“A night on the sea in an open boat is a long night. As darkness settled finally, the shine of the light, lifting from the sea in the south, changed to full gold. On the northern horizon a new light appeared, a small bluish gleam on the edge of the waters. These two lights were the furniture of the world. Otherwise there was nothing but waves.”
- Stephen Crane, The Open Boat
About Open Boat
Evelyn Duffy
Founder & Editorial Director
Evelyn M. Duffy has been writing, editing, researching, and transcribing in the D.C. area through Open Boat Editing since 2006. She has worked with journalists at The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, the Atlantic and Inc.com, as well as award-winning indie fiction authors. She values her extensive relationships with traditional and hybrid publishers, literary agents, and other publishing professionals.
Professional Memberships:
For over 13 years, Evelyn worked in-house with journalist and author Bob Woodward on every stage of researching, drafting, editing, publishing, and marketing six bestselling books covering four American presidents, including three #1 New York Times bestsellers. She also contributed substantively to dozens of Woodward’s stories in The Washington Post, including breaking news pieces on national security, intelligence, and international affairs.
Evelyn is a devoted generalist and loves the incredible variety of books Open Boat Editing has assisted with bringing into the world. She also treasures the opportunity to bring together and collaborate with so many talented colleagues.
She lives in Washington D.C. with her wife and business partner, Jen, and their cat. She has a degree in English & Creative Writing from George Washington University, where she was mentored by the late Faye Moskowitz.
The Open Boat Editing Team
Ben
Coach, Proposal Writer, Editor (Fic/Nonfic), Research Team
Ben Gambuzza caught the editing bug while working with authors Larry Tye and Nathaniel Philbrick as a research assistant and while serving as editor in chief of his college newspaper, The Trinity Tripod. He has a penchant for Russian novels and has given four piano performances at Carnegie Hall.
A native of Massachusetts, he lives and works in Brooklyn. Follow Ben on Twitter.
Ben earned a bachelor's degree in Music and English Literature from Trinity College and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.
Sam
Writer, Coach, Editor (Nonfic), Research Team
Sam Corden is a Michigan native with a background in print, broadcast, and photo-journalism; publication design; and humanitarian policy writing. He enjoys working with clients on everything from journalistic pursuits to book edits.
In his free time, he's usually fly fishing, hiking, or tinkering with tools.
Sam earned his master's degree in Environmental Management from Yale University, where he was also named a 2019 Journalism Scholar.
Tyler
Coach, Editor (Nonfic/Academic), Proposal Writer, Research Team, Graphics Team
Tyler Loveless is an editor and researcher specializing in nonfiction developmental editing. Previously, Tyler advised multinational clients on labor rights developments for Sorini, Samet & Associates, and he led the communications team for three years at the Institute for International Economic Policy.
Originally from Mississippi, he lives and works in Washington D.C.
Tyler earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a master’s degree in Philosophy from the George Washington University.
Adrian
Coach, Book Doctor, Editor (Fic/Nonfic)
Adrian Rivera is a book doctor, a research assistant, a transcriber, and a ghostwriter; he is a literary all-rounder in search of a better term to sum up his wide variety of editorial interests. He has served as the op-ed editor at the Yale Daily News and will be spending the next year at The New York Times Opinion Desk.
Adrian has a bachelor’s degree in History from Yale University.
Anna
Copy Editor, Fact Checker, Editor (Fic/Nonfic)
Anna Fiorino is a copy editor and reporter based in Colorado and has several years of experience in the publishing industry.
Anna has a professional copy editing certificate from UC San Diego and a journalism degree from San Diego State University.
Ellen
Editor (Fic/Nonfic), Historical Research
Ellen Adams is a developmental editor based in Washington D.C.
Ellen has a bachelor’s degree in History and American Studies from the University of Virginia and specializes in historical research.
Ally
Coach, Book Doctor, Proposal Writer, Editor (Fic/Nonfic)
Ally Glass-Katz got her start as an editorial intern at Random House and has served as a writer, editor, and teacher at Writopia, Austin Library Foundation, and Bat City Review.
She has taught creative writing to diverse groups of adults and children. She has written about feuding Arctic explorers for The Southern Review, concussions and college football for the Sewanee Review, ice climbers with disabilities for Sierra Magazine, caving for Shenandoah, Alaskan Reality TV for Michigan Quarterly Review, Alissa Nutting’s ‘Made for Love’ for The Cincinnati Review, and is at work on a novel.
Ally has a bachelor’s degree in English and Creative Writing from Bowdoin College and holds a master of fine arts degree in Creative Writing from the Michener Center in Austin, Texas.
Mads
Project Coordinator, Designer, Graphics Team
Mads Duffy has been closely involved with Open Boat Editing since its launch in 2006 and helps coordinate all projects internally.
A visual artist & designer based in Philadelphia, Mads enjoys creating and improving web design, cover art, logos, animations, and other graphic design elements for authors and others through Open Boat.
Mads has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film/Digital Video from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jen
Business Partner
Jen Young is integral to strategy, organization, and operations for Open Boat Editing. She deeply enjoys the time she spends on Open Boat, surrounded by the written word and usually accompanied by her cat. She and Evelyn are married and live in Washington D.C.
Jen holds bachelor's degrees in Communication as well as Government and Politics from the University of Maryland and a master's degree in Communication, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University.