Nicholas Ciani

Nicholas Ciani – Editor

11+ years writing, editing, & working contracts @ The New Yorker, Forbes, and AGI-Vigliano. Agency and publisher experience.

Overview

Am available for Developmental Editing, Copyediting, Permissions Consultation, Contracts Consultation, and Fact Checking services. I have written and edited 6-figure earning proposals for publication.

I have worked in publishing for over 13 years for news, literary, and cultural publications including The New Yorker, Forbes, The Harvard Crimson and with Macmillan Publishers. I have worked for a literary agency, a book publisher, and prestigious journalism publications, providing critical experience in what sells, what gets read, and how to attract an audience.
Services
Non-Fiction
Computers & Internet Entertainment History Humanities & Social Sciences Political Science & Current Affairs Psychology Sex & Relationships Sports & Outdoors
Fiction
Humor & Comedy Literary Fiction
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • NYU, Certificate in Publishing

Work experience

Simon & Schuster

Jul, 2019 — Present
I edit high-profile non fiction projects, specializing in narrative non-fiction with a social justice emphasis.

AGI-Vigliano

Oct, 2017 — Present
I assessed and edited draft manuscripts in both fiction and on-fiction. This included both copyediting and developmental editing. I also composed and draft pitch letters for shopping projects to editors, drafted and manageD contracts, and executed various client service tasks.

The New Yorker

Jan, 2015 — Jun, 2017 (over 2 years)
Assisted Counsel with all editorial and legal matters. Fact checking, rights and permissions analysis, content review for potential legal liabilities.

Macmillan Publishers

Nov, 2012 — Dec, 2014 (about 2 years)
Managed all photo/media research and content acquisition for book and multimedia projects. Made Fair Use assessments, negotiated rights fees, and trafficked files to production department.

Macmillan

Apr, 2010 — Nov, 2012 (over 2 years)

The Literary Group International

Sep, 2009 — Jan, 2010 (4 months)

Forbes.com

Jun, 2007 — Aug, 2007 (2 months)

The Harvard Crimson

Feb, 2006 — Jun, 2008 (over 2 years)

Portfolio

Alone among books for the regional geography course, Pulsipher and Pulsipher’s World Regional Geography humanizes geographical issues, showing how larger geographical forces affect the lives of individuals and communities around the globe. Students explore the... read more
Updated for the 2015 AP® US History Redesigned Course revisions.Authored by experienced AP® teachers, workshop leaders, and AP® Exam readers, this document reader is the must-have resource for your redesigned AP® US History classroom. Documenting US History co... read more
The third installment of a fascinating decade-by-decade series, this anthology collects historic New Yorker pieces from the most tumultuous years of the twentieth century—including work by James Baldwin, Pauline Kael, Sylvia Plath, Roger Angell, Muriel Spark, ... read more
For All Practical Purposes (FAPP) remains the leading textbook for turning liberal arts students into skilled math users and consumers. The text conveys the power of mathematics by presenting expert coverage of applied math concepts in fields as diverse as man... read more
A conceptual view of the universe.
Earth System History

Steven M. Stanley

Steven Stanley's classic textbook, now coauthored with John Luczaj, remains the only book for the historical geology course written from a truly integrated earth systems perspective. The thoroughly updated new edition includes important new coverage on mass ex... read more
A Speaker's Guidebook is the best resource for public speaking in the classroom, on the job, and in the community. Praised for connecting with students who use it (and keep it!) year after year, this tabbed, comb-bound text covers all the topics typically taug... read more
Neil Comins’ Discovering the Universe is highly acclaimed for bringing the excitement of scientific discovery to the one-term astronomy course. Vivid writing and images, conceptual and mathematical support, and a focus on common mistakes and misunderstandings ... read more

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