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EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE, New York, NY ongoing
Writer and editor
Have written more than 30 books, including Anatomy of Steampunk:
The Fashion of Victorian Futurism (Race Point Publishing, 2013), Alexander
McQueen:
Evolution (Race Point Publishing, 2012), and The Complete
Idiot’s
Guide to
Wicca
and Witchcraft (Alpha Books, 2000). Rewrote text,
supervised designers and copy editors, and oversaw production on How
to
Master Everything (2006–2007), a ten-book series published by
Scholastic. Have also written for the Boston Globe, Connoisseur,
and
Lingua Franca.
LUCAS/EVANS BOOKS, INC, New York, NY 1992–1994
Projects Coordinator
Supervised production and editorial work on illustrated children’s
titles for book packager. Projects managed include: Dinosaur Valentine
(Scholastic, 1994), Ghost Dog
(Hyperion, 1993), The Kids’ Cookbook
(JellyBean, 1994), The Lamb Who Could
(Time-Life Custom, 1994), The
Pink Party (Hyperion, 1994), and Rosie and The Poor Rabbits
(Atheneum,
1994). Evaluated manuscripts and worked with authors on revisions.
Wrote adaptations of recipes for The
Kids’ Cookbook.
LINGUA FRANCA,
Mamaroneck,
NY 1991–1992
Managing Editor
Supervised freelance editors, developed production schedules, created
house-style sheet, and served as head of research at bimonthly,
national magazine.
WOMANEWS, New York, NY 1989–1991
Contributing Editor
Wrote and rewrote articles, edited copy, and oversaw production at
monthly newspaper.
THE MICHAEL ROWAN GROUP, New York, NY 1988–1990
Associate
Edited and produced reports and directed use of computers at marketing
and survey research firm.
GREENROOM ENTERPRISES, Astoria, NY 1987–1988
Production Associate
Wrote reader’s reports and researched properties for acquisition at
film production company.
EDUCATION
YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven, CT
M.A., Russian and East European Studies
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI
B.A., Russian Studies