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Hannah Streetman

Location: Greater Seattle Area

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Education

  • New York, NY | 06/2017–07/2017

  • Western Washington University

    Bellingham, WA | 09/2012–06/2016

    • Minored in Writing Studies and Web Development

    • Received the Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship

    • Recognized as an honoree during 2015 Scholars Week

    • Graduated cum laude

Certificates & Specializations

  • University of Washington

    Online | 03/2026–Present

  • Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Online | 09/2018–04/2020

  • Western Washington University

    Bellingham, WA | 09/2014-06-2015

  • Western Washington University

    Bellingham, WA | 09/2014-06/2016

  • Remote | 10/2020–present

    • Provide part-time developmental editing services to agent Laura Rennert for adult, young adult, middle grade fiction, as well as picture books and graphic novels

    • Assess manuscripts at the earliest stage of the publishing process for big-picture considerations such as character, pacing, structure, theme, and voice

    • Maintain knowledge of current book market, advise on title positioning, research comparative titles, and write pitches

  • Remote | 10/2016–10/2025

    • Specialize in developmental and substantive editing for fiction published both traditionally and independently

    • Also offer copy editing, proofreading, and manuscript evaluation

  • Seattle, WA | 03/2017–present

    • Oversee planning of virtual and in-person client events

    • Curate a lineup of engaging keynote and session speakers

    • Lead staff and committees through complex project management

    • Design event logos, graphics, and cohesive visual identities

    Client: Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL)

    • Plan annual conferences for 700-900 attendees

    • Select host cities and negotiate contracts through competitive national bid process

    • Readily adapt to changing needs of attendees; seek input and data from rural and small libraries to inform programs and strategic goals

    Client: Washington Library Association (WLA)

    • Plan annual conferences for 300-600 attendees

    • Collaborate with Board President on virtual summits focused on timely topics such as bibliotherapy, neurodivergence, and accessibility in libraries

    • Mobilize support for libraries at the annual WA Library Legislative Day

    • Raise funds through raffles, silent auctions, the WLA Pawsident campaign, giving campaigns, and grants

  • Seattle, WA | 02/2016–05/2017

    • Copy edited and fact checked games on leading trivia website

    • Specialized in the curation and publication of daily word puzzles

  • Seattle, WA | 06/2016–12/2016

    • Developed and executed marketing and PR campaigns, including social media, giveaways, reviews, book tours, blog features, and blurbs

    • Drafted sales assets, cover and catalog copy, and press releases

  • Coupeville, WA | 06/2015–03/2016

    • Evaluated manuscripts for quality and market viability

    • Studied developmental and line editing under an expert editor

  • Bellingham, WA | 03/2016–08/2016

  • Bellingham, WA | 04/2014–08/2015

  • Bellingham, WA | 03/2015–06/2015

    • Reached out to community partners to solicit donations, giveaways, discounts, and sponsorships

    • Promoted the event through print, digital, and social media

    • Liaised onsite with volunteers, faculty authors, and attendees

  • Bellingham, WA | 09/2013–01/2014

  • Parker, CO | 06/2012–09/2012

  • Primary Source

    Seattle, WA | 03/2017–present

    • Oversee planning of virtual and in-person client events

    • Lead staff and committees through complex project management

    • Design event logos, graphics, and cohesive visual identities

    Client: Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL)

    • Plan annual conferences for 700-900 attendees

    • Select host cities and negotiate contracts through a competitive national bid process

    Client: Washington Library Association (WLA)

    • Plan annual conferences for 300-600 attendees

    • Collaborate with Board President on virtual summits focused on timely topics such as bibliotherapy, neurodivergence, and accessibility in libraries

    • Raise funds through raffles, silent auctions, the WLA Pawsident campaign, giving campaigns, and grants

  • Andrea Brown Literary Agency

    Remote | 10/2020–present

    • Provide part-time developmental editing services for adult, young adult, middle grade fiction, as well as picture books and graphic novels

    • Assess manuscripts at the earliest stage of the publishing process for big-picture considerations such as character, pacing, structure, theme, and voice

    • Maintain knowledge of current book market, advise on title positioning, research comparative titles, and write pitches

Selected Professionl Experience

  • Sporcle.com

    Seattle, WA | 02/2016–05/2017

    • Copy edited and fact checked games on leading trivia website

    • Specialized in the curation and publication of daily word puzzles

  • Hannah Streetman Editorial Services

    Remote | 02/2016–present

    • Specialize in developmental and substantive editing for fiction published both traditionally and independently

    • Also offer copy editing, proofreading, and manuscript evaluation

  • Andrea Brown Literary Agency

    Remote | 10/2025–present

    • Assess manuscripts at the earliest stage of the publishing process for big-picture considerations such as character, structure, worldbuilding, theme, and voice

    • Work on adult, young adult, middle grade, and children’s books; specialize in genre fiction, including fantasy, romance, science fiction, thrillers, and mystery

    • Offer additional author services including manuscript evaluation and line editing

  • Fairhaven Toy Garden

    Bellingham, WA | 04/2014–08/2015

Apprenticeship

  • Sasquatch Books

    Seattle, WA | 06/2016–12/2016

    • Developed and executed marketing and PR campaigns, including social media, giveaways, reviews, book tours, blog features, and blurbs

    • Drafted sales assets, cover and catalog copy, and press releases

  • Andrea Hurst & Associates

    Coupeville, WA | 06/2015–03/2016

    • Evaluated manuscripts for quality and market viability

    • Studied developmental and line editing under an expert editor

  • Runaway Press

    Bellingham, WA | 03/2016–08/2016

  • Chuckanut Writers Conference

    Bellingham, WA | 03/2015–06/2015

  • Labyrinth Literary Journal

    Bellingham, WA

  • Jeopardy Magazine

    Bellingham, WA

Professional Affiliations

Skills

  • MS Word & tracked changes | PerfectIt | Chicago Manual of Style | style | usage | grammar | syntax | story structure | pacing | POV & narrative voice | positioning | character development | genre conventions | proofreaders’ marks | sensitivity & cultural awareness | fact checking | bedside manner

  • Project management: MS Excel | MS Outlook | Google Suite | Asana | Notion | research | scheduling | budgeting | documentation | delegation | task prioritization | systems thinking | pattern identification | creative problem solving | team leadership | communication | empathy & relationship building

  • Google Ads | Google Analytics | SEO | CRM tools | A/B testing | WordPress | Weebly | Wix | Squarespace | brand identity | social media | digital strategy | newsletters | email marketing | print collateral | branded giveaways | storytelling | business communications | content marketing | blogs | press releases | direct mail

  • Adobe Illustrator | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Lightroom | Canva | HTML & CSS | typography | logos & branding | layout | color theory | print & digital asset management

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits | MemberClicks | Whova | webinars | board | management | proposal writing | membership engagement | committee oversight | fundraising database management | bookkeeping basics | contract negotiation | sponsor solicitation | exhibitor management | volunteer management | food & beverage

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits | MemberClicks | Whova | webinars | board | management | proposal writing | membership engagement | committee oversight | fundraising database management | bookkeeping basics | contract negotiation | sponsor solicitation | exhibitor management | volunteer management | food & beverage

Conferences

  • 2019 Red Pencil Conference

    2019 Red Pencil Conference

    Kenmore, WA | 2019
    Northwest Editors Guild

    Macros | Retaining the Narrator's Voice | Working with Independent Authors | Inclusive Editing

  • 2023 Red Pencil Conference

    2023 Red Pencil Conference

    Lynnwood, WA | May 2023
    Northwest Editors Guild

    Copy Editing | Passive Income | Working with Indie Authors | Freelancing | Career Visions

  • 2025 Red Pencil Conference

    2025 Red Pencil Conference

    Lynwood, WA | Oct 2025
    Northwest Editors Guild

    Editing in the Age of AI: Keynote with Jane Friedman | World Building for All Genres | Accommodations | Work-Life Balance | Trends in the Book Publishing Industry | Macros & Shortcuts | Finding Freelance Work | Book Coaching | Networking for Editors | Supporting Indie Authors |

  • Pubwest Conference

    Portland | 2020

    Publishing Across Generations | Metadata | Reader Engagement | Book Festivals | Publishers & Libraries

  • The Next Page: Creating the Future of Publishing

    Online | 2019
    Kickstarter

    Publishing & Tech | Radical Representation & Inclusion | Economic Sustainability | Cultivating Community

  • ACES 2020 Conference

    ACES 2020 Conference

    Online | 2020
    ACES: The Society for Editing

    Invention of the Modern American Dictionary | Grammar Arcana | Developing an Editorial Process

  • 2022 ACES Accelerate

    Online | Sept 2022
    ACES: The Society for Editing

    Working with Self-Publishing Authors | Being a Multipotentialite Editor | Story Mapping | Editing for Bias | Government Editing Work | Social Media | Hedging Numbers| Disability Representation

  • ACES VCON 2025

    ACES VCON 2025

    Online | 2025
    ACES: The Society for Editing

    Offering New Editorial Services | Developmental Editing | Turning Life Experience into Editing Services | Editing Horror | Launching a Freelance Business | Business Automation | Communicating the Value of Editing | Finding Grace in the Grind | Implementing Edits with Confidence

  • AWP 2019

    2019 AWP Conference

    Portland, OR | 2019
    Association of Writers & Writing Programs

    Book Marketing | Genre Fiction as Political Resistance | Art of Revising | Editing the Patriarchy | Book Reviews | Literary Events | Podcasting | Alternative Pathways to Publishing | Diverse Narrators | Literary Startups | Support for POCs in Publishing | Keynote with Tayari Jones

  • AWP 2021

    2021 AWP Conference

    Online | 2021
    Association of Writers & Writing Programs

    Historical Fiction | Science Fiction & Speculative Fiction | Writing for the Web | Ask an Agent | #PublishingPaidMe | Virtual Events | Writing Nature | Place in Southern Fiction | Responding to Contemporary Issues in Fiction | Publishing Futures | Virtues & Vices of Elevated Prose | Compelling Plots | Microblogs & Influence of Tumblr | Animals in Children's Books | Neurodivergence in Literature | Appropriation

  • 2023 AWP Conference

    2023 AWP Conference

    Seattle, WA | March 2023
    Association of Writers & Writing Programs

    Literary Editing | Voice in YA | Folk & Fairy Tales | Mentorship & Non-Hierarchical Structures | Neurodivergence | 21st Century Horror Novel | Unconventional Stories | Seattle's Literary Ecosystem | YA Romance | Adapting Books to Film or TV | The Surreal in Contemporary Fiction

  • Rainbow Space Magic Conference

    2025 Rainbow Space Magic Conference

    Online | 2025

    Queerness as a Plot Point | Historical Fiction | Queer Desire | Defining Genre

  • Women in UX Conference

    Women in UX Conference

    Seattle, WA | 2018
    University of Washington

  • Ethics in Publishing Conference

    Online | 2019
    George Washington University

    Stewardship of Authors & Ideas | Inclusive Language | Anti-Racism

  • 2023 Neurodivergent Publishing Conference

    2023 Neurodivergent Publishing Conference

    Online | Feb 2023

    Balancing Life & Creative Work | Finding Your Niche | Synopsis Writing | Hyperfocus | Medical Plots | Accessibility

  • 2024 Neurodivergent Publishing Conference

    2024 Neurodivergent Publishing Conference

    Online | Feb 2024

    Workspace Optimization | Connecting with Clients as Your Authentic Self | Editing Across Neurotypes | Immersive Fiction | Flow | Client Relationships | Self-Care for Creatives

  • Pride in Prose Virtual Retreat

    Online | 2026

    Self Publishing | Writing Characters that Pop | Writing Low-Angst Romance | Queer History | Professionalism | Editorial Process | Writing Queer & Disabled Characters | Queer Worldbuilding | Newsletters

Other Continuing Education

  • Romantasy: What Is It, and How Do You Build the World of the Romantasy Novel?
    Pacific Northwest Writers Association
    Issaquah, WA | October 2025

  • September 2025

    • “Choosing Targeting Strategies for Campaigns”

    • “Set Up Your Budget”

    • “Optimize Your Campaign Performance”

    • “Amazon Ads Solutions”

    • “Build Your Audience Strategy”

    • “Bring Your Brand Story to Life”

    • “Reach Customers with Ad Formats & Channels”

    • “Report & Measure Success”

    • “Keyword Strategy Guide for Book Sales”

    • “Book Marketing Campaigns”

    • “Sponsored Ads for Authors”

  • MasterClass | January 2024

  • The Art Of Storytelling MasterClass with Neil Gaiman

    Online | Jan 2024

  • Hugo House
    Seattle, WA | August 2018

  • Brown University x EdX
    Online

  • General Assembly
    Seattle, WA

  • General Assembly
    Seattle, WA

  • General Assembly
    Seattle, WA

Classes & Workshops

  • Bainbridge Island, WA | Oct 2024 & 2025

    Karen Russel | Leni Zumas | Megan Chance | Moira MacDonald | Sonora Jha

    Nicola Yoon | Rachel Lindon | Susan Wiggs | Jennifer Longo | Neely Tubati Alexander | Sophie Sullivan | Rebecca Thorne | Diana Helmuth | Erin Marie Lynch

  • An Alien Romance Tea Party with Ann Aguirre & Elizabeth Stephens
    Seattle | May 2025

  • Online | Sept 2024

    • Keynote Conversation with Dr. Emily Knox on Book Banning in 21st-Century America

    • Author Conversation with Malinda Lo

  • Portland, OR | 2016-2024

    Curtis Sittenfeld | Angela Sterritt with Sasha LaPointe | Taylor Jenkins Reid with Cheryl Strayed | YA Horror with Ben Clanton & Jonathan Hill | Royal Romance with Casey McQuiston & Jasmine Guillory | Karen Russel, Ross Gay & Michael Dickman | Rainbow Rowell | Tom Hanks | Abbi Jacobson with Lindy West | Elizabeth Acevedo, Lauren Groff & Tommy Orange | Ta-Nehisi Coates | Omar El-Akkad & Lidia Yuknavitch | Rivka Galchen | Carrie Brownstein

    Carson Ellis | Walter Scott | Lily Chu | Katelyn Doyle | Alisa Alering | Layla Martinez | Mosab Abu Toha

  • Bellevue, WA

    Circle Theory Workshop | Working from Home

  • Seattle, WA

  • University Bookstore

    • Katee Robert

    • Jo Segura

    • Julia Quinn

    Elliott Bay Book Company

    • Amanda Montell

    • TJ Klune

    • Alix E. Harrow

    Third Place Books

    • Jo Segura

    • Rebecca Ross

    • Jen Comfort

    • Chuck Tingle

    • Sabaa Tahir

    • Julie Soto

    • Ali Hazelwood

    • David B. Williams

    • Ashley Poston

    • Mazey Eddings

    • Olivie Blake

    • Isabel Canas

    • Callie Hart

    Ada’s Technical Books

    • Amaranth Borsuk

    Village Books

    • Paul Harding

    B&N Northgate

    • Rebecca Ross

    • Kristen Ciccarelli

    • Emily Rath

    Seattle Public Library

    • Stephen Graham Jones

    • Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    • Jeff VanderMeer

    • Isabel Canas

    WLA

    • Justina Chen

    • Travis Baldree

    • Christine Day

    • Jess Walter

    • Sharma Shields

    • John Schu

    ARSL

    • Celeste Ng

    • Emily Nagoski

    • Hannah Moushabeck

    • Tracey Baptiste

    • Maria Scrivan

    • Megan Dowd Lambert

    Other

    • Jenny Slate

  • Seattle, WA

    Carmen Maria Machado | Ijeoma Oluo | Jericho Brown | Ruth Ozeki | Abby Jimenez

  • Renton, WA | 2024

    Katrina Carrasco | Teo Hernandez DuVall | Levi Hastings | Natalie Dupille

  • Kalista Neith | Paige LaVoie | Marissa Meyer | Britta Brinkley | Perci Jay | Stacey McEwan | Hannah Maehrer | Tessonja Odette | Sarah A Parker | Kristen Cast

Festivals & Author Talks

    • Approaching Fantasy Literature

    • H.P. Lovecraft

    • Fantasy Creatures

  • Episodes include:
    - Publisher Contracts
    - Print Formats
    - Query Shows
    - First Pages Shows

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Podcasts

  • Intro to Comics with Amy Chu
    Online | Jan 2024

  • Ask Me Anything: Transitioning into the Freelance World After 30 Years in the Corporate Trenches @ Big 5 Publishers
    Online | Oct 2023

    Editing for Complete & Creative Worldbuilding: Insights from Cultural Anthropology
    Online | Nov 2023

    How to Edit a Graphic Novel
    Online | May 2022

    Microaggressions in Editing: Understanding Bias & Undoing Harm
    Online | April 2022

  • Shaping Up Your Manuscript: A Conversation with Lee & Low’s Editors

    Online | April 2023

  • Boundaries & Consent: Say No to Burnout

    Online | April 2022

  • Member Meeting: Conscious Language & the Power of Words
    July 2022 | Online

    Helping Clients Get Published

    Negotiating & Setting Rates

  • 300 Years of Gothic Romance
    Online | May 2020

    The Golden Years of Illustration: Children’s Literature & the Gothic
    Online | May 2020

  • The Journey to Becoming an Anti-Racist Organization
    Online | April 2022

Webinars & Meetings

Books