Maggie Reagan Email and Phone Number

Maintained Associate duties with added levels of responsibility and increased workflow. Became more thoroughly involved with each stage of the editorial process. Aided in training of new staff members.

Write and edit features and reviews on a strict quota for the review journal of the American Library Association. Assign books for review to freelancers, analyze trends in children’s publishing.As managing editor for Book Links magazine, supplemental magazine geared towards providing resources for educators and librarians, I pitch, assign, write, and edit features according to Common Core and STEM standards. Draft and maintain a strict production schedule, construct interior layout.

Sole assistant for four editors; managed editorial schedules and review shipments; communicated with writers, publishers, and librarians; formatted reviews and magazine articles in the computerized publishing system; assisted in magazine production and creation of schedules; handled payments for all children’s book reviewers and feature writers; reviewed books according to a tight schedule.

Intern for Marcy Posner, out of her Chicago office. Managed her schedule and correspondence, read and reported on manuscripts for both children and adults, communicated with both writers and editors, set up several publicity events.

Read and reported on manuscripts, drafted emails, responded to queries, assisted with subsidiary rights, permissions, and contracts, performed administrative tasks as needed.

Hired, managed, and scheduled a crew of thirty students that worked to facilitate a reunion of more than 1,000 alumni (summers only)

Assisted with various large-scale alumni events, learned the inner workings of the office, and acted as a liaison between alumni and the office staff.

Completed a 75-page independent research project on the popularization of dystopian fiction among young adult readers

Assisted in summer secretarial duties, processed data following the annual reunion weekend, and interacted with both staff and school alumni.