- Aladdin Books & Media AgencyFounder/Managing Director-CEO/Editor in Chief at Aladdin Books & Media AgencyJanuary 2000 - Today (25 years and 4 months)Madrid Metropolitan Area, Madrid, SpainMulticultural firm that provides editorial and creative services to authors, publishers, and corporations. Serves aspiring and established authors by offering manuscript critique, as well as both developmental editing and line editing Develops business for publishers by writing literary reviews and scouting for new talent and books Promotes corporate clients through advertising copywriting and external PR communications Represents foreign rights of international publishing houses such as Knesebeck, Kunstanstifter, & Kaila Provides developmental edits for large number of Reedsy writers—both fiction and nonfiction (mostly children's/YA, fictive adventure and fantasy, spiritual well-being, and self-healing books) Produces imaginative Aladdin Books Special Event Workshops for children and young adults in (1) Creative Writing (2) Theater (3) Storytelling (4) Musical Concerts Noteworthy Accomplishments Achievement 1: Authored Mesopo, received Love Reading For Kids Award For Indie Books; and produced audiobook with award-winning actor and voice artist Greg Patmore. Achievement 2: Created The Great Rainbow Hug (Le gros câlin arc-en ciel, from Samir Editeur, 2011) that earned recognition by La Revue Des Livres Pour Enfants as their annual selection in 2011. Initially wrote work in 2010, published as The Great Rainbow Hug, Samir Editeur 2015 Etana, Chapel Town Book. Achievement 3: Created ideation and vision to launch, brand, and expand start-up literary agency engaged in business development, acquisition of literary works and authors,, concept and story development, promotion of works in international market, close collaboration with clients throughout publishing process to ensure detailed follow-through on all projects, and strong focus on all rights, including translation, film, television, and audio production
- Mesopo BookLife Prize finalist 2020 /The great rainbow hug (Le gros câlin arc-en-ciel)AuthorJanuary 2010 - Today (15 years and 4 months)Mesopo If you were about to embark on an epic adventure where would you go? Do you possess similar magical powers as our hero does? Read this middle grade fantasy adventure brimming with mythological creatures and stories of ancient Middle East civilizations, to find out. Follow a 12-year old boy with powers to invent new words and create new worlds, on a high-stakes quest to save his father and beloved grandma. They are captured by a dark, word-feeding creature in the magical realm of Mesopo, a mystical land where stories are born. In this story of magic realism, time is at the essence since Mesopo's word count is slowly diminishing as its citizens are dying. The hourglass is nearly empty. Will our hero's converted power be sufficient to save his land and his family, or will they be lost forever? Meet the fantastical world of Mesopo packed with heart-pounding peril, mysterious atmosphere, intriguing scribes, princes, magicians, storm-birds and creepy River People... and be sure to discover your own magical powers. Le gros câlin arc-en-ciel (2010), 2011 – Sélection annuelle La Revue des livres pour enfants Synopsis L'amitié peut-elle durer toute la vie ? Dans ce livre grand format, au parfum de banane, Zag et Babou, deux singes tendres et rigolos, semblent avoir trouvé une réponse. Un grand livre qui sent bon la banane et les petits bonheurs de l'amitié. Kirkus Review Dietrich (The Great Rainbow Hug, 2011) masterfully visualizes the fantastic world: Recurring blots or pools of black ink signify Mesopo's slowly diminishing word count. Kallick's (Sophie's Quest, 2018) complementary artwork is colorful and detailed. The engaging tale is a quick read for young readers and adults. And while it seems the author is priming it for a series, this book can act as a stand-alone. Vibrant characters and prose energize this literary adventure.
- FreelanceFreelance Literary Editor, Agent&Scout, Author(Specialist Children's Books & YA), Editor At ReedsyJanuary 2000 - January 2022 (22 years)Madrid Metropolitan Area, Madrid, SpainI offer editing and writing services, marketing of books, e-books and apps, scouting and agency services, and translations for authors, publishers and corporations Scouted commercial and literary properties and reviewed potential book acquisitions for international publishers. Clients: Random House, Arthur Levine, Matthias Film Berlin, Planeta, Santillana, SM, Edelvives, Bruño, Anaya, Oetinger, Arena, Coppenrath, Herder, Thienemann, , Chicken House, Scholastic, Verlagsgruppe, Bastei Lübbe, and Arena. Submit Manuscript or Screenplay Evaluation Expert reading of the entire manuscript but without any comments in the margins of the document. Instead, provide a critique of the overall storyline of the novel, with suggestions on what needs to be done to improve the story, characters, plot, and more. Email: [email protected].
- The Fundamentals of EntrepreneurshipDraper University2021The Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- Master of ArtsThe Manchester Metropolitan University2012Masters of Arts, Creative Writing
- Master of ArtsUniversity of Roehampton2000Master of Arts - MA, Children's and YA Literature
- Bachelor's degree, European Business StudiesESB Business School, Reutlingen University1992Bachelor's degree, European Business Studies
- Bachelor's degree, European Business StudiesUniversidad Pontificia Comillas1990Bachelor's degree, European Business Studies
- Certified Member of the International Association of Professional Writers and EditorsIAPWE