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Eli Horowitz

Eli Horowitz
Eli Horowitz is publisher at McSweeney's, the publishing house started by Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius). Over the past seven years, he has edited books and stories by writers including Eggers, William Vollmann, Nick Hornby, Michael Chabon, Joyce Carol Oates, Chris Adrian, and Salvador Plascencia. Horowitz's design work has been honoured by I.D., Print and the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Before McSweeney's, Eli was employed as a carpenter and wrote science trivia questions tenuously linked to popular films. He was born in Virginia and now lives in San Francisco.
Eli Horowitz will be appearing:

International best selling authors talk about their experiences. Featuring Hitomi Kanehara, Reif Larsen, Lisa Unger and Evie Wyld.
A panel on book production, featuring Eli Horowitz, Penny Modra and Chris Flynn.
A panel on book production, featuring Eli Horowitz, Penny Modra and Chris Flynn.
Featuring McSweeney’s own Eli Horowitz and authors Heidi Julavits and Wells Tower.
Featuring McSweeney’s own Eli Horowitz and authors Heidi Julavits and Wells Tower.