Quressa Robinson

Quressa Robinson – Editor

An experienced commercial trade and freelance editor. Developmental and line editing in a variety of genres.

Overview

I am a voracious reader and devoted editor with five plus years of editorial experience. I am passionate about books and helping authors to get their best work out to their readers.I’ve worked in publishing since 2012 and received an MFA in creative fiction writing from Columbia University in 2010. I’ve also taught fiction writing workshops and regularly attend writers conferences across the country.My interests lie in commercial fiction—romance, fantasy/science fiction, supernatural/paranormal, women’s fiction, erotica. But I also love and devour a heavy dose of literary fiction, young adult, and new adult.With a background in both creative writing and publishing, I can look at your work with an editor’s eye and a writer’s finesse. I’m especially eager to work with #ownvoices authors.
Services
Fiction
African American Fiction Cultural & Ethnic Fantasy Historical Fiction LGBTQ Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Science Fiction Women's Fiction
Languages
English (CAN) English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • NYU Certificate in Book Publishing
  • Columbia University MFA in Creative Writing

Work experience

D4EO Literary Ageny

Nov, 2016 — Present

St. Martin's Press

Nov, 2013 — Oct, 2016 (almost 3 years)

Self-employed

Apr, 2012 — Present

Publishers Weekly

Apr, 2011 — Apr, 2013 (about 2 years)

Columbia University

Sep, 2008 — May, 2010 (over 1 year)

Portfolio

The Beautiful Ones: A Novel

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

"Truly one of the most beautiful books I've read in a long time. This sweeping tale of love lost and found is told with old-world elegance and grace with just the right touch of magic." ―M.J. Rose, New York Times bestselling authorAntonina Beaulieu is in the g... read more
Melissa Pimentel delivers smart, funny, and modern retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion, where a young woman comes face-to-face with a lost love, proving that the one that got away is sometimes the one you get back.Ruby and Ethan were perfect for each other. ... read more
David Young's chillingly intricate Stasi Child was A London Times “Crime Book of the Month” and a Telegraph Pick of the Week.1975: When Oberleutnant Karin Muller is called to investigate a teenage girl's body at the foot of the Berlin Wall, she imagines she's ... read more
Two women from different worlds bound in a quest to save their loved ones. After a long career as an aid worker, Sabine Hardt has retreated to her native Germany for a quieter life. But when her American niece Lily disappears while volunteering in Uganda, Sabi... read more
A dark mystery unfolds in Rio Youers's riveting thriller, The Forgotten Girl.Harvey Anderson is a twenty-six-year-old street performer from New Jersey. He enjoys his peaceful life, but everything turns upside down when he is abducted and beaten by a group of n... read more
Pet sitter Dixie Hemingway is on the prowl again in the newest installment of Blaize Clement's classic and beloved series of cozy mysteries, now written by her son, John Clement, using Blaize's notes and ideas for future adventures. Set in the sleepy beach-sid... read more
Katerina inherits a scented, wooden spice box after her grandmother Mariam dies. It contains letters and a diary, written in Armenian. As she pieces together her family story, Katerina learns that Mariam's childhood was shattered by the Armenian tragedy of 191... read more
If you had one chance to change history...Where would you go? What would you do? Who would you kill? In Time and Time Again, international best-selling author Ben Elton takes readers on a thrilling journey through early 20th-Century Europe.It's the first of Ju... read more
From 2001 to 2013, Mike Vecchione was chief of the Rackets Division in the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, which was the largest urban prosecution agency in the country. Vecchione grappled with organized crime and dirty politicians, during which he superv... read more
Poignant, touching, and lively, this memoir of a woman who loses her mother and creates a new life for herself in Paris will speak to anyone who has lost a parent or reinvented themselves. Lisa Anselmo wrapped her entire life around her mother, a strong woman ... read more
Where we love, we ruin…Some families hand down wealth through generations; some hand down wisdom. Some families, whether they want to or not, hand down the secret burdens they carry and the dangerous debts they owe.Lissa Nevsky's grandmother leaves her a big, ... read more
Certain Dark Things: A Novel

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Welcome to Mexico City… An Oasis In A Sea Of Vampires…Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is busy eeking out a living when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood drinkers, must feast on the young to sur... read more

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