Overview
As an editor and writer specializing in literary fiction, I am deeply in love with the English language and with telling passionate, evocative stories that leave the reader changed. I’m proud to say that I was lead editor at Three Rooms Press, a fiercely independent literary publisher in New York. I am the editor of WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME by Meagan Brothers (IndieFAB Gold Winner: YA), hailed by Foreword Reviews as “[having] all the makings to become a classic of this generation." I also compiled and edited SONGS OF MY SELFIE: An Anthology of Millennial Stories, a collection of seventeen short stories by up-and-coming Millennial writers, which was an IndieFAB finalist. Bustle writes: “Doing for 'bad Millennials' what Bad Feminist did for uncertain feminists, SONGS OF MY SELFIE celebrates the Millennial stereotypes — flaws and all . . . this story collection not only stands up for Millennials, it gives Millennials a place to stand up for themselves.”
I’ve prepared more than seventy-five titles for publication at both Three Rooms Press and Skyhorse Publishing. My specialty is fiction, particularly literary fiction, and I’ve worked with YA, fantasy, thrillers, historical fiction, speculative fiction, military history, short stories, etc. I have also edited memoirs, crafting books, cookbooks, exercise guides, self-help, works in translation, and more.
As a freelancer, I help writers prepare their works in order to query agents and publishers, as well as for self-publishing platforms. I have also written and edited website copy, cover copy, bios, articles, and more. I wrote a regular column about book publishing for the website DIY MFA and hosted an open mic series at New York's Merchant's House Museum. My writing has been published or is forthcoming in such places as the minnesota review, South Carolina Review, Litro, Porter House Review, Red Earth Review, Mud Season Review, Huffington Post, Portland Book Review, and other places. My short story "The Urg" won the Porter House Review Prize for Fiction in 2019 and Best of the Net 2019, and my short fiction has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes. I received my MFA in fiction from Pacific University.
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Awards
- IndieFAB Gold: YA (Weird Girl and What's-His-Name)
- Langum Prize in American Historical Fiction (Shortlist) (Exile on Bridge Street)
- IndieFAB Finalist: Anthology (Songs of My Selfie)
- Porter House Review Prize for Fiction 2019 ("The Urg")
- Best of the Net 2019 ("The Urg")
Work experience
Three Rooms Press
I am the lead editor at Three Rooms Press, a fiercely independent book publisher, inspired by Dada, punk, and passion. My primary purpose is to edit all upcoming titles (developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading). Additionally, I assist the directors in acquiring titles and in marketing and publicity. I was the lead editor for WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT'S HIS NAME, an LGBT YA novel that "has all the makings to become a classic of this generation" (Foreword Reviews), and I compiled an anthology of short stories by millennial writers, SONGS OF MY SELFIE, published in April 2016.
Skyhorse Publishing
I served in the editorial department of this up-and-coming trade publisher for two years after graduating from Franklin & Marshall College. I began as an intern, assessing manuscript submissions and completing minor copy editing tasks, and was hired six months later as an editorial assistant. I was promoted to Assistant Editor in January 2014 and was in charge of licensing and editing books from Swedish publishers. These were usually cookbooks and crafting books, though each season I was also responsible for at least one original novel or memoir. I was lead editor of approximately thirty titles per season. Additional duties included book acquisition, copy writing, and publicity.
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