Overview
I'm a nonfiction book editor at a major publisher who specializes in biography, memoir, pop culture, and general narrative nonfiction. In six years there, I have published three New York Times bestsellers and numerous national bestsellers. I'm also a poet, fiction writer, and reviewer who has contributed to several literary mastheads (Slice Magazine and The Scofield) and whose debut poetry collection, House of Sound, was published in October 2020. I'm happy to assist with developmental editing, line editing, query letter-writing and discussion, and general proofreading. Let me know what you're working on, and let's discuss how we can potentially work together.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Entertainment
Music
Sports & Outdoors
Fiction
Humor & Comedy
Literary Fiction
Poetry
Languages
English (US)
Work experience
Dey Street Books/HarperCollins
Oct, 2019 —
Present
Matthew Daddona is a Senior Editor at Dey Street Books where he focuses on nonfiction in the categories of sports, music, journalistic narrative, military, pop culture, and memoir. In his five and a half years at the imprint, he has published the #1 New York Times bestseller The Hidden Power of F*cking Up by The Try Guys, as well as the New York Times bestsellers What Does This Button Do? by Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson and From the Outside by NBA hall-of-famer Ray Allen. His national bestselling and critically acclaimed titles include: Fly Into the Wind by Lt. Col Dan Rooney; America’s Game by Jerry Rice; Twilight of the Gods by Steven Hyden; Springfield Confidential by Mike Reiss; Lands of Last Borders by Kate Harris (also an Indie Next Pick and winner of the 2018 Banff Adventure Award for travel literature); and The History of the Future by Blake Harris. His recent and forthcoming titles include Breathe by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie; The Way Forward by decorated war heroes Robert O’Neill and Dakota Meyer; Can’t Knock the Hustle by Bleacher Report alum Matt Sullivan; and Blood by The Jonas Brothers. In addition to his work at Dey Street, Matthew is a poet, journalist, and fiction writer. His first collection of poems, House of Sound, was published in 2020.
Dey Street Books/HarperCollins
Sep, 2015 —
Oct, 2019
(about 4 years)
Plume Books/Penguin Random House
Feb, 2014 —
Sep, 2015
(over 1 year)
In March 2014 I acquired Byers Shaw, MD.'s narrative memoir about organ transplant surgery; in May 2014 I acquired comedian Josh Gondelman and journalist Joe Berkowitz' You Blew It!, an irreverent and humorous look at faux pas in America; in October 2014 I acquired Ryan Britt's Luke Skywalker Can't Read, a collection of essays about pop culture and science fiction; In April 2015 I acquired a short story collection and novel by Ohio State MFA-grad Nick White.
Portfolio
National Bestseller * Named one of Rolling Stone's Best Music Books of 2018 * One of Newsweek's 50 Best Books of 2018 * A Billboard Best of 2018 * A New York Times Book Review "New and Noteworthy" selectionThe author of the critically acclaimed Your Favorite B... read more
A USA Today bestsellerThe dramatic, larger-than-life true story behind the founding of Oculus, its quest for virtual reality, and its founder's contentious battle for political freedom against Facebook, from the bestselling author of Console Wars.In The Histor... read more
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe Try Guys deliver their first book—an inspirational self-improvement guide that teaches you that the path to success is littered with humiliating detours, embarrassing mistakes, and unexpected failures.To be our best selves, we m... read more
A "Must" pick by Entertainment WeeklyAn A.V. Club "Best Books of June" selectionA "New and Noteworthy" selection by USA TodayIn celebration of The Simpsons thirtieth anniversary, the show’s longest-serving writer and producer offers a humorous look at the writ... read more
A September 2018 Indie Next List Pick"Lands of Lost Borders carried me up into a state of openness and excitement I haven’t felt for years. It’s a modern classic." —Pico IyerA brilliant, fierce writer makes her debut with this enthralling travelogue and memoir... read more
A long-awaited memoir from the larger-than-life, multifaceted lead vocalist of Iron Maiden, one of the most successful, influential and enduring rock bands ever.Pioneers of Britain’s nascent Rock & Metal scene back in the late 1970s, Iron Maiden smashed its wa... read more
New York Times BestsellerThe record-holding two-time NBA champion and recently inducted hall-of-famer reflects on his work ethic, his on-the-court friendships and rivalries, the great teams he's played for, and what it takes to have a long and successful caree... read more
On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the New York Jets' historic achievement, a nostalgic, inside look from the men who composed the team behind Joe Namath’s Super Bowl III win, filled with exclusive insights and stories from the surviving players, coache... read more
The next frontier of sports training doesn't rest with the body, but with the mind. For years, common wisdom has held that athletic performance is rooted in genetics and peak physical enhancement of the body. But journalist Brandon Sneed has another idea: that... read more
“Hilarious and Heartbreaking. Comedy shouldn’t take courage, but it made an exception for Bassem.” --Jon Stewart"The Jon Stewart of the Arabic World"—the creator of The Program, the most popular television show in Egypt’s history—chronicles his transformation ... read more
"Jason Porter could find a place on the shelf beside Richard Brautigan, George Saunders, and David Sedaris. This is a quick, odd, wonderful book, one that pinned me back on my heels and made me laugh."–Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World SpinHave we al... read more
For readers of Henry Marsh's Do No Harm, Paul A. Ruggieri's Confessions of a Surgeon, and Atul Gawande's Better, a pioneering surgeon shares memories from a life in one of surgery’s most demanding fields The 1980s marked a revolution in the field of organ tran... read more
“Ryan Britt is . . . the Virgil you want to guide you through the inferno of geekery.” —Lev Grossman, author of the bestselling Magician's trilogy Pop Culture and sci-fi guru Ryan Britt has never met a monster, alien, wizard, or superhero that didn’t need furt... read more
In this love letter to his father, former professional golfer Nathaniel Crosby shares memories of Bing Crosby on the golf course, and the lessons he taught him about the game and about life. With a Foreword by Jack Nicklaus.“Bing Crosby was a great ambassador ... read more
A USA Today New and Noteworthy Selection This is the definitive biography of one of the most iconic, complex and enduring legends of Hollywood’s golden age, whose major presence in American film, radio, television, stage and theater lasted beyond the second ha... read more
The wildly entertaining and eye-opening biography of J. Allen Hynek, the astronomer who invented the concept of "Close Encounters" with alien life, inspired Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster classic science fiction epic film, and made a nation want to believe in ... read more
National BestsellerDon’t despair. Don’t retreat. Fight back.The stunning election of Donald J. Trump rocked an already divided America and left scores of citizens, including the nearly sixty-five million voters who supported Hillary Clinton, feeling bereft and... read more
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