Anne Horowitz – Editor

I'm a freelance developmental editor and line editor living in Brooklyn, New York. I began as an associate editor at Counterpoint/Soft Skull Press, where I worked for five years, and I've been out on my own since 2010. I work on both fiction (mostly literary fiction or fiction with both literary and commercial appeal, and I love short stories) and nonfiction (lots of memoir, but I also have experience with history, science, pop culture, and essay collections).

My clients include indie presses such as Tin House Books, Seal Press, The Experiment, Milkweed Editions, and Creative Nonfiction/In Fact Books; literary agents; and a number of independent authors. Additionally, I work part-time as an editor with the literary agent Renée Zuckerbrot at Massie and McQuilkin Agency. I'm also an editor working with the Center for Fiction's Emerging Writers Fellowship; I was a mentor in the 2016–18 Think Write Publish program, a collaboration between Arizona State University and Creative Nonfiction; and I'm a member of PEN and the Editorial Freelancers Association.

I enjoy working with both established and first-time authors, and I've been fortunate to build long-running relationships with some wonderful clients at all levels of writing experience. For me, the most important thing is that you have a project you're devoted to, and a voice I can connect with. I look first for your strengths, challenging myself to articulate what you're already doing well, and to appreciate your vision for your project. Then I look for ways to help you strengthen your craft and achieve that vision. I have a good eye for both the big picture (structure, narrative tension, character development, pacing) and—because of my years of experience as a line editor—the details. My editorial approach is flexible, supportive, and constructive, with plenty of communication throughout. Don't hesitate to get in touch and tell me about what you're working on.