Overview
I bring a depth and breadth of experience working for reputable publishers, including McGraw-Hill and Bloomberg Press. I help authors develop their idea into a salable book or edit a completed manuscript to make it ready for self-publication or submission to a publisher. I can also guide authors through the self-publishing process or will help authors prepare book proposals for submission to publishing houses.
Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management
Economics
Finance & Accounting
Law
Political Science & Current Affairs
Languages
English (US)
Awards
- Association of Fundrasing Professionals, Skytone Ryan Research Prize, Winner: Money Well Spent by Paul Brest and Hal Harvey; Axion Business Book Awards, Investing Category, Gold Medal (tie): Fibonnacci Analysis by Constance Brown, Trading ETFs by Deron Wagner, Silver Medal: DeMark Indicators by Jason Perl; Bookbinders Guild/New York Book Show Awards: Winner, Book Series Cover Design: Bloomberg Market Essentials; York Society of Certified Public Accountants, Winner, Books-Business/Finance: Collateral Damaged: The Marketing of Consumer Debt to America by Charles Geisst
Work experience
Bloomberg Press
Aug, 2006 —
Sep, 2018
(about 12 years)
Managed and coordinated acquisitions, editing, production, and marketing for book publications. Collaborated with art designers, production managers, and marketing to successfully complete the book publication process.
• Won the prestigious Axion Business Book Awards in the Investing Category for Fibonacci Analysis by Constance Brown and Trading ETFs by Deron Wagner.
• Signed more than 120 titles by building meaningful relationships, including eight authors from competing publishers.
• Conceived, launched, and edited the successful Bloomberg Market Essentials series.
• Led efforts for a comprehensive backlist revision that resulted in increased revenue.
• Liaised Bloomberg Press imprint relationship with John Wiley & Sons.
McGraw-Hill Publishing
Mar, 1995 —
Aug, 2006
(over 11 years)
Oversaw finance/investing program for consumer and professional titles. Mentored new acquisitions editors.
• Annual sales exceeded $2.5 million and exceeded signing goals 1996 through 2005.
• Signed 75 new authors while also developing McGraw-Hill’s current roster of authors.
• Edited and published 198 titles.
• Revived the consumer-oriented “All About” series; sales more than 100,000 copies.
Senior Acquisitions Editor/Acquisitions Editor
Planned and executed strategy to maintain and enhance overall performance and quality.
• Assisted publisher in planning and strategy for business and finance line.
• Received McGraw-Hill Corporate Achievement Award, 1999.
• Acquired and shaped content for new books in finance and investing area.
Developmental Editor II
Developed new and revised college textbooks in accounting and finance.
• Researched and analyzed competition.
• Directed market research.
Portfolio
A Must-Read for Any Investor Looking to Maximize Their Chances of Success Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments explores the ways in which the biggest names have failed, and reveals the lessons learned that shaped more successful strateg... read more
Shortlisted for International Affairs Book of the Year in the Paddy Power Political Book Awards 2014 Angela Merkel was already unique when she became German chancellor: the first female leader of Europe’s biggest economy, the first from former communist East G... read more
A top options trader details a practical approach for pricing and trading options in any market condition The options market is always changing, and in order to keep up with it you need the greeks—delta, gamma, theta, vega, and rho—which are the best technique... read more
"The first thing you think is where's the edge, where can I make a bit more money, how can I push, push the boundaries. But the point is, you are greedy, you want every little bit of money that you can possibly get because, like I say, that is how you are judg... read more
A simple guide to a smarter strategy for the individual investor A Wealth of Common Sense sheds a refreshing light on investing, and shows you how a simplicity-based framework can lead to better investment decisions. The financial market is a complex system, b... read more
