Aaron Fischman Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

*2024 CASEY Award finalist (winner and second- and third-place will be announced in March '25)A 19-chapter, 95,000-word authorized biographical book centered around major league pitcher Tony Barnette, whose journey to the big leagues was uniquely fascinating, in part because he didn't debut in the bigs until age 32. Much more than a baseball book, it incorporates relatable, human themes, such as fighting through adversity and persevering, adapting to a foreign culture and language, and forging into adulthood and starting a family. OUT in June 2024!Draws upon journalism, interviewing and long-form narrative-writing techniques learned from J-School and past work experience, as well as ample personal trial and error. Writing my first book has been an amazing learning experience. Work on the book began in earnest in May 2016 (although not always full-time), and a publishing deal was signed a few years later with Skyhorse.Related honors:- Named a finalist for the prestigious CASEY Award given to the best baseball book of the year - An early excerpt of the book was chosen as a finalist for Cobalt Press’ 2018 Earl Weaver Baseball Writing prize- A second and much-tighter 1,000-word excerpt appeared in Boog City's 2020 baseball magazine.

- Interview the league's best reporters, columnists and media personalities on the team they cover for approximately a half hour each- Speak to journalists, such as Jovan Buha, Jake Fischer, Lang Whitaker, Holly MacKenzie, Mike Prada, Sekou Smith (RIP), Dave Zirin, Melissa Isaacson and Alex Kennedy, among others- Interviewed NBA feature writer Jonathan Abrams about his soon-to-be-released "Boys Among Men" book chronicling the NBA's Prep-to-Pro phenomenon prior to the age minimum set in 2006 - Garnered more than 60,000 episode downloads through the first 100 episodes- Have amassed more than 1,300 downloads of Andy Liu's Warriors-themed interview from Dec. 2, 2005, the most popular episode to date

- content edit to enhance the narrative storytelling/streamline the narrative, remove any confusion or ambiguity, cut words if possible, provide additional ideas for restructuring when needed- copy edit and proofread to ensure proper style, consistency of style, the absence of grammatical errors, typos and name misspellings - I've edited three books so far (linked below), including two nonfiction sports biographies, one on MLB Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar (2024) and the other on the 1990s New York Knicks (2020). "As Flowers Go" (2015) involved the most major editing job because the book was translated into English from the original Portuguese.

- Wrote deeply reported features and a few analysis/commentary pieces

Carlsbad, Calif.

- Edited and posted game recaps for CBSi's 120 partner schools, which include Alabama, Notre Dame, USC, Michigan, Ohio State and Connecticut- Built photo galleries, player bios, tournament central pages and more- Communicated directly with the partner schools whose websites CBSi maintains- Troubleshot GameTracker issues as well as other site-wide problems

- Wrote Clippers and Kings previews and recaps using Vantage Sports' proprietary stats- Culled the most illuminating and fascinating Vantage Stats and presented them as "insights"

Sacramento, California Area (And Los Angeles)

- Report on the Sacramento Kings from practices and games and write weekly features for Cowbell Kingdom (February-April 2014) - Edit and proofread all stories on Cowbell Kingdom (46k unique visitors per month, 150k pageviews/month) - Contribute to 3-on-3 Clipper Blog panels, as well as other Clipper Blog segments

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Reported feature stories on various high school sports teams and athletes for the newspaper and website- Served as a production assistant for ESPN’s Around the Horn sports talk show

- Reported on original sports features for the cutting-edge, forward-looking site

Los Angeles

- Constructed weekly editorial calendar for the site- Proofread, edited and fact-checked stories - Provided detailed feedback to writers, many of whom were early in their careers and had ample room for improvement

- Wrote articles, most notably an analysis of Blake Griffin’s quarter-by-quarter production during his rookie season- In May 2013, began covering the LA Sparks and some general WNBA content for the site- Documented Jackie Gemelos' resilient rehab work with Beverly Hills-based osteopath Fabrice Gautier following five ACL surgeries- Wrote an October 2013 story on the talented Ogwumike sisters, who would later become the first pair of siblings to be drafted No. 1 in the same American professional sports league since Peyton and Eli Manning

Culver City, California

- Wrote and edited features for the digital portal of the ATLX Channel- Authored the most-read story (http://www.atlxtv.com/2013/09/26/marching-band-the-other-athletes-on-the-field/) in site history, garnering more than 25,000 unique views- Researched and pitched stories; interviewed everyday people, athletes, coaches, trainers and physicians- Proofread and edited every story for months before an external editor was hired- Wrote the award-winning Donny Robinson concussion story linked below

- Edited and mentored 15-20 writers on story ideas, grammar and writing and reporting technique- Pitched stories and worked collaboratively with writers on all stages of the development and production processes- Spearheaded 2012 Olympics coverage while writers were dispersed across the globe- Arranged stories on the sports page and homepage

- Wrote reported stories and commentary on every major sport- Covered the USC football and women’s basketball beats

- Assisted the senior sports editors with editing and proofreading stories, arranging stories on the sports page and sharing pieces on social media

- Wrote stories for team website, such as a piece on Sparks head coach Carol Ross reuniting with DeLisha Milton-Jones, whom she coached 15 years earlier at the University of Florida - Ensured the media had all the information they desired - Compiled game notes by combing the final box score for intriguing stats and collecting post-game quotes

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Served as a panelist on weekly television show, debating various sports topics

- Served as reporter and cameraman- Wrote stories, edited video and audio, and made graphics for the Thursday night sportscast

Davis, Ca

- Co-hosted DSD Podcast and conducted phone interviews with players and journalists- Created and launched the Top 25-Under 25, where three panelists including myself submitted bimonthly rankings of the NBA's best 25 players under 25 years old- Wrote articles and conducted transcript interviews with players- Interviewed collegiate players, who went on to excel at the next level, such as Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and Pacers guard George Hill

Davis, Ca

- Served as talk show host in studio and interviewed UC Davis athletes and coaches - Announced football, women’s basketball, baseball, and softball games (play-by-play, color)- Served as color commentator for the UC Davis women's basketball team's 2011 Big West Tournament games in Anaheim; announced opening-round, NCAA Tournament game versus Stanford in Palo Alto- Engineered live broadcasts of UC Davis football, women’s basketball, baseball and softball

- Wrote and managed Fanball’s Los Angeles Dodgers blog called “Dodger Blue Blog”- Built a loyal following and published at least four entries per week

Master Of Arts (Ma), Journalism (Print And Digital)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government, Communication