ALYSSA MATESIC is an independent developmental book editor and publishing consultant specializing in adult fiction. After holding editorial roles at Henry Holt & Company (an imprint of Macmillan), The Book Group literary agency, and Ballantine Books (an imprint of Penguin Random House), she founded her own editorial services company, which helps hundreds of authors per year strengthen their manuscripts for publication. She shares writing and publishing insights to help aspiring authors on her popular YouTube channel and newsletter.
Alyssa graduated summa cum laude from New York University’s English Literature and Creative Writing programs and earned a Certificate in Book Publishing from the NYU School of Professional Studies. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and goldendoodle.
