Kiara Valdez in conversation with Josh Sippie about what an editor at a traditional publishing house does, how to break in that route as a creator, the traditional publishing scene, and more.
Kiara Valdez is an Afro-Dominican writer and graphic novel editor from New York City (shout out to Washington Heights). She graduated from Williams College with a double major in English Literature and Japanese, and spends her free time reading, writing, and enjoying a long list of other hobbies she can't keep up with. She is currently an editor with First Second, where she has edited several award-winning and best-selling graphic novels.
Important links!
- Kiara's website: https://kiaravaldez.com/
- First Second Books: https://firstsecondbooks.com/
- Negative Space events: https://negativespacecomics.com/events/
Connect on social media!
- Kiara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dezinpub/
- Negative Space on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NegSpaceComics
- Negative Space on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/negativespacecomics/
- Nahuel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nahui_FA
- Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sippenator101
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