Overview
Previously an assistant editor at Scribner, where he contributed to numerous New York Times bestsellers, Daniel Burgess currently works as an editorial consultant out of New York City. He specializes in editing literary fiction, historical fiction, thrillers, and personal memoir. In addition to the freedom that freelancing gives him to advise writers closely, Daniel especially loves helping first-time authors to develop the structure and voice of their manuscripts.
Services
Fiction
Anthologies
Comics & Graphic Novels
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Poetry
Short Story
Thriller & Suspense
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Music
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
- Graduate Certificate, Columbia Publishing Course, Columbia University
- Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Literature, New York University
Work experience
Scribner
Apr, 2013 —
Jun, 2014
(about 1 year)
-Acquired forthcoming memoirs from New York Times contributor Sam Polk and New School professor Nora Krug
-Edited and represented for the company a select list of authors including poet David Lehman (The Best American Poetry series), journalist Nell Lake (The Caregivers), novelist Richard C. Morais (The Hundred-Foot Journey), and novelist Brad Smith (Crow’s Landing, Shoot the Dog)
-Liaised between Production team and the Publisher’s authors including Stephen King (11/22/63, Doctor Sleep), National Book Award winner Andrew Solomon (Far from the Tree), and National Book Award nominee Rachel Kushner (The Flamethrowers)
Scribner
May, 2011 —
Mar, 2013
(almost 2 years)
-Liaised between Production team and the Editor-in-Chief’s authors including PEN/Saul Bellow Award winner Don DeLillo (The Angel Esmeralda), Booker Prize nominee Colm Toibin (Nora Webster, The Testament of Mary), and National Book Award nominee Jayne Anne Phillips (Quiet Dell)
-Evaluated and responded to submissions; wrote flap copy and sales points for book promotion
Portfolio
Edited by the National Book Award-winning poet Terrance Hayes, the foremost annual anthology of contemporary American poetry returns: “A ‘best’ anthology that really lives up to its title” (Chicago Tribune).The first book of poetry that Terrance Hayes ever bou... read more
A moving, intimate, and compassionate book that chronicles the experiences of a group of long-term caregivers—spouses, parents, and friends of the elderly and ill—illuminating critical issues of old age, end-of-life care, medical reform, and social policy—and ... read more
A major collection of poems from one of our most accomplished poets, the prominent man of letters behind The Best American Poetry series.Drawing from a wealth of material produced over the course of more than forty years, David Lehman’s New and Selected Poems ... read more
Edited this year by beloved and inventive poet Denise Duhamel, the foremost annual anthology of contemporary American poetry returns.Over the last twenty-five years, the Best American Poetry series has become an annual rite of autumn, eagerly awaited and hotly... read more
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
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