Overview
I am an editor with two decades of experience in all stages of book and magazine editing, with a background in literary publishing. I provide editorial services including project management, developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading. I also have extensive production experience (but please note that, while this informs my editorial eye, I do not offer production services). I have been on staff at three literary magazines and have worn every hat possible. I have worked on fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations, across all genres, and for all ages. And I’ve loved it all!
In the acknowledgments to his book The Tree of the Doves, Christopher Merrill wrote "Special thanks to Anne McPeak, whose brilliant copy editing not only saved me many errors but inspired me to see my work anew." I strive to merit that praise from every writer I work with, whether it is publicly acknowledged or not.
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Non-Fiction
Fiction
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Work experience
Self-employed
Current and past clients include Archipelago Books, Bellevue Literary Press, City Lights Books, Fence Books, Graywolf Press, Harry N. Abrams, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, jubilat, Milkweed Editions, Macfadden Media, Monkey Business International, the New York Observer, Open Road Media, PBS NewsHour, Penguin Press, Random House, St. Martin’s Press, and various individuals (including John Wray, Mary-Beth Hughes, and Laura Corn)
A Public Space
Line-edited, copy-edited, and proofread all material for the magazine; oversaw all production; brainstormed content, directions, and departments; and oversaw many crucial aspects of magazine life, including marketing and event planning. Worked with Yiyun Li, Leslie Jamison, John Haskell, Keith Lee Morris, Gary Amdahl, Mary Jo Bang, Adrienne Rich, Amy Leach, Anne Carson, T. C. Boyle, and Richard Powers, among many others. Currently copy-edit all material on a freelance basis.
Words Without Borders
Commissioned original content for the magazine; Evaluated manuscripts in all genres, including those in the French language; Managed communication flow between far-flung editorial staff and guest editors; Created and enforced production schedule; Aided in developing Education Initiative; General upkeep of website, including design of new front pages, copy writing, proofreading, and creating and enforcing consistent house style; Grew subscriber base through vigorous marketing; Maintained contacts database.
Associate Editor / Assistant Editor
Associate Editor: Evaluated poetry manuscripts; Responsible for all aspects of production, from layout and typesetting to intensive proofreading to liaising with press; Handled contracts; Coordinated Writers in the Schools program.
Assistant Editor: Evaluated fiction manuscripts; Managed special New Writers issue and subsequent reading; Maintained and expanded website; Initiated creation of cumulative Online Index.
Irene Skolnick Literary Agency
Evaluated unsolicited manuscripts; Created reader’s reports for requested material; Drafted pitch letters for book proposals; Checked contracts for accuracy; Maintained database of authors and publishing contacts.
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