Overview
Since the 1990s I've cherished my part in bringing great books into the world, working with veteran and emerging authors writing for readers of all ages across a spectrum of genres and subjects. I have extensive editorial experience with publishers Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
I see my role as helping you find the gems sprinkled throughout your manuscript and making them shine. I'll help you build skills while strengthening story arc and clarifying themes, optimizing structure and polishing your prose. I'm ready to help whether you'd like a big-picture review or want to make each line and paragraph the best they can be. I'm especially keen on memoir/biography, literary fiction, middle grade and young adult novels, and myriad nonfiction subjects.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Heritage Writer Award, George Mason University
Work experience
Self-employed
Critic, journalist, essayist, and occasional fiction writer with work in Granta, the New York Times, Slate, Salon, Catapult, Literary Hub, San Francisco Chronicle, Slow Travel Berlin, Mail on Sunday, AWP’s The Writer, Necessary Fiction, Cosmonauts Avenue, Columbia, and others. Extensive publishing experience. Copywriter, content writer, and editor for nonprofit organizations, international public health programs, and German publishers and organizations.
Management Sciences for Health
Managed editing, design, and production of all texts and communication materials for the company's Center for Pharmaceutical Management, which focused on strengthening public health systems and access to medicines in developing countries.
George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College
Tutored undergraduate and graduate students, providing feedback and guidance on writing assignments across a range of disciplines in the humanities and sciences. Taught English composition and introductory literature courses to undergraduates.
Harcourt Brace Publishers Children's Books Division
(Now Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Managed editing and production cycle of books for young adults and middle grade readers, as well as picture books. Copyedited picture books and other shorter titles.
Macmillan Publishing Company Children's Book Group
Managed copyediting and production cycle for all books for young readers under two imprints, including novels, nonfiction, and picture books.
Portfolio


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