Sabrina Young Email & Phone Number

• Evaluate 30-40 book-length manuscripts annually
• Provide critical review and analysis of manuscripts in an editorial letter
• Line-edit for quality while supporting an author’s unique voice and vision
• Craft book proposals and query letters while identifying potential literary agents
• Book coaching for new authors or those writing in a new genre for the first time
• Perform market analysis to determine positioning and research competitive titles

• Executive editor for two of the company’s three nonfiction lists, comprising 60% of overall company product
• Managed remote editorial teams across multiple lists to produce over 200 products per quarter
• Project manage workflows for multiple lists under tight timelines and budgets

California, United States

• Oversaw and directly managed one of the Perseus imprint’s award-winning series.
• Developed and strategized content for 30+ titles annually, from acquisition to publication
• Performed developmental editing and proofreading of all manuscripts and wrote back cover copy
• Coached authors and guided them through the editorial and publishing process
• Cross-departmental collaboration with Production, Design, and Sales teams to ensure the successful publication of high-quality books

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Professional Sequence In Editing