Vanessa Haughton

Vanessa Haughton – Editor

Editor at PRH with experience editing nonfiction, literary fiction, and graphic novels

Overview

Vanessa is an Editor at Alfred A. Knopf. She is interested in narrative nonfiction, literary fiction, and graphic novels. She is the proud editor of authors such as Rax King, Rachel Syme, Deena Mohamed, Melissa Febos, Dreux Richard, Emmeline Clein, Sidarta Ribiero, Hillary Chute, and Franz Kafka. Vanessa lives in Brooklyn and enjoys traveling, especially to Italy and her extended family’s seaside village in Lebanon.

I can provide big picture edits in an editorial letter as well as line edits in tracked changes and comments using whatever word processor you prefer. At the end of my review, you'll leave with detailed feedback on language and phrasing, dialogue and plot points, as well as editorial guidance on pacing, structure, and a way to move forward with your revisions.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Humanities & Social Sciences
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels Literary Fiction
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Alfred A. Knopf

Apr, 2018 — Present

SJGA

Jun, 2017 — Apr, 2018 (10 months)

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