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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Maria Gomez

Seattle,WA
Maria Gomez

Summary

With almost twenty years of experience as an Acquisitions Editor, I have acquired, developed, packaged, positioned, and elevated fresh and engaging novels across various genres. My expertise spans contemporary romance, general fiction, commercial women's fiction, family drama, psychological thriller, grounded speculative fiction, select short stories, as well as young adult and middle-grade novels. Possessing a keen eye for talent and a deep understanding of market trends, I consistently deliver high-quality content that resonates with readers.

Overview

19
years of professional experience

Work History

Montlake, Amazon Publishing

Executive Editor / Senior Editor / Editor
05.2011 - Current

Job overview

  • Manage a list of approximately 25-30 frontlist romance fiction projects annually, including: networking, manuscript evaluation; trend monitoring, preparing acquisitions documents; deal negotiations, including six and seven figure contracts; story development; creating cover briefs; writing creative promotional content; collaborating with marketing, publicity, subrights, and sales on campaigns; and author and agent communication, resulting in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Audible, and Amazon Charts bestselling titles.
  • Build and maintain an extensive network of industry connections.
  • Collect, monitor and analyze data to understand trends and performance.
  • Drive cross-team process improvements.
  • Mentor junior editorial staff members.
  • Contribute to house reputation through media, conference, roadshow, and panel spokesperson opportunities.
  • Built a reputation as an author/agent whisperer and create PowerPoint presentations on how to communicate effectively.
  • Fostered collaborative and inclusive work culture encouraging suggestions and ideas from team members.
  • Adapted quickly to changes in the media landscape by embracing new technologies and platforms for content distribution.
  • Streamlined editorial workflow for increased efficiency and timely content delivery.

Harpercollins Children's Book and Harper Teen

Associate Editor/ Assistant Editor
12.2005 - 05.2011

Job overview

  • Managed list of 8-10 titles annually, across YA fiction, Middle-Grade Fiction, and Picture Books
  • Managed the Rayo, Spanish-language imprint
  • Supported two executive editors, across two imprints, each with ~15-20 titles annually
  • Built and maintained a strong network of industry contacts
  • Created and pursued IP projects, including a published series (A Beautiful Dark)
  • Developing Creative Briefs
  • Writing copy
  • Time management
  • Clear, effective communication
  • Mentorship

Education

University of Puerto Rico

Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
01.2011

Skills

  • Content acquisition
  • Story development
  • Networking
  • Data Analysis
  • Deal negotiation
  • Deadline Management
  • Collaborative mindset

References

References available upon request.

Other Information

AMAZON ORIGINAL STORIES: Acquired and edited short stories from Christina Lauren, Abby Jimenez, Sally Thorne, Ali Hazelwood, Ashley Poston, and Jasmine Guillory

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Executive Editor / Senior Editor / Editor

Montlake, Amazon Publishing
05.2011 - Current

Associate Editor/ Assistant Editor

Harpercollins Children's Book and Harper Teen
12.2005 - 05.2011

University of Puerto Rico

Bachelor of Arts from Psychology

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