Bio
Austen Schreib is a professional freelance editor and writing coach based in Austin, Texas.
Austen graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BFA in English and a certificate in Creative Writing after completing the Honors Creative Writing course track. Since then, they have gained experience in an array of literary positions under the tutelage of talented creatives. They started their editorial career as an Editorial Apprentice for Leila Sales at The Book Engineer. Recently, they were a Junior Editor at The Writing Consultancy. Additionally, Austen has had many opportunities in literary positions. They have worked for The Writer’s League of Texas, W.W. Norton & Company, Malvern Books, and even aided the Hothouse Literary Journal.
They are well practiced in developmental editing, writing coaching, proofreading, and more. Austen is passionate about literature and their goal is to help writers feel confident and capable with their work. As an editor, Austen strives to collaborate with writers to help them create the best version of their story. Austen specializes in fiction prose with an eye for fantasy, YA, middle grade, and speculative fiction.
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