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