Lee Montgomery is the award-winning author of The Things Between Us, Whose World Is This? and Searching for Emily: Illustrated. In addition to editing multiple anthologies and literary journals, she has worked as a senior editor at several publishers and spent a decade at Tin House as the executive editor for Tin House magazine, founding director of the Tin House Writers’ Workshop, and editorial director and associate publisher of Tin House Books. Lee has also taught both fiction and non-fiction and has been a visiting writer at a number of colleges and universities. She currently offers a range of workshops and editorial consulting services designed to help writers bring their vision to life on the page.
Writing
Oregon Book Award
Iowa Short Fiction Award
Editorial Services
With over 25 years in the publishing industry as a writer, editorial director, and publisher, I bring a unique, real-world perspective to the process of writing and publishing. My services are designed to help both fiction and non-fiction writers capture their vision and successfully take it to market.
Manuscript Evaluation
Developmental Edit
Coaching
Book Proposal Development
Query Letter Development
Phone Consultations
“Working with Lee Montgomery was the highlight of writing my memoir.”
- Sarah Lee Lawrence, River House
2024 Workshops
To develop skills as a writer, I believe you need three things: Ownership of your work, guidance from an experienced writer, and the support of a community of fellow learners. I offer a range of workshops remotely via Zoom (until…) to help writers of all levels develop their craft and shape their stories through highly focused, student-centered explorations.
PDX Writers’ Workshop
Via Zoom
Session #1
May 4th — June 29th, 2024
8 weeks, $400
Saturdays, 10-12:30 pm
Writers’ Laboratory
Via Zoom
Spring Session
May 7th - June 25th, 2024
8 weeks, $375
Tuesdays, 5 - 7:30 pm
“Lee has a rare gift as an editor.
Her suggestions were always exactly right; her ear for language and her ability to break down the mechanics of writing a scene helped every writer in the class improve, while the questions she encouraged us to think about will continue to inform all aspects of our work.”
- Danielle Vermette, Portland State University