Zoe Maffitt - Editor
An editor with experience at publishers large and established to small and indie. Let's collaborate on the publishing journey best for you.
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Overview
Zoe has been working in publishing since 2012. She has an entire closet of hats that she routinely wears, including: editor, proofreader, project manager, writing coach, fact-checker, ghost writer, and sensitivity reader. (There also may be a viking helmet that makes an appearance during NaNoWriMo.) She has experience in a variety of settings, from publishing houses large and established to small and indie. Through stints at neighborhood bookstores and trade associations she's enjoyed engaging with passionate reading communities. But her favorite part remains collaborating with writers and illustrators to make sure their vision is executed at the highest caliber from beginning to end.
If you need a jack-of-all-trades, an engaged doula for your project, a stickler for details, or someone who knows how to navigate a variety of publishing channels and specialty production elements, Zoe would love to work with you. She provides a range of services for text and illustrations in a thorough and timely manner. And she can't wait to champion your book.
If you need a jack-of-all-trades, an engaged doula for your project, a stickler for details, or someone who knows how to navigate a variety of publishing channels and specialty production elements, Zoe would love to work with you. She provides a range of services for text and illustrations in a thorough and timely manner. And she can't wait to champion your book.
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Children's - Non-fiction
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels
Romance
Women's Fiction
Certifications
- Denver Publishing Institute graduate
Work experience
Freelancer
Self-employed
July, 2018
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Present
(over 2 years)
• Serve as main proofreader and an editor for Amphorae Publishing
• Provide proofreading, fact-checking, editing, coaching, and other editorial services on a freelance basis for a range of publishing companies and authors
Editorial Assistant
Lion Forge
August, 2018
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November, 2018
(3 months)
• Assisted Executive Editor in the creation of a children’s book imprint for kids 0-8 years old, with a projected list of 36 books per year by 2020
• Managed publication schedules
• Completed profit and loss statements and acquisition forms
• Created and maintained metadata in Firebrand
• Edited text and illustrations using Adobe and Microsoft Office
• Ensured proper approvals and permissions were solicited on all materials
• Brought projects to acquisitions
Editorial Assistant
Workman Publishing
June, 2017
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June, 2018
(about 1 year)
• Supported the editorial staff of a children’s book imprint that publishes roughly 40 books a year for kids 0-14 years old
• Acted as point editor on 5 titles per list
• Collaborated with all departments
• Developed and pitched ideas
• Provided customer support
• Filed reprint corrections
Editorial Intern
Workman Publishing
June, 2016
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June, 2017
(about 1 year)
• Assisted 3 Senior Editors across the adult and children’s imprints with editing, copyediting, proofreading, soliciting permissions, reprint corrections and updates, and general administrative duties
Intern
Amphorae Publishing Group
May, 2012
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December, 2014
(over 2 years)
• Wrote reader reports for submitted manuscripts
• Observed contract negotiations with authors
• Edited genre and literary manuscripts through multiple drafts
• Proofread manuscripts, flap copy, and promotional copy
• Compiled information on distributors to facilitate the selling and stocking of book
Portfolio (30 selected works)
Witchy
Ariel Slamet Ries
In the witch kingdom Hyalin, the strength of your magic is determined by the length of your hair. Those that are strong enough are conscripted by the Witch Guard, who enforce the law in peacetime and protect the land during war. However, those with hair judged too long are pronounced enemies of the kingdom, and annihilated. This is called a witch burning. Witchy is a comic about the young witc... read more
Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield's First Ride
Joel Christian Gill
Have you ever been told that you’re not enough? That you’re not strong enough, tall enough, fast enough? Bessie was told she was not enough. Bessie dreams of riding her bike with the boys after school, but they tell her she is not fast enough. When she finally gets a chance to race, she proves not only that she is fast enough, but she is faster. Fast Enough combines an imagined story of Bessie... read more
Quincredible Vol. 1: Quest to Be the Best!
Rodney Barnes
Invulnerability is a pretty useless superpower if you’ve only got a one-hundred pound frame to back it up. That’s what Quinton West’s life became when he went from small guy who got beat up to small guy who can’t get hurt after the meteor shower dubbed “The Event” gifted him the power of invulnerability but no other powers to compliment it. But there’s more to Quin than meets the eye, and afte... read more
Rolled & Told Vol. 1
Eric Thomas, Tristan J. Tarwater, Anne Toole, Josephine Yanasak
Rolled & Told is an all-inclusive gaming experience! Each and every month, we brought you a ready-to-play, fun adventure for one of your favorite tabletop role-playing games. And now the first 11 adventures are collected here! These pages are packed with beautiful illustrations, comics coinciding with each adventure to excite and inspire your players, and helpful articles sure to enhance the g... read more
Gender Queer: A Memoir
Maia Kobabe
In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Now, Gender Queer is here. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of ... read more
Built for the way babies read. Sweet, soothing books, uniquely designed for safety and convenience, Indestructibles are printed on lightweight, nontoxic paper material, easy to clean (even dishwasher safe), and 100% chew, rip, bend, and drool proof. Hello, Farm! introduces babies to farm animals: galloping horses, muddy pigs, shaggy sheep, and more. There's so much to see on every page! Deligh... read more
Built for the way babies read. Sweet, soothing books, uniquely designed for safety and convenience, Indestructibles are printed on lightweight, nontoxic paper material, easy to clean (even dishwasher safe), and 100% chew, rip, bend, and drool proof. Busy City introduces babies to the bustling city, with lots of sights and sounds to experience on every page. Delightful for babies to page throug... read more
Built for the way babies read. Sweet, soothing books, uniquely designed for safety and convenience, Indestructibles are printed on lightweight, nontoxic paper material, easy to clean (even dishwasher safe), and 100% chew, rip, bend, and drool proof. In My Neighborhood introduces babies to the concept of community as they meet the friendly people in their neighborhood. Delightful for babies to ... read more
PictoMazes: Find 72 Hidden Animals!
Nikoli Publishing, Kazuyuki Yuzawa
The next big—and challenging!—idea for the adult activity market from Nikoli, the creators of the original Sudoku puzzles and author of Workman’s bestselling Original Sudoku series, with 1.2 million copies in print. So what is a pictomaze? Created by master puzzle maker Kazuyuki Yuzawa (aka “Mr. King,” for how he sits atop the Japanese puzzle maker’s throne), each pictomaze is an intricate maz... read more
A Book That Takes Its Time: An Unhurried Adventure in Creative Mindfulness (Flow)
Irene Smit, Astrid van der Hulst, Editors of Flow magazine
Take time to breathe. Take time to create. Take time to reflect, take time to let go. A book that’s unique in the way it mixes reading and doing, A Book That Takes Its Time is like a mindfulness retreat between two covers. Created in partnership with Flow, the groundbreaking international magazine that celebrates creativity, beautiful illustration, a love of paper, and life’s little pleasures,... read more
Introducing fold-by-number, a revolutionary origami new concept in paper folding. Created by the founder of Taro’s Origami Studio, Origami City marries the joy of paper folding with the foolproof appeal of paint-by-number with the imaginative play of LEGO or Playmobils. This ingenious book is an all-in-one kit for a complete origami metropolis: 75 realistic pieces to fold with step-by-step ins... read more
Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn, and proud. Girls whose faces are smeared with dirt and lit up with joy. So simple and yet so powerful, Strong Is the New Pretty celebrates, through more than 175 memorable photographs, the strength and spirit of girls being 100% themselves. Real beauty isn’t about being a certain size, acting a certain way, wearing the right ... read more
Meet the monsters in this who’s who of the baddest of the bad! Like those supernatural beasts everyone knows and fears—the bloodsucking vampire, Count Dracula, and that eight-foot-tall mash-up of corpses, Frankenstein’s Monster. Or that scariest of mummies, Cheops, who scientists revived after 4,700 years—big mistake! Or more horrifying yet, the Horla, an invisible, havoc-wreaking creature tha... read more
Represent: The Woman’s Guide to Running for Office and Changing the World
June Diane Raphael, Kate Black
“Over the last few years we’ve seen a remarkable surge of women running for office, and even better, winning. Running takes courage, passion, and commitment, but it also takes books like this. June and Kate have created a wonderful resource for women as they think about taking the leap.”—Hillary Rodham ClintonTurn “can I do this?” into “yes, I can!” Join the growing wave of women leaders with ... read more
Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 1 & 2
Workman Publishing, Megan Butler, Claire Piddock
Stop summer slide! Stay summer smart! For kids who just finished 1st grade, this Common Core–aligned workbook will get you back-to-school ready for 2nd grade, with hundreds of fun activities, exercises, and games. From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller with over 45 million books sold. Learn all summer long with this personalized, interactive quest! Begin with a map that guides y... read more
Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 2 & 3
Workman Publishing, Persephone Walker, Claire Piddock
Stop summer slide! Stay summer smart! For kids who just finished 2nd grade, this Common Core–aligned workbook will get you back-to-school ready for 3rd grade, with hundreds of fun activities, exercises, and games. From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller with over 45 million books sold. Learn all summer long with this personalized, interactive quest! Begin with a map that guides y... read more
Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades K & 1
Workman Publishing, Megan Butler, Claire Piddock, Kimberly Oliver Burnim
Stop summer slide! Stay summer smart! For kids who just finished kindergarten, this Common Core–aligned workbook will get you back-to-school ready for 1st grade, with hundreds of fun activities, exercises, and games. From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller with over 45 million books sold. Learn all summer long with this personalized, interactive quest! Begin with a map that guide... read more
Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 3 & 4
Workman Publishing, Persephone Walker, Claire Piddock
Stop summer slide! Stay summer smart! For kids who just finished 3rd grade, this Common Core–aligned workbook will get you back-to-school ready for 4th grade, with hundreds of fun activities, exercises, and games. From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller with over 45 million books sold. Learn all summer long with this personalized, interactive quest! Begin with a map that guides y... read more
Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 5 & 6
Workman Publishing, Bridget Heos, Claire Piddock, Kim Tredick
Stop summer slide! Stay summer smart! For kids who just finished 5th grade, this Common Core–aligned workbook will get you back-to-school ready for 6th grade, with hundreds of fun activities, exercises, and games. From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller with over 45 million books sold. Learn all summer long with this personalized, interactive quest! Begin with a map that guides y... read more
Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 4 & 5
Workman Publishing, Bridget Heos, Claire Piddock
Stop summer slide! Stay summer smart! For kids who just finished 4th grade, this Common Core–aligned workbook will get you back-to-school ready for 5th grade, with hundreds of fun activities, exercises, and games. From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller with over 45 million books sold. Learn all summer long with this personalized, interactive quest! Begin with a map that guides y... read more
Sticky Facts: Construction
Workman Publishing, Megan Butler
A totally new idea in sticker books, combining the joy of learning with the joy of stickers. It’s an innovative, kid-friendly approach to beloved topics for ages 6 and up, featuring a cutting-edge sticker sheet design that allows for text and color images to appear underneath the sticker. Here’s how it works: Read a question, then peel off the corresponding sticker to reveal the answer underne... read more
Sticky Facts: Animals
Workman Publishing, Megan Butler
A totally new idea in sticker books, combining the joy of learning with the joy of stickers. It’s an innovative, kid-friendly approach to beloved topics for ages 6 and up, featuring a cutting-edge sticker sheet design that allows for text and color images to appear underneath the sticker. Here’s how it works: Read a question, then peel off the corresponding sticker to reveal the answer underne... read more
Sticky Facts: New York
Workman Publishing, Megan Butler
A totally new idea in sticker books, combining the joy of learning with the joy of stickers. It’s an innovative, kid-friendly approach to beloved topics for ages 6 and up, featuring a cutting-edge sticker sheet design that allows for text and color images to appear underneath the sticker. Here’s how it works: Read a question, then peel off the corresponding sticker to reveal the answer underne... read more
Broken Homes & Gardens
Rebecca Kelley
A girl, a guy, a broken-down house. Not exactly on-again, off-again, Malcolm and Joanna are in-again, out-again: in love, out of each other's arms, in an awkward co-living arrangement, out of the country. Their unconventional relationship is the only way, Joanna says, to protect herself from the specter of commitment, which inevitably leads to heartbreak. When Harry Met Sally for the Millennia... read more
Vienna in Violet: A Musical Mystery
David W. Frank
Hours after Franz Schubert and Johann Michael Vogel perform a commissioned song for a notorious countess, she ends up dead, and the two musicians become the prime suspects. Franz Schubert is convinced by his friend and musical partner, Johann Michael Vogl, to set aside preparations for his new opera Alfonso Und Estrella to accept a commission from the notorious Countess Eugénie von Neulinger. ... read more
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Never Hug a Nun
Kevin Killeen
Kevin Killeen's debut novel, winner of a Silver Benjamin Franklin award from the Independent Book Publishers Association, is written with a keen sense of comic timing, and is a sweet, laugh-out-loud look at the innocence of childhood in the leafy Webster Groves suburbs of 1960s Saint Louis. From falling for a girl with no-good-for-sports stick arms and beautiful penmanship to jumping freight t... read more
The Sowing (The Seeds Trilogy) (Volume 1)
K. Makansi
Remy Alexander wants vengeance. When she and her friends discover a clue that could help reveal the truth behind the massacre that claimed her sister's life, she may finally get her chance. Valerian Orlean wants answers. Why the girl he was in love with disappeared three years ago. Why she joined the Resistance - a covert organization sworn to destroy everything he believes in. When he is appo... read more
Slant of Light: A Novel of Utopian Dreams and Civil War (The Daybreak Series)
Steve Wiegenstein COLUMBIA
Set during the brink of the Civil War, this beautifully written novel traces James Turner, a charming, impulsive writer and lecturer; Charlotte, his down-to-earth bride; and Cabot, an idealistic Harvard-educated abolitionist as they are drawn together in a social experiment deep in the Missouri Ozarks. Inspired by utopian dreams of building a new society, Turner is given a tract of land to fou... read more
The Reaping (The Seeds Trilogy) (Volume 2)
K. Makansi
Remy Alexander wants justice. After narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Sector only to watch her world burn around her, she will defy everyone to find her revenge.Valerian Orlean wants truth. After learning what evils the Sector is truly capable of, he must confront his past in order to create a better future.In a world where deadly secrets lurk around every corner, and the food you ea... read more
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