I'm a writer, editor, and PhD student with a soft spot for great books and heavenly typography. Though I come from the plains of Chicagoland, I live nestled against a charming mountain range in northern Utah with my husband and several furry pets.
As a highly experienced creative type, I have a threefold mission to deliver polished solutions for writing, editing, and design, disciplines that overlap constantly in the publishing world. For more information about my full-service design studio, please visit my visual portfolio.
Professional Details
Education
PhD in English literature and pedagogy (in progress)
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho
MA in English literature and creative writing
Weber State University
Ogden, Utah
Graduate Certificate in women and gender studies
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
BA in English language
Minor in editing and publishing
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
What I Do Now
Writer, Editor & Designer
Erin Hiatt Creative
Provo, Utah
January 2014 to present
Where I Have Been
Assistant Editor (1-year academic appointment)
Weber—The Contemporary West
Ogden, Utah
April 2015 to present
Book Reviewer (ongoing freelance)
L magazine
Lincoln, Nebraska
July 2013 to September 2015
Assistant Editor (semester academic appointment)
The Westerner
Silver City, New Mexico
Fall 2015 Issue
Design Manager—Paper Crafting Department
DCWV, Inc.
Provo, Utah
January 2013 to January 2014
Senior Designer, Editor & Production Guru
DCWV, Inc.
Provo, Utah
November 2007 to January 2013
Editor & Interior Book Designer
Cedar Fort, Inc.
Springville, Utah
January 2007 to November 2007
Books
Contributing Writer
Beyond Belief: The Secret Lives of Women in Extreme Religions
Seal Press
Berkeley, California
Contract Editing & Writing Clients
Freelance Copy Editor
Goddess Ink (Albuquerque, NM)
Skyhorse Publishing (New York, NY)
Avalon Travel Publishing (Berkeley, CA)
Indie Clients
Freelance Copywriter
Skyrocket Media (Pleasant Grove, UT)
Bullfrog Spas (Bluffdale, UT)
Freelance Book Reviewer
Lip magazine (South Morang, VIC, Australia)
Guest Blogger
Feminism and Religion blog (Claremont, CA)
Freelance Columnist & Feature Writer
Sew News magazine (Golden, CO)
Fiction Contributor
Mud Season Review (Burlington, VT)
Intern Writer & Editor
LDS Living magazine (Provo, UT)
Contract Book Design Clients
Interior Book Designer
Counterpoint Press (Berkeley, CA)
Quarto Book Group USA (Minneapolis, MN)
Seal Press (Berkeley, CA)
Turner Publishing (Nashville, TN)
University of Utah Press (Salt Lake City, UT)
Book Cover Designer
Crooked Lane Books (New York, NY)
Flatiron Books (New York, NY)
Hachette Book Group (New York, NY)
HarperCollins Christian Publishing (Nashville, TN)
Quarto Book Group (Minneapolis, MN)
Seal Press (Berkeley, CA)
Skyhorse Publishing (New York, NY)
Sourcebooks (Naperville, IL)