Jessica P. Pryde

Jessica P. Pryde is an experienced librarian and editor, currently serving as the Adult Fiction Selector for Pima County Public Library since September 2015, where responsibilities include curating a diverse adult fiction collection and identifying representation gaps. In addition, Jessica operates Jessica Pryde Editing Services, focusing on providing tiered copyediting services for marginalized authors. As a contributing editor for Book Riot, Jessica co-hosts a podcast dedicated to romance novels and regularly produces related content. Previous roles include Online Services Librarian and Library Specialist at the University of Arizona Library. Jessica holds a Master of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities from Washington University in St. Louis.