Overview
I’ve been a genre reader since I could pick up a book. I love fantasy, suspense, and thrillers, but my professional area of expertise is any subgenre of romance.
In my decade at WilliamMorrow/AvonBooks, I acquired and edited over 200 books, including a #1 NYT and #1 USAT bestseller, multiple other NYT/USAT/WSJ bestsellers, and a Lambda Literary Award winner. My books and authors appeared on national tv, in magazines, on billboards, and in viral TikToks. I still hunt for my “book babies” at Target, airports, local grocery stores, etc. I left the industry a little over a year ago to explore other paths (teaching, coaching, and editing business writing), but the lure of fiction and the desire to help authors perfect their novels could only be ignored for so long.
I’m a very dedicated and thorough developmental editor who likes to offer suggestions that hopefully spark new ideas of your own! My letters are notoriously long (but gentle!), and I put plenty of smiley faces, exclamations, and hearts in the margins.
Services
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- NYU Copyediting Course
Work experience
HarperCollins
Developmental and acquisitions editor for Avon Books and William Morrow, focusing on brand management, high-value author and client relations, deal negotiations, and content development for 15+ titles a year.
The D. E. Shaw Group
Business writing coach, writing class instructor, and internal copywriter/editor, focusing on employee skill building and firmwide communication copyediting.
HarperCollins
Editor for Avon Books and William Morrow, focusing on developmental editing for 35+ authors, acquisitions and author relations, deal negotiations, digital-first imprint editorial direction, market research, content writing, and project management.
HarperCollins
Editorial Assistant, Assistant Editor, and Associate Editor for Avon Books, providing product management and administrative support to multiple executive editors and editorial directors, including maintaining internal databases, researching trends, reading and recommending submissions, editing recent acquisitions, and writing descriptive copy.
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