Julie Trelstad

Current

Owner at Plain White Press, LLC (Sole Proprietorship)
White Plains Library Board of Trustees at Westchester Library System

Past

Executive Editor, Acquisitions at Sterling Publishing, Inc.
Senior Editor at John Wiley & Sons
Senior Editor at Wiley

Product Development Manager at International Masters Publishers, Inc.
Senior Editor, General Books at Reader's Digest
Acquisitions Editor at The Taunton Press
Associate Editor at Van Nostrand Reinhold
Assistant Editor at Progressive Architecture

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Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

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3 people have recommended Julie

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Industry

Publishing

Websites

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Julie Trelstad’s Summary

Julie Trelstad is Founder and Publisher of Plain White Press of White Plains, NY, a laboratory for publishing ideas.

Plain White Press publishes illustrated non-fiction books, journals, and boxed kits that help busy women simplify some aspects of their busy lives. The press markets books through social media, and explores ways to use new publishing technologies and techniques to produce, market, and sell books within our highly visual and interactive culture. Named a Make-Mine-a-Million micro winner in 2006, the Press also provides innovative book packaging, marketing, and publishing services.

Before founding Plain White Press, Julie spent 15 years as an acquisitions editor, primarily acquiring books on the subjects of architecture, home design, construction, and general how-to. Publishers she has worked for include Sterling Publishing, John Wiley & Sons, Reader's Digest, and the Taunton Press. Notable acquisitions include the original Not-so-Big House by Sarah Susanka, and a new edition of Architectural Graphic Standards.

Julie Trelstad’s Specialties:

Book publishing, book proposal writing, editing and development of illustrated books, and social networking. Subject areas: architecture, design, fitness, reference, home building, illustrated how-to, productivity tools.

Julie Trelstad’s Experience

Owner
Plain White Press, LLC (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Publishing industry)

April 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)
White Plains Library Board of Trustees

Westchester Library System

(Publishing industry)

2004 — Present (5 years )
Executive Editor, Acquisitions

Sterling Publishing, Inc.

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; BKS; Publishing industry)

October 2004 — March 2006 (1 year 6 months)
Senior Editor

John Wiley & Sons

(Public Company; Publishing industry)

2000 — 2004 (4 years )
Senior Editor

Wiley

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; JWA; Publishing industry)

2000 — 2004 (4 years )
Product Development Manager

International Masters Publishers, Inc.

(Publishing industry)

1997 — 2000 (3 years )
Senior Editor, General Books

Reader's Digest

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; RDA; Publishing industry)

October 1998 — October 1998 (1 month)
Acquisitions Editor

The Taunton Press

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)

October 1994 — September 1998 (4 years )
Associate Editor

Van Nostrand Reinhold

(Publishing industry)

1993 — 1994 (1 year )
Assistant Editor

Progressive Architecture

(Publishing industry)

1989 — 1992 (3 years )