Trisha Tobias

Trisha Tobias – Editor

YA multi-genre editor. Previous internship experience with literary agents and independent publishers. Associate Editor for FORESHADOW.

Overview

Hi! My name is Trisha, and I'm a YA editor and writer with multi-genre experience. I'm interested in YA contemporary, fantasy, light sci-fi, and thriller/mystery. If your story contains romantic elements, even better. I offer developmental, line, and copy edits, as well as proofreading. My portfolio reflects a little of everything! The heart of my editing philosophy is this: You are the expert on your novel. My goal as your editor is to help bring your work to its highest potential. And that’s a collaborative effort. You’ve already put boundless energy into your manuscript. When I take on a new project, it becomes my turn to put my skills toward enhancing the novel as a whole. And while you can always expect honesty from me during the editing process, you can also anticipate a supportive relationship, meant to teach and encourage. That said, you might not agree with every suggestion I make. And that’s perfectly okay! Remember: you are the expert. I will never speak over you, and you should never feel bullied. At the end of the day, you decide what changes you make to your manuscript. My aim isn’t to stifle your voice or crush your vision beyond recognition. In short: I’m here to create beautiful fiction with you.
Services
Fiction
Fantasy LGBTQ Fiction Romance Young Adult
Languages
English (AUS) English (CAN) English (UK) English (US)
Awards
  • 2018 We Need Diverse Books Walter Dean Myers Grant Recipient
Certifications
  • BA Media and Communications Studies, Fordham University

Work experience

FORESHADOW: A Serial YA Anthology

Feb, 2018 — Present

FORESHADOW is a new online platform headed by YA authors Nova Ren Suma and Emily X.R. Pan. FORESHADOW is committed to finding and sharing fresh YA short stories that are freely available for anyone with an internet connection to read. I read short story submissions for potential publication, edit chosen stories, and also compile feedback from the editors-in-chief and/or fiction editors throughout the process. I've edited authors like Courtney Summers and Maya Prasad.

Page Street Publishing

Jan, 2018 — Present

I regularly read queries and manuscripts for potential publication, complete reader reports analyzing the work and its marketability, and provide editorial feedback on contracted work.

Pen Name Publishing

Nov, 2016 — Mar, 2018 (over 1 year)

I was Assistant Editor at Pen Name Publishing, a boutique micropublisher. I also interned at PNP for several months, learning best editorial practices and how to be both helpful and supportive to the authors I worked with. Additionally, I participated in the acquisition process.

Self-employed

Aug, 2016 — Present

I prepare detailed manuscript evaluations and sensitivity reads for YA and NA fiction authors and provide in-line commentary to assist manuscript development. I also offer line edits, proofreading, and sensitivity reads.

S&B Manuscript Editing and Critique

Jul, 2016 — Present

I am a copy and line editor at S and B Manuscript Editing and Critique. I know when a sentence lacks clarity and flow, and if your manuscript isn’t conveying the right tone or hitting with enough emotion, I’ll find the weak spots. Trust me.

McIntosh & Otis

Jan, 2015 — May, 2015 (4 months)

I interned at literary agency McIntosh and Otis (Children’s Department working with YA, MG, and picture books), writing reader’s reports, evaluating submissions for potential representation, and, of course, writing kind rejection letters.

Portfolio

Emma Loukas had a typical teenage life. Until she didn’t. After choosing to stay home instead of accompanying her family to a minor league baseball game, Emma is not present when a suicide bomber detonates an explosive device at the entrance to the stadium jus... read more
Arnie Nutts

L.S. Dangreau

When Arnie Nutts’ domineering mother passes away, the world itself proves forever altered. Without the woman who made his every decision, Arnie stands on the edge of living a new life as his own man. Except he doesn’t know how—or if he even can. Then the answe... read more
The Bone Charmer

Breeana Shields

"I was absolutely swept away by the world of The Bone Charmer." – Kendare Blake, #1 NYT Bestselling author of Three Dark CrownsOn the day of Saskia’s kenning―a special bone reading that determines the apprenticeships of all seventeen-year-olds―her worst fear c... read more
The Exene Chronicles

Camille A. Collins

Lia is fourteen and losing her best friend. When things don’t seem like they could get any worse, Ryan disappears.Lia is one of only a handful of black kids in Coronado, her San Diego suburb. The only person she feels she can talk to is punk rock high priestes... read more
“A terrific genre-crossing tale with a deft touch of the macabre.”—Donna Thorland, writer on Netflix’s The Chilling Adventures of SabrinaHold on to your hats — the Devil’s Revolver series is back with an evil twin, deep magic, zombies, menacing grand balls, a ... read more
Something Beautiful

Amanda Gernentz Hanson

Cordelia and Declan have been best friends since they were three years old. By the time they hit middle school, Cordelia—Cord, to Declan—is already feeling the blackness in her life as depression takes hold. Their mutual attraction to each other leads to a ser... read more
Chasing Eveline

Leslie Hauser

Sixteen-year-old Ivy Higgins is the only student at Carmel Heights High School who listens to cassettes. And her binder is the only one decorated with album artwork by 80s band Chasing Eveline. Despite being broken-up since 1989, this rock band out of Ireland ... read more
#AlwaysProtectYourQueen**Readers' Favorite Five Star Review Recipient**Ever since the outbreak of the Plague, life hasn’t been easy, and for seventeen-year-old Alice Carroll, it just got worse. Her sister, Dinah, has contracted the ‘un-deadly’ Momerath Virus a... read more

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