Kayla Tostevin Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

-Field phone, email, and web form communication from all customers in an empathetic, efficient manner-Liaise between many internal departments to problem-solve for a wide variety of questions and issues

Salem, Massachusetts, United States

-Led all editorial stages for all picture books, including developing and acquiring strong manuscripts, spearheading developmental and line edits, and ensuring text and art work well together-Communicated as a central point person internally and with a large external international network of authors, agents, bloggers, etc. tactfully and efficiently-Crafted clear and catchy copy for jackets, tip sheets, and other marketing and sales materials-Contributed substantially to art development by suggesting potential illustrators and weighing in on illustrations and overall design at every stage-Brainstormed fresh ideas for potential book topics and sought out fitting authors for these projects-Managed assistant with a confident, communicative, and approachable style-Proudly and engagingly presented at events, including conferences and workshops-Tactfully negotiated book offers and preliminary contract details with agents and authors-Generated search keywords for all titles, paying careful mind to SEO and main selling pointsTitles acquired and led include:2022: So Not Ghoul / The Best Kind of Mooncake / Payden's Pronoun Party / Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles / Mending the Moon2023: Courage in Her Cleats / Watch Out for the Lion! / I Want to Be Big! / The Note Who Faced the Music / A Dollar's Grand Dream / Pirate & Penguin / Tangle-Knot / Along Came a Radioactive Spider / Saving the Sun / A Cloud in a Jar / Swimming Toward a Dream / Giraffe Is Too Tall for This Book2024: When an Elephant Hears NO / Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea / Kadooboo! / Piano Wants to Play / Building a Beak / The Three Little Guinea Pigs and the Andean Fox / Scorch, Hedgehog of Doom / Pirate & Penguin 2 Few Crew / A Credit Card Takes Charge / Agent Unicorn / Clovis Suspects a Sneak2025: When a Rhino Has to WAIT / Willow Takes on the Weather

Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Salem, Ma

-Led effective, creative publicity campaigns for picture books, YA fiction, and nonfiction adult books. -Created engaging content for Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Salem, Ma

-Played an integral role in all stages of picture book acquisition, including maintaining submissions inbox, actively reaching out to intriguing illustrators, going through multiple stages of revision with authors and author-illustrators, and actually acquiring one book, which I continued to edit myself -Provided insightful commentary for developmental and line edits-Wrote clear and catchy copy for jacket flaps, title information sheets, etc. -Assisted thoughtfully in art processes such as illustrator searches, thumbnail and sketch meetings, and consistency checksTitle acquired and led: 2021: Moles Present the Natural Tolls of Digging Holes

Salem, Ma

-Provided integral support to publicity campaigns, including building media lists, following up with media outlets, and coordinating event details -Efficiently processed image and text requests -Sent out review copies in a timely manner -Ran company Facebook account, creating regular, varied posts -Placed and tracked orders with careful attention to details and deadlines -Provided an array of regular updates to staff and authors, including PR hits, sales numbers, and preorder numbers -Produced clean, informative supporting materials for sales conferences, launches, etc.

Portland, Oregon Area

-Assisted customers by offering timely recommendations, helping them navigate the store, and ringing them up -Shelved and pulled inventory for online orders in an enormous store (over a million books) with many subsections

Portland, Oregon Area

-Edited nonfiction manuscripts at developmental, line, and proofreading levels and reported succinct, actionable notes -Composed social media posts for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to cleverly promote books and zines-Wrote marketing copy for online and back of book descriptions to convey their contents clearly and intriguingly -Researched comps and new outlets to sell books, including nontraditional channels like record and homestead stores -Updated website, entering new and damaged books, updating prices, etc. with a careful eye for mistakes

Brighton, Ma

-Handled various data processing tasks in Salesforce including merging duplicate accounts, updating donation methods and amounts, and keeping addresses up to date using undeliverable mail (temporary position via John Leonard)

Jamaica Plain, Ma

-Fulfilled various office duties including answering phones, filing, faxing, organizing/tracking mail and orders, etc. (temporary position via John Leonard)

Jamaica Plain, Ma

-Directed and expedited activity of both front- and back-of-house staff in the kitchen-Ran food between kitchen and tables -Restocked and cleaned kitchen -Helped chef, line cooks, and servers with various other tasks

Emerson College

Previously:Managing Editor (January 2015 - August 2015)Prose Reader (September 2013 - January 2015)-Led communication and interaction between all five teams (about twenty people total) efficiently -Posted online issues of prose and poetry (concreteliterarymagazine.com) and handled email account in a timely manner Represented Concrete proudly and assuredly at college events and meetings with other literary magazines -Achieved a notable increase in responsibilities over two years, progressing from prose reader to managing editor and finally editor in chief

Boston, Massachusetts

-Read manuscripts and proposals of various fiction and nonfiction genres, thoroughly analyzing plot, character development, structure, voice, commercial viability, etc. (including This Could Hurt by Jillian Medoff, Harper 2018) -Reported written and verbal comments in a confident but amiable tone to agents and, occasionally, authors -Performed vital administrative tasks including filing royalty statements, reception, online research, and answering the phone

Jamaica Plain, Ma

-Handled cash register with excellent attention to customer needs and moods-Worked quickly, efficiently, and as part of a team-Scooped ice cream -Made coffee, tea, and espresso drinks to order-Performed other regular duties including cleaning, storing food, and restocking

Boston, Ma

-Handled cash register with excellent attention to customer needs and moods-Worked in both busier, faster-paced front café and slower, larger back café-Made coffee, tea, and espresso drinks to order-Performed other regular duties including baking pastries, cleaning, and restocking

Well, Limburg, Netherlands

-Organized and led committee meetings and all text editing processes-Led discussion and voting process for prose and poetry submissions

Emerson College

-Wrote a poem once a month according to a given theme for an online literary journal

Seattle, Wa

-Ran all daily coffee cart operations independently, including opening and closing-Handled the cash register with excellent attention to customer needs and moods-Made espresso, coffee, and tea to order

Seattle, Wa

-Shelved and audited inventory of over 100,000 titles-Helped customers navigate the store while offering recommendations and friendly conversation

Emerson College

-Copy edited fiction, poetry, and nonfiction pieces -Discussed and voted on fiction, poetry, and nonfiction submissions during weekly meetings

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Writing, Literature, And Publishing

Activities and Societies: Concrete Literary MagazinePsychology minor

Education record

Activities and Societies: Key Club, Writing Club, Gay Straight Alliance