Lori Kusatzky - Editor

After three years in talent and literary representation, I've been working on the editorial side of the business since October 2020. I specialize in detailed, thorough reader's reports and editorial assessment, editorial letters, and line editing. While on the agency side, I worked primarily on nonfiction, with an emphasis on memoir. I have extensive experience in crafting query letters and editing with the goal of going on submission.

Since coming to Henry Holt / Andy Cohen Books, I've had the opportunity to focus on contemporary, commercial adult fiction and narrative nonfiction, with a pop culture bent. I assist on novels that tend to feature characters coming of age, complicated, dark female protagonists, and dysfunctional, yet comical, families.

I love getting into the meat of a manuscript, developing characters, solidifying plot points, and grounding a story in truth. I studied drama in school, so I have particular affinity and appreciation for bold characters and snappy, sharp dialogue. I'm a quick and eager reader, and would be thrilled to help you get your manuscript or proposal into the best shape it can be!