Welcome to my portfolio! Here you can access a list of the many titles I've worked on at Insight Editions, freelance work, and pieces I wrote throughout college, but I'll give a brief overview about myself. 

I'm Anna. I am a passionate bibliophile with a strong editorial eye. I love reading and editing books, and I'm an excellent team player. I liaise with many different teams and departments internally (from acquisitions to design, marketing, sales, and production), and I manage many different author, agent, and licensor relationships externally. I wear many hats, work well under pressure, and meet tight deadlines. I know when to take the lead, but I also know when to sit back and let others lead. I have strong communication skills and am able to work quickly and efficiently to problem solve. 

I only apply for jobs I really want and for which I strongly believe I would be a good fit. I don't want to come into a position for which I don't have passion. I'm a diligent and dedicated worker and I put forth only my best work, but I believe there is always room for learning and growth. I want to evolve with a company and develop myself along the way, bringing new ideas to the table and working collaboratively with my peers. I'm competent and never complacent; I always strive for improvement. 

Give me the opportunity to prove myself. You will not be disappointed.

The skills I’ve developed at Insight Editions include: 

  • Acquiring, developing, editing, and managing a wide range of books, from illustrated storybooks to tarot decks and guidebooks, style & fashion guides, crafting books, cookbooks, lifestyle books, and novelty books, as well as behind-the-scenes art books tied to major films, television shows, video games, and other franchises
  • Writing sales and marketing copy which feeds online B2C to retailers such as Amazon
  • Presenting titles at sales conferences, launch meetings, and internal meetings
  • Working with the Design team on cover and artistic direction
  • Working with sales and marketing to promote each project
  • Project management skills with acute attention to detail
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • A keen ability to manage many tight deadlines
  • Ability to draft and analyze P/L worksheet data
  • Soliciting and managing freelance contributors
  • Developing over 70 books and more than 100 gift and stationery items

Recently I worked on several bestselling pop culture projects that earned record-breaking revenue for Insight Editions.

Honors & Awards

  • Graduate of the Baccalaureate Honors Program at Rider University
  • Recipient of the Paul C. Sherr English award, which is given to the student with the highest cumulative average among those graduating seniors majoring in English.
  • Andrew J. Rider Scholar, an honor earned by students in the top 1% of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Member of the Rider University Dean's List for academics every semester
  • Recipient every semester of the Presidential Scholarship, the highest-available merit-based scholarship 
  • Member of Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honor Society
  • Member of Alpha Lambda Delta, the Freshman Honor Society
  • Member of The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Honor Society
  • Selected as a Freshman Seminar Peer Mentor, a position offered by faculty to students with outstanding leadership skills
  • Selected as an English Writing tutor, an offer extended by faculty to students with exceptional writing skills
  • Elected Secretary two years in a row of the Rider University Equestrian Team

Relevant Courses

  • Workplace Writing: Business Contexts
  • Literary History I & II
  • Methods of Literary Analysis
  • Creative Writing: Fiction
  • Creative Writing: Nonfiction
  • Grammar & Style
  • Special Topics: Ghost Stories
  • Special Topics: Jazz Music
  • Special Topics: Alfred Hitchcock
  • Book to Film Adaptations
  • Broadway & American Culture
  • French I, II, III, IV
  • French Prose & Poetry
  • French Phonetics & Translation
  • French Cinema