Emily Turner
Acquisitions Editor, Environmental Health and Food Systems
- Role
- Senior Editor, Island Press Imprint at Princeton University Press
- Location
- Savannah, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Emily Turner
I am an acquisitions and developmental editor with more than two decades of experience crafting critically acclaimed nonfiction books. Books on my list have garnered widespread media coverage and prestigious awards, including GASLIGHT by Jonathan Mingle, winner of the 2025 Reed Environmental Writing Award; THREAT MULTIPLIER by Sherri Goodman, lauded by former Secretary of State John F. Kerry as a \"must read\"; and WHITEWASH by Carey Gillam, winner of the Rachel Carson Book Award. I edit manuscripts on topics ranging from sustainable agriculture to public health, but all deliver an important message through a compelling narrative or voice. I first joined Island Press in 2002 and have also worked at New York University Press and Academy Chicago Publishers. I hold an MA in writing from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in English literature from the University of Virginia.
Experience
Senior Editor, Island Press Imprint
Jan 2026 — Present
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
Master’s Degree, Creative Writing
2015
University of Virginia
Bachelor’s Degree, English Language and Literature, General
1996 — 2000
Skills
- Publications
- Magazines
- Writing
- Copy Editing
- Proofreading
- Publishing
- Copywriting
- Journalism
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.