Deanne Katz
Editor at Clarkson Potter
- Role
- Editor at Penguin Random House
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Deanne Katz
I\'m an editor focused on food and lifestyle topics, for both book and gift products…
Experience
Editor
Mar 2022 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Acquisitions- Develop original book and paper product ideas, including board game development, and hire talent to execute projects- Review agented proposals for books and gift items, and acquire projects pitched by those parties- Foster and maintain relationships with agents, artists, authors, and licensors- Create P & Ls, make offers, negotiate deals, and review contracts- Lead creative meetings for acquired projects and work with a team on product development- Present titles to other members of the publishing team and at marketing meetingsProject Management- Project manage a list of titles, including my own acquisitions and titles acquired by other editors- Evaluate submissions, research competition, and analyze market opportunities for new publications- Assess, develop, and edit materials from early submissions through final manuscripts, commission copyedits and work with authors to finalize edited manuscripts- Oversee visual layout process, working with the creative team and author to polish designed content- Draft titles, marketing copy, catalog copy, and tipsheets for sales- Communicate with authors, packagers, publishers, licensors and agents throughout editorial processAdministrative- Act as in-house point of contact for contractual obligations with agents, authors, and licensees- Manage editorial deliverables for licensing efforts of in-house brands linked to best-selling titles, ensuring that licensing partners have the assets needed to fulfill merchandise deals.
Education
Hamilton College
BS, Neuroscience
2004 — 2008
University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
JD
2008 — 2011
Skills
- Books
- Acquisitions
- Publications
- Content Development
- Content Strategy
- Copy Editing
- Publishing
- Web Content
- Blogging
- Research
- Editing
- Content Writing
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