Victoria Savanh

Victoria Savanh – Editor

Dedicated editor with 10 years of publishing experience, formerly at Penguin, with a sharp eye and ear for immersive storytelling.

Overview

A compassionate and diligent editor collaborating with writers to articulate their stories into manuscripts that they can be proud to query and publish. I work closely with all my clients to ensure that they are happy with the final product. My 10 years of publishing experience ranges across genres in both fiction and nonfiction, from literary novels and commercial mysteries to self-improvement and memoirs, which include New York Times bestselling titles, Pulitzer Prize nominees, and Man Booker nominees. I'm keen on memoirs and am sensitive to the delicate nature of writing personal nonfiction and am also interested in mental health, neurodiversity, and diverse voices from all cultures. Storytelling has been my passion for as long as I can remember and it's truly a joy for me to be able to guide writers and their stories into the world!
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs LGBTQ Non-Fiction New Age Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Cultural & Ethnic LGBTQ Fiction Literary Fiction Short Story
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

John Wiley & Sons

Sep, 2021 — Present

Evaluating and acquiring books for publication in leadership, motivation, self-development, and wellness.

Penguin Random House

Oct, 2014 — Sep, 2021 (almost 7 years)

Evaluating and acquiring books for publication at Viking Books and Penguin Books; editing titles on the publisher's list which have included bestsellers and award winners; developmental editing on contracted works; negotiating contracts; and maintaining strong relationships between the house, authors and agents.

Tin House

Mar, 2013 — Aug, 2014 (over 1 year)

Reviewed and evaluated manuscripts for both magazine and book divisions.

Victoria has 4 reviews

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Kou T.

Kou T.

Dec, 2022

I am so glad I chose Victoria out of the several editors I was considering as a developmental editor for my memoir. Not only was she prompt with the review and response, her feedback was thoughtful and made my manuscript better. She gave detailed margin edits/comments and an editorial letter. Her guidance on the phone was also extremely helpful and I chose to also work with her on my query lett...
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Katherine H.

Katherine H.

Jun, 2021

Victoria is both thoughtful and thorough. I am beyond pleased with her feedback and believe her suggestions will allow me to shape my story into its best version.
Solomon G.

Solomon G.

May, 2021

Victoria has been an amazing help! She provided in line commentary on my MS and more detailed feedback in her editorial. As a novice writer, she walked me through everything I wanted to learn about my genre and publishing as a whole. And she is also a wonderful human being! Would definitely recommend to any and everyone.
Jess R.

Jess R.

Jan, 2021

Victoria was subtly attuned to the rhythms of the text and suggested excellent cuts. She keyed into ways to build momentum that were imaginative and in line with the work and mood of the piece. Wonderfully sensitive to the story's integrity but without reserving her helpful opinions about character, pacing, and how to manage some tricky dream sequences, exposition, and interruptions in time. I ...
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