Overview
I am currently open for:
- picture book manuscript
- query letter review
- consultation calls -- about specific projects (will read ms samples only) or broader publishing questions and explorations
I am not currently taking on full-novel editorial work via Reedsy.
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I've spent 15+ years as a children's book editor, working with authors and illustrators to create books that will help kids and teens fall in love with reading, see themselves in great stories, and find windows to new experiences and points of view. I also have experience in romance and general fiction, and working at editorial and publishing director level. I have a passion for strategy and positioning, and have spoken extensively at conferences and university programs about US publishing market topics. I have been to countless editorial and acquisitions meetings and know when writers are on the right track.
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Columbia Publishing Course
Work experience
Post Wave Children's Books
8th Note Press at ByteDance
Self-employed
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
Atlas: DIY (aid and empowerment to immigrant youth)
Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Borders
Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library
Portfolio
Allison has 15 reviews
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