Editorial Experience
Editor
Freelance
2010-present
Colin Hagendorf, Slice Harvester, Simon & Schuster, August 2015
Naomi Jackson, The Star Side of Bird Hill, Penguin Press, June 2015
Olaf Olafsson, Almanac, Veröld, April 2015 (English Ed. forthcoming)
Assistant Editor
Spiegel & Grau, Random House, New York, NY
2009-2010
Editing: Edited literary fiction and narrative nonfiction titles in collaboration with or under the supervision of Executive Editor, including works by bestselling and award-winning authors Matt Taibbi (The Great Derangement and Griftopia), Victor LaValle (Big Machine), Wes Moore (The Other Wes Moore), Dan Baum (Nine Lives), Mat Johnson (Pym), and Jay-Z (Decoded).
Acquisitions: Managed the inflow of new proposals and manuscripts; read and evaluated proposals and wrote reader’s reports; solicited new projects from agents and writers.
Writing: Drafted editorial letters, advertising copy, jacket copy, and in-house sales and marketing materials.
Project management: Assisted in overseeing entire publication process for Executive Editor’s projects, working closely with in-house production, design, digital, marketing, sales, publicity, legal, and business departments at every stage.
Digital: Solicited new content for Spiegel & Grau’s website, managed the company’s Twitter feed and social media presence, and helped develop material for enhanced ebooks and book apps.
Editorial Assistant
Spiegel & Grau, Random House, New York, NY
2006-2008
• Read and evaluate manuscripts under consideration.
• Prepare profit & loss statements and draft all contract/payment requests.
• Maintain confidential contracts and prospective deals.