Sara DeGonia – Editor

• Edit texts for consistency, organization, readability, grammar, and punctuation; clarify English translation from Italian or Spanish
• Fact-check forthcoming manuscripts; proofread changes and formatting in final layout; adhere to applicable style manual depending on client
• Gather info for various book elements, including author bibliographies
• Researched and wrote complete text for two published nonfiction titles: My First Trip to New York (978-88-99180-53-9) My First Trip to Paris (978-88-99180-53-9); collaborated on artist biographies for Mid-Century Modern Women in the Visual Arts (978-16-23260-82-8)
• Edited 50+ titles, including fiction, art, photography, and children's

• Edit all text for published titles, marketing materials, eblasts, etc.
• Coordinate workflow between authors, production, printers, and shippers
• Request quotes from printers and oversee title specs, proofing, and costs
• Use QuickBooks to issue invoices process payments, and handle billing
• Oversee sales to more than 100 retail accounts, traditional and online
• Fulfill web orders, manage metadata, address office needs and supplies
• Coordinated national and regional publicity for all frontlist titles
• Assisted with editorial projects, including licensing photos and artwork
• Initiated social media accounts; created original posts and content

• Edited articles and columns for grammar, structure, and factual errors
• Wrote headlines, decks, and cutlines to draw in readers
• Wrote book reviews for new titles; screened entries for national contest