Editorial Freelancers Association
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Hannah Morgan Teachout
Hannah Morgan Teachout has long found solace in stories. Moving around the world as a child and an adult, she still doesn’t have a good answer to the question “where are you from?” After working in a variety of fields, she found a calling in publishing. Hannah has interned with the children’s literature department at Tobias Literary Agency and apprenticed alongside Lauren Spieller at Folio Literary Management. A graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults, she loves a good adventure, on and off the page.
Currently, you can find Hannah in Atlanta, teaching workshops and working author events through two local bookstores, devouring flaky pastries at the closest bakery, and braving the sweltering sunshine to walk her dog.
On Editing: I find joy in middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction. Spanning most genres, I have a particular affinity for speculative, horror, fantasy, and contemporary with (or without) a suspenseful or romantic bent. I love working on structure, pacing, emotion, character, and other big-picture edits. Specific manuscripts I have experience editing include middle grade, young adult, and adult fantasies (and romantasy), contemporary romcoms for teens and adults, as well as thrillers and horror in the adult and crossover space.
While working for literary agencies, I honed my reading skills to get to the heart of the story and refine character and narrative arcs to resonate with industry professionals. I’ve taught query letter writing workshops for MFA programs and writing conferences. I have experience working with writers at varied stages of their career, from first-time querying to established authors at large publishing houses.
My goal is to help you tell your best story, not dictate the story I want it to be. If any of this sounds right, or if you have questions, I’d love to hear from you.
Email: hannah@hannahmteachout.com
https://www.hannahmteachout.com/
Years in the field: 3
Years freelancing: 2
Hannah Teachout
Hannah Morgan Teachout has long found solace in stories. Moving around the world as a child and an adult, she still doesn’t have a good answer to the question “where are you from?” After working in a variety of fields, she found a calling in publishing. Hannah has interned with the children’s literature department at Tobias Literary Agency and apprenticed alongside Lauren Spieller at Folio Literary Management. A graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults, she loves a good adventure, on and off the page.
Currently, you can find Hannah in Atlanta, teaching workshops and working author events through two local bookstores, devouring flaky pastries at the closest bakery, and braving the sweltering sunshine to walk her dog.
On Editing: I find joy in middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction. Spanning most genres, I have a particular affinity for speculative, horror, fantasy, and contemporary with (or without) a suspenseful or romantic bent. I love working on structure, pacing, emotion, character, and other big-picture edits. Specific manuscripts I have experience editing include middle grade, young adult, and adult fantasies (and romantasy), contemporary romcoms for teens and adults, as well as thrillers and horror in the adult and crossover space.
While working for literary agencies, I honed my reading skills to get to the heart of the story and refine character and narrative arcs to resonate with industry professionals. I’ve taught query letter writing workshops for MFA programs and writing conferences. I have experience working with writers at varied stages of their career, from first-time querying to established authors at large publishing houses.
My goal is to help you tell your best story, not dictate the story I want it to be. If any of this sounds right, or if you have questions, I’d love to hear from you.
