Julianna Haubner - Editor
Professional editor with experience in historical/literary/upmarket women’s fiction and general nonfiction, ready to help you at any stage.
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Overview
I am an editor at Simon & Schuster with experience editing literary, historical, and upmarket women’s fiction, as well as narrative nonfiction, history, and biography. I have edited a number of New York Times bestsellers and award-winning writers across those categories at every stage of publication, from proposal to outline to draft and revision. You can find details on the books I've edited below, and I'm happy to discuss or answer any questions about my involvement with them.
I am happy to help you develop your project in any way, whether it's a query letter for agents, a proposal, or a full manuscript that's in need of a fresh set of eyes, from line editing to broader editorial memos. My particular strength is length management and broader narrative structure, but I am also able to assist in line editing, character development, and plot progression in both nonfiction and fiction. I believe that the editorial process is a collaborative one, and always take an author's lead when it comes to my approach. I also am a voracious reader in my spare time, and have a close eye on the current retail and reader landscape. I'm a master at finding comparative titles and figuring out the ideal reader for your project.
*Please note that my services as a freelance editor are separate from my day job. Any editing or feedback given on your work is mine alone, and does not reflect the views of or any implicit endorsement or work with my employer.*
I am happy to help you develop your project in any way, whether it's a query letter for agents, a proposal, or a full manuscript that's in need of a fresh set of eyes, from line editing to broader editorial memos. My particular strength is length management and broader narrative structure, but I am also able to assist in line editing, character development, and plot progression in both nonfiction and fiction. I believe that the editorial process is a collaborative one, and always take an author's lead when it comes to my approach. I also am a voracious reader in my spare time, and have a close eye on the current retail and reader landscape. I'm a master at finding comparative titles and figuring out the ideal reader for your project.
*Please note that my services as a freelance editor are separate from my day job. Any editing or feedback given on your work is mine alone, and does not reflect the views of or any implicit endorsement or work with my employer.*
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
History
Political Science & Current Affairs
True Crime
Fiction
Coming of Age
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Women's Fiction
Certifications
- Columbia Publishing Course (2014)
Work experience
Editor
Simon & Schuster / Avid Reader Press
September, 2014
–
Present
(over 7 years)
Portfolio (16 selected works)
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
Garrett M. Graff
The award-winning journalist and author of Raven Rock shares the first comprehensive oral history of September 11, 2001—a panoramic narrative woven from hundreds of interviews with government officials, first responders, survivors, friends, and family members.Over the last eighteen years, much has been written and said about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the profound impact ... read more
The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini
Joe Posnanski
Award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Joe Posnanski enters the world of Harry Houdini and his legions of devoted fans in an immersive, entertaining, and magical work on the illusionist’s impact on American culture—and why his legacy endures to this day.Harry Houdini. Say his name and a number of things come to mind. Escapes. Illusions. Magic. Chains. Safes. Live burial... read more
Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History
Molly Schiot
“The embrace of women’s sports sometimes feels almost like a political act...Molly Schiot’s Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History is so valuable.” —The Wall Street Journal “A thoughtful, exhaustively researched, and long-overdue tribute to the women who have paved the way for the likes of Serena Williams, Abby Wambach, Simone Biles, and more.” —espnW Based on the Instagram accou... read more
Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living
Manjula Martin
A collection of essays from today’s most acclaimed authors—from Cheryl Strayed to Roxane Gay to Jennifer Weiner, Alexander Chee, Nick Hornby, and Jonathan Franzen—on the realities of making a living in the writing world.In the literary world, the debate around writing and commerce often begs us to take sides: either writers should be paid for everything they do or writers should just pay their... read more
Paris, 7 A.M.
Liza Wieland
The acclaimed, award-winning author of A Watch of Nightingales imagines in a sweeping and stunning novel what happened to the poet Elizabeth Bishop during three life-changing weeks she spent in Paris amidst the imminent threat of World War II.June 1937. Elizabeth Bishop, still only a young woman and not yet one of the most influential poets of the twentieth century, arrives in France with her ... read more
The shocking truth about the government’s secret plans to survive a catastrophic attack on US soil—even if the rest of us die—is “a frightening eye-opener” (Kirkus Reviews) that spans the dawn of the nuclear age to today, and "contains everything one could possibly want to know" (The Wall Street Journal).Every day in Washington, DC, the blue-and-gold first Helicopter Squadron, codenamed “MUSSE... read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “GRIPPING…THIS YARN HAS IT ALL.” —USA TODAY * “A WONDERFUL BOOK.” —Christian Science Monitor * “ENTHRALLING.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * “A MUST-READ.” —Booklist (starred review) A human drama unlike any other—the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history.Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianap... read more
Highbrow, Lowbrow, Brilliant, Despicable: Fifty Years of New York Magazine
The Editors of New York Magazine
New York, the city. New York, the magazine. A celebration.The great story of New York City in the past half-century has been its near collapse and miraculous rebirth. A battered town left for dead, one that almost a million people abandoned and where those who remained had to live behind triple deadbolt locks, was reinvigorated by the twinned energies of starving artists and financial white kn... read more
Perfect Tunes
Emily Gould
“Perfect Tunes is an intoxicating blend of music, love, and family from one of the essential writers of the internet generation.” —STEPHANIE DANLER “Perfect Tunes is a zippy and profound story of love, loss, heredity, and parenthood. I gulped it down, as will all mothers, New Yorkers, music fans, and lovers of quick-moving novels that are both funny and deep. I loved every page.” —EMMA STRAUB... read more
A true story of innovation, centered on a scrappy team of engineers—far from the Silicon Valley limelight—and their quest to achieve a surprisingly difficult technological feat: building a robot that can lay bricks.Humans have landed men on the moon, programmed cars to drive themselves, and put the knowledge of our entire civilization in your back pocket. But no one—from MIT nerds to Army Corp... read more
Watergate: A New History
Graff, Garrett M.
Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close
Sow, Aminatou, Friedman, Ann
Butts: A Backstory
Radke, Heather
The Encyclopedia of New York
The Editors of New York Magazine
Leonora in the Morning Light: A Novel
Carter, Michaela
Julianna has 7 reviews
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Communication & Punctuality
Julianna provided insightful feedback with clear direction on how to improve transitions and character development. I highly recommend working with her!
Amanda Vitale, April 2022
Even without reading my book, she was able to pinpoint exactly where my query letter was and was not conveying what I wanted to highlight. Her suggestions led me to rethink how to portray the narrative arc to capture the uniqueness of the book.
Matt McMahon, December 2020
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Reply from Julianna Haubner
Julianna is an outstanding editor. She has carefully read the lengthy draft of my novel (split into two because it's too long) and gave me excellent suggestions (editorial assessment) on what needs to be changed, how it can be shortened, and how it can be streamlined. She gave me 8-page-long feedback with specific focuses on narrative, pacing, and plot. Just about the right amount; more than th...
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Robin Bourn, October 2020
Reply from Julianna Haubner
Julianna provided excellent feedback for my non-fiction narrative. In a relatively quick turn around time (one month), she pointed out ways to better tell the story in a more concise manner along with several other suggestions.
Kristina Younger, July 2020
She lied about reading the book. We agreed on very specific needs and she didn't even mention them in her edit.
She read ONE chapter and looked at keywords throughout the book
Michael Muxworthy, April 2020
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