Matthew Pressman – Editor

I'm a former Vanity Fair editor and the author of a 2018 book from Harvard University Press that won two national awards (my second book is due out from Columbia University Press later this year). Prior to joining Reedsy in 2022, I edited two non-fiction trade books in the biography/true crime genre (one was a New York Times bestseller), along with one successful academic history book. On Reedsy, I've had wonderful collaborations with authors of memoirs, narrative nonfiction, and history.

My goal is to help authors to mold strong, cohesive narratives and to make their prose clearer, punchier, and smoother. In my experience, this is what readers (and publishers!) want. Given my background as a history Ph.D. and a journalist, I can also fact-check manuscripts while I edit. I'm a generalist with a broad knowledge base (this helped me become a three-day champion on Jeopardy!), so I can offer informed feedback on almost any non-fiction topic.

As an author myself, I appreciate the importance of the writer's individual voice and never try to impose my own stylistic preferences. I am happy to work with writers at any stage in their project. Please contact me with any questions about my services, my experience, or my approach. I love taking good writing and making it great!