fiction

Languages

English (US)

Work experience

Editor

National Geographic Kids

Sep, 2021 — Dec, 2022 (about 1 year)

-Developed and edited content, managed deadlines, and led teams of authors, fact checkers, photo editors, designers, and more for more than 40 nonfiction titles.
-Edited titles including nonfiction narratives, atlases, encyclopedias, field guides, fact books, preschool books, and an annual almanac
-Edited manuscripts for clarity, content, structure, language, and level

Associate editor

National Geographic Kids

May, 2015 — Sep, 2021 (over 6 years)

Executive Assistant

National Geographic Kids

Jun, 2013 — May, 2015 (almost 2 years)

-Assisted the Senior Vice President and Vice President, and supported the Kids department with daily -administrative tasks
-Wrote the Guinness World Record department in the National Geographic Kids magazine several months and assisted National Geographic Kids book editors with reading manuscripts and reviewing layouts