Resume

AMANDA H. FARBANISH

amandafarbanish@gmail.com

MAJOR QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ years of experience in publishing
• Editor of fiction and nonfiction manuscripts for independent publisher
• Experience in a literary agency writing reader’s reports and editing manuscripts
• Hands-on experience in communicating with authors, agents, and interdepartmental team members to maintain schedules
• Knowledge of administrative tasks such as organizing author contracts and high-volume printing
• Proven skills in maintaining deadlines, multitasking, and implementing tasks

 

EDUCATION

Drew University, August 2014—May 2018

• A. in English with Concentration in Writing and Communications, Creative Writing Minor, and Asian Studies Minor, GPA 3.9
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude
• Member of Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
• President of Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society
• Drew University Communications and Media New York City Semester, Spring 2017

 

RELATED EXPERIENCE

TriadaUS Literary Agency, Freelance Editor, May 2018—Present

• Reads and provides detailed editorial reader’s reports and recommendations for middle grade and young adult manuscripts of both current and potential clients of TriadaUS Literary Agency
• Delivers in-depth editorial notes for client manuscripts from first to final drafts
• Communicates promptly and effectively via e-mail with the President regarding assignments and deadlines

Tethered by Letters, Junior Editor and Marketing Assistant, September 2017—Present

• Writes detailed reader’s reports for hundreds of contest and slushpile submissions for F(r)iction art and literature journal
• Writes and sends rejection emails
• Liaises with colleagues in all other departments throughout the production process to ensure smooth transmittal from manuscript stage to finished journal
• Maintains contact and relationships with authors, artists, and other literary journals through email and social media
• Building the marketing infrastructure of TBL and F(r)iction directly with Marketing Director including, but not limited to, the following: developing the voice of both the TBL and F(r)iction brands; managing social media presence and interaction with consumers; writing copy for social media posts that receive thousands of impressions; aiding in the training of new marketing team members; and administrative duties for the Marketing Director such as writing the newsletter, preparing marketing materials, and managing interaction with literary journal partners
• Generates editorial content for website such as informative articles and book reviews
• Created infographics and PowerPoint presentation for CEO’s talk at the World Literacy Summit
• Researches artists, other nonprofits, literary journals, art and literature contests, etc. for the TBL

MyDramaList.com, Editor, January 2016—Present

• Line editor and copyeditor for international writers (Brazil, Italy, Philippines, Japan, etc.)
• Worked with Editor-in-Chief to rewrite editing process, creating two-editor reviewing system
• Formats work promptly and effectively for publication based on website’s guidelines

Drew University, Editor-in-Chief of Insanity’s Horse Art and Literature Journal, August 2015—May 2018

• Managed team of over ten students
• Liaised with the printer and Drew University for magazine production
• Created layout of magazine in InDesign
• Undertook administrative tasks such as organizing contracts with writers and artists, photocopying, and high-volume printing
• Co-organized trip to Washington D.C. AWP 2017 Conference for the magazine with writing faculty

TriadaUS Literary Agency, Literary Agency Intern, January 2018—May 2018

• Wrote reader’s reports for young adult and middle grade manuscripts from clients and unsolicited submissions
• Reviewed author contracts
• Assessed queries and wrote reports suggesting whether to request or reject manuscripts

Tethered by Letters, Editorial Intern, June 2017—August 2017

• Managed and edited submissions for online group writing project Dually Noted
• Solicited interviews from authors like Obert Skye for Author Q&A Series
• Initiated marketing outreach with industry organizations
• Wrote book reviews and editorial pieces for website
• Copyedited F(r)iction 8
• Pitched, planned, and ran Twitter Writing Sprints for TBL’s twitter account

GenZ Publishing, Editorial Intern, October 2016—May 2017

• Read and provided detailed editorial reader’s reports of young adult and adult manuscripts of current clients for Editor-in-Chief
• Provided in-depth editorial support for three client manuscripts from first draft to published novels
• Created revision plans for authors with Editor-in-Chief
• Prepared, edited, and sent press releases to various media companies to promote the one year anniversary of the company

 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Drew University, Writing Tutor, August 2016—May 2018

• Advised undergraduate, graduate, and ESL students in all stages of the writing process
• Worked with over 50 students a semester

Drew University, Writing Fellow, August 2016—December 2017

• Collaborated with faculty to develop, prepare, and lead writing workshops for freshman seminar
• Served as liaison between professor and students
• Held office hours to work with freshman on developing academic writing skills

Drew University, Baldwin Honors English Tutor, September 2016—November 2016

• One-on-one English tutor for a Chinese international student as part of Baldwin Honors Junior Initiative Program
• Focused on English grammar, vocabulary, writing, and speaking/pronunciation

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

Adobe InDesign; Adobe Photoshop; Microsoft Office Suite; Social Media- Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Goodreads, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Snapchat; WordPress; Submittable; HootSuite; Constant Contact; SurveyMonkey; Feedly; Keynote