Spencer Ruchti
Author Events Manager at Third Place Books- Claim this Profile
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Third Place Books
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Author Events Manager
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May 2021 - Present
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Tin House Books
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Production Assistant
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Jun 2020 - Apr 2021
Manages copy on publisher website and retail platforms (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, Edelweiss, etc.). Copyedits, fact-checks, index, and proofreads Tin House titles on a contract basis. Assists with extracurricular projects such as virtual events for booksellers and librarians. Produces graphic assets and oversees Tin House’s Bookshop.org storefront.
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Editorial Intern
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
Provided written feedback on agented manuscript submissions, including literary fiction, poetry, essays, memoir, and works in translation. Conducted major fact-checking, proofreading, and copyediting projects according to The Chicago Manual of Style.
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Harvard Book Store
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Events Manager
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Feb 2019 - Nov 2019
Curated in-store event series, over 250 author readings a year, and started the store’s first-ever Works in Translation series. Coordinated staffing and logistics for 500-1200 person events. Managed and created graphics for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Acted as media liaison to The Boston Globe, Harvard Crimson, and other local publications. Co-founded and curated Signed New Voices in Fiction Club, a unique subscription book service that features four debut authors a year.
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Marketing & Events Coordinator
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2019
Supervised book events and introduced speakers for Harvard Book Store’s award-winning author series. Coordinated offsite book sales with third party organizers. Managed Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. Planned staffing and logistics for 500-1200 person events.
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Used Books Assistant
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Dec 2016 - Aug 2017
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Boston Review
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India
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Assistant
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Reviewed unsolicited fiction and nonfiction submissions. Fact-checked, copyedited, selected artwork, and wrote headlines for print and web essays. Judged preliminary contest entries for Aura Estrada Short Story Contest. Reviewed unsolicited fiction and nonfiction submissions. Fact-checked, copyedited, selected artwork, and wrote headlines for print and web essays. Judged preliminary contest entries for Aura Estrada Short Story Contest.
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Global Leadership Initiative
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United States
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Higher Education
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Administrative Assistant
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Jan 2014 - May 2016
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Education
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University of Montana
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Literature and Creative Writing