Nathan Rostron

Director at Barclays in New York

Restless Books is an independent, nonprofit publisher devoted to championing essential voices from around the world whose stories speak to us across linguistic and cultural borders. We aim to celebrate immigrant writing and bring literature to underserved communities.

Chair, ...

Finance & Operations

Finance and Operations Manager at Restless Books
(May 2023 – Present)

English & Creative Writing @ Barnard College, Columbia University

Reviewed manuscripts for the Kellman Prize for Immigrant Literature, producing two-paragraph reader reports assessing craft and publishability. Vetted manuscripts for eligibility, flagging edge cases around prior publication history and foreign-language submissions.

English & History Student at Barnard College

As an intern at Restless, my favorite part of the job was copyediting manuscripts - from children's books to adult novels, and reviewing submissions. I saw the publishing process from start to finish, and was able to join in on conversations and meetings about editing, marketi...

Senior Editor @ Restless Books & Contributing Editor @ AGNI magazine

Senior Editor at Restless Books
(Feb 2023 – Present)

Student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst | English major with a minor in Sociology, and a certificate in Professional Writing & Technical Communication.

A semester-long internship where I pitch titles to the press, design social media and newsletter campaigns, assist the Managing Editor and Senior Editor as needed for editorial tasks, and read agented submissions.