Experience

Counterpoint LLC

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Editor

  • Jul 2010 - Present

  Upcoming titles include An Apple A Day by Emma Woolf; The Ethical Butcher by Berlin Reed; All the Dead Yale Men by Craig Nova; Rake by Scott Phillips; Rockaway by Tara Ison, and Curb Service, the first memoir by cult photographer Scot Sothern. New Catalog can be viewed at www.counterpointpress.com. Upcoming titles include An Apple A Day by Emma Woolf; The Ethical Butcher by Berlin Reed; All the Dead Yale Men by Craig Nova; Rake by Scott Phillips; Rockaway by Tara Ison, and Curb Service, the first memoir by cult photographer Scot Sothern. New Catalog can be viewed at www.counterpointpress.com.



Dan Smetanka Editorial Services

• Editor

  • Oct 2005 - Mar 2011

  Independent Editor with over fifteen years experience in various aspects of the publishing industry. Work with authors and their publishers to create and refine content and augment their publishing programs. Authors include several New York Times Bestsellers in both fiction and nonfiction. Independent Editor with over fifteen years experience in various aspects of the publishing industry. Work with authors and their publishers to create and refine content and augment their publishing programs. Authors include several New York Times Bestsellers in both fiction and nonfiction.



Phoenix Books, Inc.

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Feb 2009 - Apr 2010



Mediabistro

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• instructor

  • 2008 - 2010



Penguin Random House

• United States
• Book Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Editor

  • Oct 1998 - Jun 2003

  Executive Editor at the Ballantine Books imprint. Acquired a number of award -winning titles including THE ICE HARVEST by Scott Phillips, THE SPEED OF LIGHT by Elizabeth Rosner, DOWN TO A SOUNDLESS SEA by Thomas Steinbeck, LAST BREATH by Peter Stark and AMONG THE MISSING by Dan Chaon, a 2001 Finalist for the National Book Award Executive Editor at the Ballantine Books imprint. Acquired a number of award -winning titles including THE ICE HARVEST by Scott Phillips, THE SPEED OF LIGHT by Elizabeth Rosner, DOWN TO A SOUNDLESS SEA by Thomas Steinbeck, LAST BREATH by Peter Stark and AMONG THE MISSING by Dan Chaon, a 2001 Finalist for the National Book Award



Maria B. Campbell Associates

• Director

  • Jun 1992 - Oct 1998

  Served as an American representative for international publishers mastering all aspects of a client service business. Targeted projects with American publishers and literary agencies for possible translation in Europe, Latin America and Asia with extensive experience in financial negotiation and contracts. Acted as a consultant to Amblin/Dreamworks and The Kennedy/Marshall Company to identify material appropriate for feature film adaptation.Managed client relations, acquisitions strategy and industry relationships at numerous domestic and international book fairs.