Emily Polson Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

- Acquire and edit fiction, nonfiction, and poetry (acquisitions include: Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter, Worry by Alexandra Tanner, This Is Your Mother by Erika Simpson, Helen of Troy, 1993 by Maria Zoccola, Junk by M. M. Carrigan, and Quickly, While They Still Have Horses by Jan Carson)- Edit authors including Ken Jennings (100 Places to See After You Die).

- Support editor-in-chief and executive editor, each with a dozen frontlist titles per year by high-profile authors including Ada Ferrer (winner of the Pulitzer Prize), Jeff Hobbs, Melissa Broder, S. C. Gwynne, and Nelson DeMille- Read submissions, contribute to editorial meetings, and research comparative titles- Edit manuscripts behind supervisors..

Greater New York City Area

- Supported publisher, editorial director, and senior editor in managing five hundred annual titles- Evaluated manuscripts for audio adaptation and reported on them in weekly editorial meetings- Drafted tip sheet copy, ran P&Ls, prepared meeting materials, and attended sales presentations - Liaised with imprints, audio production, S&S Canada, and.

-Wrote articles, marketing descriptions, and web copy for clients in industries such as health and fitness, wedding fashion, photography, education, and home furnishing-Edited text for grammar, style, formatting, consistency, and SEO

-Wrote listicles, personal essays, and news stories for BookRiot.com-Optimized posts for search engines and design graphics for sharing on social media-Contributed to group posts and brainstorming sessions

Brooklyn, NY

-Line edited fiction manuscripts and nonfiction proposals for existing clients, providing global editorial letters with detailed feedback-Researched market trends, comparative titles, and sales data for proposals-Processed client payments, updated records, covered phones, and handled mail

Mungia, Basque Country, Spain

-Planned and taught oral English classes for 440 students ages 12–18-Completed the Expert in Bilingual Education certification course online through the International University of Catalonia (20 ECTS credits; 480 hours)-Video contest winner and blogger on the official Meddeas Language Assistants Blog-Gained conversational Spanish skills through immersion.

Central Mississippi Correctional Facility

-Taught creative writing workshops for women and teens at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility-Created and executed lesson plans on memoir, poetry, and fiction writing-Selected and edited student work for publication by the VOX Press

Jackson, MS

-Worked one-on-one with traditional, adult, graduate, and ESL students-Proofread academic assignments -Tutored students on how to communicate more effectively in their writing by explaining grammatical and organizational concepts-Developed interpersonal and verbal communication skills through peer tutoring-Assisted students with MLA, APA, and Chicago.

Jackson, MS

• Drafted a variety of correspondences including rejections, letters of interest, post-conference follow-up letters, and fundraising letters
• Arranged and edited author questionnaires and launch forms for board meetings
• Proofread promotional materials in accordance with The Chicago Manual of Style
• Assisted with administrative tasks, including checking permissions and data entry
• Edited manuscripts for formatting consistency

Ridgeland, MS

• Wrote hard and soft news stories for the weekly paper and monthly magazine, including a series of four profiles on members of the Mississippi Craftsmen’s Guild
• Brainstormed story ideas, interviewed people in person and over the phone
• Edited and proofread the monthly magazine

Vicksburg, MS

• Wrote and edited copy for marketing material and professional correspondence
• Responsible for administrative tasks including maintaining an email database, filing, sorting mail, answering the phone, and entering receipts and sales to QuickBooks
• Engaged with gallery visitors and sold fine art prints and other merchandise

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Creative Writing

Columbia Publishing Course

-Six-week intensive course in all aspects of book, magazine, and digital media publishing -Editor at an independent press during the book.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) And Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), English And Creative Writing, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society) -Tutored in the Belhaven Writing Center from sophomore year onward.

English And Creative Writing

Course work in Irish and American literature and scriptwriting.