Nicholas Runyon Email & Phone Number

Clifton, New Jersey, United States

• Assisted customers in choosing their next great read, directing their attention to popular titles, new releases, and promotions
• Stocked hundred of books, assisting in merchandising efforts by maintaining attractive and tidy shelves and display tables

New York, New York, United States

• Wrote outreach emails, galley letters, press releases, mailings, and pitches to prompt media coverage of FSG’s upcoming titles
• Used Muck Rack and Salesforce to research, assemble, and revise lists of new and existing media contacts, as well as recent hits
• Performed administrative tasks such as routing and fulfilling media requests on behalf of publicists and executing book mailings

New York, New York, United States

• Independently reviewed fiction manuscripts and nonfiction proposals, evaluating them for merit and marketability
• Wrote reader’s reports including synopses, comments on voice and subject, and comp titles with NPD BookScan sales data
• Wrote catalog copy, prepared mailings, compiled quotations for cover copy and praise pages, and wrote pass letters

Remote

• Independently read fiction and nonfiction manuscript submissions and evaluated them for merit and marketability
• Wrote concise reports on each manuscript commenting on writing style, structure, characterization, dialogue

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

• Researched and wrote feature articles on departmental news, as well as publications and achievements by staff and alumni
• Fully designed and typeset the ten to fifteen page electronic newsletter, including photographs and captions, using InDesign

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

• Greeted customers and assisted in locating items, placing special orders, checking out, and gift-wrapping items
• Performed nightly closing procedures, including printing transaction reports for office review and backing up data

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

• Independently read and evaluated hundreds of short story submissions for both standard consideration and TIR Awards
• Wrote marketing copy and designed graphics for The Iowa Review’s social media promoting issues and submissions

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

• Founded a new type of undergraduate publication at the University of Iowa: a one page, monthly literary journal
• Led and performed administration for a team of ten to curate, design, produce, and distribute issues
• Maintained consistent collaborative communication while managing submissions and production schedules
• Designed and maintained New Moon’s website and wrote email newsletters

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

• Read and evaluated hundreds of short story submissions and collaborated with teammates to curate selections
• Contributed to Earthwords’ all-semester programming, including social media initiatives, events, and marketing outreach

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

• Received, inventoried, and shelved a wide variety of print textbooks and other materials
• Assisted students and book buyers in finding items and making informed buying choices

San Bernardino, California, United States

• Pitched, wrote, and corresponded with editors to revise sixteen academic articles on popular culture and fandom
• Assembled articles, including photos, captions, and links, in WordPress using the Rank Math SEO plugin

Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States

• Sorted and packaged collectable trading cards for online sale

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

• Researched, contacted, and interviewed an established author to be featured in a special section of the magazine
• Read and evaluated submissions in all genres and worked with teammates to curate selections for the magazine