Grace McNamee

Grace McNamee – Editor

An expert in editing coming of age, family, historical, and grounded speculative novels, with a decade of New York publishing experience.

Overview

I'm a Senior Editor at Bloomsbury Publishing, a wide ranging reader, and a fangirl for everything I work on. I'm known for keeping my comments positive, asking lots of questions, and trying to reflect the readers' experience of the story to guide your revisions rather than suggesting prescriptive cuts and changes.

I'm thrilled to have edited USA Today and nationally bestselling books in each of my speciality genres--whether that's coming of age (Cleopatra and Frankenstein; Honeysuckle), historical fiction (Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea; Time of the Child), family fiction (Time of the Child), or speculative fiction (Honeysuckle; the work of Natasha Pulley).

Services
Fiction
Coming of Age Historical Fiction LGBTQ Fiction Magical Realism Themes & Motifs
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Columbia Publishing Course

Work experience

Bloomsbury Publishing

Aug, 2016 — Present
At Bloomsbury, I've risen from assistant editor to senior editor, publishing novels that have been honored by major awards like the International Booker, the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and the Giller Prize; chosen as Buzz Picks by Good Morning America and The Today Show; and loved by booksellers across the country and at major retailers like B&N and Amazon.

Simon & Schuster

Sep, 2015 — Aug, 2016 (11 months)
Sold audio, book club, and translation rights for books on the Scribner and Touchstone lists.

Portfolio

Honeysuckle: A Novel

Fridman-Tell, Bar

Bloomsbury Publishing

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Cleopatra and Frankenstein

Mellors, Coco

Bloomsbury Publishing

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Every Happiness: A Novel

Shah, Reena

Bloomsbury Publishing

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Women! In! Peril!

Marshall, Jessie Ren

Bloomsbury Publishing

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
The Half Life of Valery K

Pulley, Natasha

Bloomsbury Publishing

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
The Hymn to Dionysus

Pulley, Natasha

Bloomsbury Publishing

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Loneliness & Company

Dyroff, Charlee

Bloomsbury Publishing

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We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies

Lama, Tsering Yangzom

Bloomsbury Publishing

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Still Born

Nettel, Guadalupe

Bloomsbury Publishing

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Your Presence Is Mandatory: A Novel

Vasilyuk, Sasha

Bloomsbury Publishing

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea

Chang-Eppig, Rita

Bloomsbury Publishing

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

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