Jeff Hacker Email & Phone Number

Finalist, 2022 George Washington Prize

New York, Connecticut

-Acquisition and Developmental Editor, For Beginners books: conceive, acquire, and edit newtitles in a longstanding series of graphic nonfiction books on history, literature, philosophy, belief systems, biography, and social science for college students and general readers. (2014-2017)-Series Editor/Contributor: History Through Literature: American Voices, American Themes. Six volumes, M.E. Sharpe, Inc. (2014)-Author of four young-adult nonfiction books (Carl Sandburg, The New China, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Government Subsidies to Industry), all Franklin Watts (1982–1985)-Revision Editor/Project Manager, New York Public Library American History Desk Reference,2nd ed: Hyperion and Stonesong Press (2003)-Contributor, New York Public Library Literature Companion, Free Press (2000)Senior Editor/Writer, The New York Times Almanac, 1999–2004 eds.Editor, writer in American history and society: Rosen Publishing, Cengage, SAGE

Armonk, Ny

Managed editorial development of award-winning school and library reference works—both print and digital—in U.S. and world history, from initial concept, content definition, and acquisition through manuscript editing, design, and digital production, in cooperation with sales and marketing teams. Directed efforts of staff and freelance editors, designers, photo researchers, and cartographers, as well as extensive hands-on editing, rewrite, text creation, and image selection. Lead role in launch and ongoing development of Sharpe Online Reference (SOLR), an industry-standard database for schools and libraries; transition editorial and production operations; manage annual revisions. More than 30 multivolume works covering all periods in U.S. and world history, as well as major political and social movements (see http://www.sharpe-online.com)

Danbury, Ct

Established first dedicated editorial staff for major interactive, multimedia reference publisher.Responsibility for text creation and acquisition, scriptwriting, photo and video acquisitions, graphic design, and indexing/subject classification for consumer CD-ROM and online products. Titles included the best-selling Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (annual releases). Key management role in product development and strategic planning.

Danbury, Ct

Oversaw scheduling and pre-press production of three major encyclopedia revision programs and related works; supervised design, photo research, picture library, and indexing functions. Key role in planning and implementing high-end computerized publishing system.Editor in Chief (founding), Grolier Encyclopedia of Knowledge