Kat Kopit – Editor

• Freelance copy editor of graphic novels (children's and adult, fiction and nonfiction).

• Freelance proofreader of middle-grade and young adult novels.
• Projects range from My Little Pony novelizations to Barry Lyga's I HUNT KILLERS young adult mystery/thriller series.

• Freelance proofreader of middle-grade and young adult novels for Abrams Amulet and Abrams Books for Young Readers.
• Freelance copy editor of YA novels for Abrams Amulet.
• Freelance proofreader of Abrams children's catalogs.

• Freelance proofreader of young adult novels, including books in the bestselling Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game series.

High-quality art and illustrated books

• Devised new book projects and met with potential authors; commissioned proposals.
• Acted as project manager on multiple titles and presented at pre-sales.
• Brainstormed ways to move outside traditional markets; successfully approached a popular retail chain about partnering on a book.
• Collaborated with Licensing and Brand Management: recognized trends and discerned which film, TV, and video game properties to pursue for books and calendars.
• Originated book proposals sent to NBC and Hasbro; obtained approval from the CEO and publication board to make a significant offer on the NBC TV tie-in; the Hasbro project was still in the works upon leaving Abrams to freelance, in Dec. 2012.

• Acted as sole children’s book scout for 11 foreign publishers, advising on the best American and international children’s titles to acquire for their specific markets.
• Identified children’s book trends and generated weekly “Highlights” reports for clients.
• Scouted for Warner Bros. Pictures, recommending titles suitable for film adaptation.
• Established a wide network of industry contacts, adding to connections already forged as an in-house editor.

• Book doctored first-time author's young adult manuscript.
• Evaluated for agent the manuscript's quality and marketability.
• Provided one-on-one consult with author regarding audience, plot, and pacing.

• Freelance editor of middle-grade graphic novels.
• Freelance proofreader of middle-grade, YA, and adult graphic novels (fiction and nonfiction).
• Freelance line editor of English translations, making dialogue and back matter sound more natural while maintaining author's tone.

Picture books, novelty, young readers, middle-grade and young adult novels, children’s graphic novels

• Edited books from acquisition to publication: Negotiated contracts; composed editorial letters; worked closely with authors on revisions; communicated with agents/foreign agents/proprietors; determined formats and packaging based on audience and costs; commissioned illustrators and selected designers; supported marketing campaigns; advised creators on directions to take their work next.
• Collaborated with—and still keep in touch with many—acclaimed authors, illustrators, and comics creators.
• Staffed booth, promoted books, and made professional contacts at BEA, ALA Midwinter, and New York Comic-Con; co-hosted author dinners; accompanied authors to panels, signings, and school visits.
• Actively participated in budget, list, and strategic planning.
• Responsible for production schedules of approximately 30 books a year.

Children’s and YA fiction and nonfiction; graphic novels, including adult

• Acquired two young adult novels and a middle-grade graphic novel series—all of them receiving starred reviews (including every installation thus far in the graphic novel series).
• Assisted Mark Siegel, Editorial Director of a graphic novel imprint that had no other editorial staff.
• Assisted Neal Porter, Editorial Director, Neal Porter Books, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press.
• Edited numerous titles from both lists, for a broad range of age groups and markets.
• Kept in touch with the more than 50 artists and writers with books in development.