Life as an Editor, Traditional Publishing, and More with Kiara Valdez

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