Overview
Looking to craft a powerful narrative and publish a successful book or short story? As an editor with experience working at NYC publishing houses (Knopf, Grove Atlantic, and Assouline), my services are bolstered by a knowledge of the industry. I've worked with award-winning authors and academics, includingTatyana Tolstaya, David Zucchino, Karl Marlantes, Martha Grimes, Adam Gopnik, and Ian Johnson. I've also worked with debut writers and translators, so I understand the vulnerabilities of first-time authors and am passionate about helping them meet their writing goals. Whether you're a seasoned expert or a new writer, I'll provide an attentive eye and constructive feedback to help you find greater focus, insight, and confidence in your work. My services include editorial assessment, developmental editing, and line editing. I have experience working on short stories, novels, thrillers, essays, biographies, memoirs, narrative journalism, travel writing, argument-driven nonfiction, and illustrated books. I love storytelling in all its forms, so don't hesitate to bring any genre to my plate.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Political Science & Current Affairs
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Short Story
Thriller & Suspense
Languages
English (AUS)
Work experience
Assouline Publishing
Mar, 2019 —
Present
Self-employed
Mar, 2018 —
Present
Grove Atlantic
Mar, 2018 —
Mar, 2019
(about 1 year)
Alfred A. Knopf
Dec, 2015 —
Mar, 2018
(about 2 years)
Portfolio
A woman’s suicide puts a detective on the trail of a cold-hearted con artist: “Outstanding . . . a maximum of suspense” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). When DI Tom Thorne is called to the site of a suicide, he expects to be in and out in no time. But when... read more
When the body of a French woman washes up on a wild inlet off the Cornish coast, Brian Macalvie, divisional commander with the Devon-Cornwall police is called in. Who could have killed this beautiful tourist, the only visible footprints nearby belonging to the... read more
“The Social Network meets Hammer of the Gods” in this story of a 1990s web titan who made a fortune and lost it all—and what happened afterward (The Independent). One day in February 2001, Josh Harris woke to certain knowledge that he was about to lose everyth... read more
“Playful and poetic . . . A foxy, original writer. Memory fuses with wonder, and wonder with worship." —The Wall Street Journal“Marvelously vivid, perfectly tuned. . . Tolstaya is well known in Russia as a brilliant and caustic political critic, but her memori... read more
The story of a pivotal moment in modern world history, when representative democracy became a political option for Arabs—and how the West denied the opportunity. When Europe’s Great War engulfed the Ottoman Empire, Arab nationalists rose in revolt against the ... read more
From acclaimed journalist Sophy Roberts, a journey through one of the harshest landscapes on earth—where music reveals the deep humanity and the rich history of SiberiaSiberia’s story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies and unmarked graves. Yet ther... read more
From Pulitzer Prize-winner David Zucchino comes a searing account of the Wilmington riot and coup of 1898, an extraordinary event unknown to most AmericansBy the 1890s, Wilmington was North Carolina’s largest city and a shining example of a mixed-race communit... read more
Karl Marlantes’s debut novel Matterhorn, a New York Times Notable Book and winner of the Center for Fiction’s Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize, has been hailed as a modern classic of war literature. In his new novel, Deep River, Marlantes turns to another mod... read more
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