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Allegra Huston
Allegra Huston has published two highly acclaimed books: Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found, and the novel A Stolen Summer. She is also the author of "Forgiveness Throug...view moreAllegra Huston has published two highly acclaimed books: Love Child: A Memoir of Family Lost and Found, and the novel A Stolen Summer. She is also the author of "Forgiveness Through Writing," a course available at DailyOm, and numerous magazine articles and screenplays. For over 30 years she has worked as an editor for major publishing houses in London and New York, including six years as Editorial Director of Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London. Authors she has worked with include two Nobel Prize winners, three Booker Prize winners, Sir James Goldsmith, and Jane Goodall.
Allegra wrote and produced the award-winning short film Good Luck, Mr. Gorski, and spent two years as development consultant for the British film company Pathé. She has conducted creative writing workshops for the University of Oklahoma, the National University of Ireland, Galway, the Taos Writers Conference, and the UK's Arvon Foundation, and now teaches a yearly five-day course on memoir writing. She holds a First Class Honours degree in English Language and Literature from Hertford College, Oxford. Please visit allegrahuston.com.
"I've experienced the editing process from both sides, and those experiences have ranged from thrilling to devastating. I've learned for myself what works and what doesn't. Following these simple principles will save both you and the writer a lot of upset, confusion, and miscommunication."view less
Books by Allegra Huston
WRITE WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW How to Edit and Be Edited: A Guide for Writers and Editors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings