Overview
I generally begin the editing process with a close, careful reading of the manuscript, teasing out the broader structural edits through probing questions, frank reactions, and careful attention to narrative details. After going through the necessary round(s) of structural editing, I provide a meticulous line edit designed to polish and perfect the manuscript at the sentence level. I prefer to edit the old-fashioned way, with pencil on paper, but can provide edits in track changes if preferred. I love working with first-time novelists and am happy to provide guidance on the publishing industry and manuscript submission process as well. Above all else, I'm passionate about books and the editing process, and eager to work collaboratively with writers in perfecting their work.
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Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
- Award for Best Honors Thesis in Contemporary Fiction
Certifications
- Bachelor of Arts, New York University
Work experience
Freelance
• Provided structural and copyediting services to author clients across many genres
• Edited clients’ pitch letters to ensure quality, eye-catching submissions to agents and editors
Grove Atlantic
• Provided structural and line edits for a variety of books, including Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford and The Girl at the Door by Veronica Raimo
• Served as gatekeeper and first reader on all incoming book submissions from agents, advising the editorial director on which submissions to read and pursue for publication
• Wrote promotional and marketing copy for all books on the editorial director’s list for use on book jackets, in catalogs, and on retailer websites like Amazon and Barnes & Noble
• Oversaw all aspects of a book’s production from copyediting to jacket design to marketing, publicity, and sales, serving as liaison between the author and all departments working on a given book
William Morris Endeavor
• Managed and supported roster of 50+ high-level and celebrity clients, providing editorial guidance and feedback as their projects moved from conception to publication
• Wrote pitch and editorial letters for current and prospective clients, evaluating their work on its suitability for representation and publication
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
• Read and evaluated manuscripts currently on submission to FSG editors, providing written reports and feedback on each one
• Drafted licensing agreement and updated sub-rights databases for the Subsidiary Rights department
Maria Campbell Associates
• Wrote reader’s reports on forthcoming books for US publication, which were sent to international publishing houses in 20 countries
• Provided detailed evaluations of current book projects for use by TV and movie executives at Warner Bros.
ICM Partners
• Evaluated manuscripts submitted to the office of agent Esther Newberg
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