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Emma Specter

Los Angeles,California

Summary

Vogue journalist and author of the Publishers Weekly and Kirkus-starred memoir More, Please: On Food, Fat, Bingeing, Longing and the Lust for 'Enough' (HarperCollins, July 9, 2024)

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Culture Writer

VOGUE.com
09.2019 - Current
  • Writes and edits 10-15 stories a week, including trending news, personal essays, longform features, entertainment reviews and literary criticism with an emphasis on queer culture

Assistant Editor

GARAGE Magazine
09.2018 - 08.2019
  • Wrote and edited 15-20 featured art, culture and fashion pieces weekly, promoting stories on social media and editing a wide roster of writers

Staff Writer

LAist
10.2016 - 11.2017
  • Worked on four-person team to report, write and edit stories for LAist.com, covering everything from entertainment to wellness to breaking news

Digital Media Writer

Freelance
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Published humor, culture, beauty/wellness articles and branded content work in The New York Times, The Hairpin, VICE, Refinery29, Bustle, PASTE, Splinter News and other outlets

Assistant to Showrunners

Good Girls Revolt
12.2015 - 09.2016
  • Communicated with studio, network and other EPs regarding all matters from production to writing to post on behalf of showrunners

Writer's Assistant

Complex
09.2015 - 01.2016
  • Worked on a four-person team to break, outline and write an eight-episode season, earning 'Co-Written By' credit

Education

Class of 2015 - English with Creative Writing emphasis

Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
05-2015

Class of 2011 -

Horace Mann School
Bronx, NY
06-2011

Skills

  • Speaks Russian, French, Italian
  • Proficient in Photoshop
  • Proficient in InDesign
  • Proficient in Asana
  • Proficient in Wordpress
  • Proficient in Movable Type
  • Proficient in multimedia storytelling across social media platforms

Timeline

Culture Writer

VOGUE.com
09.2019 - Current

Assistant Editor

GARAGE Magazine
09.2018 - 08.2019

Staff Writer

LAist
10.2016 - 11.2017

Assistant to Showrunners

Good Girls Revolt
12.2015 - 09.2016

Writer's Assistant

Complex
09.2015 - 01.2016

Digital Media Writer

Freelance
01.2013 - 01.2017

Class of 2015 - English with Creative Writing emphasis

Kenyon College

Class of 2011 -

Horace Mann School

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