Publisher’s Marketplace Profile

I am now live on Publishers Marketplace!

My name is Ariana Rosado-Fernández and I am a Puerto Rican born and raised editor, up and coming literary agent and cultural manager currently based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I started my literary career as an intern to legendary NYC agents Marly Rusoff and Mihai Radulescu before leaving for Europe, where I worked as Marketing and Foreign Acquisitions Manager at an independent press, Gatopardo Ediciones (Barcelona).

Afterwards, I became desk editor at HarperCollins Español (NYC), where I worked closely with English to Spanish translations. I currently lead SM Puerto Rico's Children's and YA department, and edit freelance.

Best-Known Projects

Río revuelto (Joan Didion's "Run River") acquisition for Gatopardo Ediciones; Gente ansiosa ("Anxious People"), Fredrik Backman's Spanish US Edition (for HarperCollins Español); Dos detectives y un gato by Vanessa Seijo (Children's Lit, El Barco de Vapor Prize 2024 Winner), El futuro es una estrella by Mayra Santos-Febres (Children's Lit), Pepe Gorras o una sociedad secreta muy secreta by Tina Casanova, for SM Puerto Rico.

Skills

Writing
Ghost-writing
Translation
Line-editing
Proposal writing/editing

Genres & Specialties

General fiction
Commercial fiction
Literary fiction
Young adult
Middle grade
Memoir
Children's books

Special Experience

I am trilingual: Spanish and English native, C2 French (two years living in France, both North and South), with Catalan written and oral comprehension. I am also now well-versed in literary prize strategy and development.