About Me

Hi! I’m Olivia. Born and bred in Massachusetts and currently based in Brooklyn, I’m a freelance middle grade and young adult editor who loves helping authors develop their projects and attain their goals.

I worked in traditional publishing for eight years split between Scholastic and Inkyard Press, an imprint of HarperCollins, and have been working freelance since 2023. A YA reader since I was young, I fell back in love with middle grade once I entered the publishing industry and have specialized in both my entire editorial career. 

I’ve worked on books by Victoria (V.E.) Schwab, Alan Gratz, Sarah Mlynowski, Yamile Saied Méndez, Robby Weber, and Ivelisse Housman—head over to my portfolio to see titles I’ve edited! In addition to years as an acquiring editor, my experience generating IP concepts that went on to be published has helped hone my eye for books with kid—and publisher—appeal! I bring a commercial sensibility and understanding of the market to every project I work on.

My goal is always to help an author realize their vision, whatever that may be. I love to help identify the heart of what an author wants to communicate and how to make that sing on the page. I’m especially passionate about books that highlight authentic lived experiences that are traditionally underrepresented in trad pub; whether or not I share that background, I work hard to listen and understand how I can most effectively reflect the reading experience back to the author.

I’m comfortable taking a holistic approach to your first draft or using my sharp attention to detail to polish your manuscript to a shine (I also have professional experience as a copyeditor and proofreader). No matter what, I take a conversational, collaborative approach, as I respect that sharing one’s art is a difficult thing to do. It’s always an honor to be welcomed into an author’s creative process—let’s chat about how I can be a part of yours!