Daniel Maurer

Daniel Maurer – Editor

Award-winning editor and author with 25+ years of experience editing novels, non-fiction books, and journalism.

Overview

I'm an award-winning editor with 25+ years of experience editing novels, non-fiction books, and journalism for New York magazine, New York Times, and others. I'm a two-time James Beard Award winner and a National Magazine Award nominee specializing in literary fiction, arts, culture, food, humor, travel, and more.

As both an editor who has worked with hundreds of writers and a published author (THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL, Melville House) who has collaborated with many editors, I've been on both sides of the desk. I appreciate the value of an edit that is thorough and exacting but also respectful of an author's voice and vision. I've edited everyone from bestselling authors to student writers for whom English is a second language. You can count on me to give your work the line-by-line attention it deserves as well as "big picture" advice about character development, structure, pacing, tone, and other critical elements of storytelling.

Services
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Humor & Comedy Literary Fiction
Non-Fiction
Entertainment
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • James Beard Foundation Award
  • National Magazine Award (nominee)
  • MIN Best of the Web Award

Work experience

NYU Arthur L Carter Journalism Institute

Jan, 2011 — Jan, 2021 (about 10 years)
Founder and editor of Bedford + Bowery, a New York magazine site covering arts and culture in NYC. Also edited The Local East Village, a New York Times site covering local news in downtown NYC. I edited hundreds of student writers and and taught graduate-level classes in local journalism and food/fashion writing.

New York Magazine

Jan, 2004 — Jan, 2007 (about 3 years)
As founding editor of Grub Street, New York magazine's food and restaurant blog, I won two James Beard awards and was nominated for a National Magazine Award. I was also editor of New York magazine's online nightlife listings.

Grove/Atlantic

Jan, 2001 — Jan, 2004 (about 3 years)
Edited fiction and non-fiction books by bestselling authors such as Winston Groom, Michael Tolkin, and Todd Haynes. Acquired books in a variety of genres, including satirical fiction (Glen Duncan's Death of an Ordinary Man and I, Lucifer), history (Winston Groom's 1942), nature/popular culture (Andrew Blechman's Pigeons), literary fiction (Matthew McIntosh's Well) and screenplays (Todd Haynes's Far From Heaven).

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Douglas M.

Douglas M.

Aug, 2026

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I had a great experience working with Daniel on The One-Star Guest. From the beginning, he understood exactly what I was trying to accomplish with the book and, just as importantly, understood my voice and sense of humor. His feedback was thoughtful, detailed, and genuinely improved the manuscri...
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Steve J.

Steve J.

Feb, 2026

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Daniel is thoughtful, wise, and matter of fact. I partnered with him to bring his literary instincts to my story. So glad I did. While reading his development memo—his reflections on my work—I get a humbling sense that he knows more then me about what I'm trying to say. Some of Daniel’s input par...
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Kevin B.

Kevin B.

Mar, 2024

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Daniel is simply the best. He edited two novels for me now and two query letters. I feel blessed that I found him. Thank you, Daniel, for being the pro you are!
James A.

James A.

Oct, 2026

Working with Daniel was an incredible experience. He has an exceptional eye for narrative pacing and elevated my manuscript while keeping my authentic voice completely intact. He guided me in balancing vulnerability with narrative boundaries, deepening the piece's emotional resonance, and sharpe...
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Dan C.

Dan C.

Sep, 2026

I'd been wrestling with a manuscript for a little over 10 years. Claude & tools like Autocrit had been helpful in giving me feedback and helping to refine it into some kind of cohesive structure, but I was starting to not trust them. I wanted to see what a real person thought, and the feedback th...
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