“Every single time another editor works with Anna Medaris, a correspondent on my team, the same thing happens: They pop up in my Slack DMs gushing about her writing and reporting skills.
Anna’s strength is features and personal stories about shocking and complex topics, such as experiencing fatphobia in medicine, maternal suicide, alcoholism, misdiagnoses, medical gaslighting, racial disparities and racism in healthcare, and more.
Anna will never reduce the story to that theme, though. She pulls apart the mosaic of factors that make up the story, and guides the reader through it, leaving them with a well-rounded and deep understanding. It really feels like you’re reading a story.
The reason editors message me, though, is because Anna takes these stories — that would be hits anyway — and transforms them into narratives that you can’t stop reading. Anna has a breathtaking writing style that shoots right to the emotional heart of her story, and an attention to detail that helps her draw out tensions and nuances within every interview and use them to add depth to the published piece.
It’s not just editors who love her work — Anna’s skill in finding and telling unusual, important health stories has drawn in a huge readership. In November, Anna had three rockstar-worthy smash hits, read by millions of readers week after week.”
—Business Insider editor nomination for company-wide “Rockstar” award
“Anna is a gifted writer and editor and has always been very committed to covering mental health issues and psychological science. When she was a member of APA staff, I was impressed with how quickly she developed such a strong knowledge of psychology and mental health. She brought a wealth of fresh ideas and new directions to our content. She’s creative, resourceful, a clear and tactful communicator, and the consummate collaborator.”
—APA editor in recommendation for National Press Foundation fellowship
“I had the pleasure of working with Anna Medaris in July 2023 when SEEN Magazine contracted her to undertake a handful of my editing tasks so I could enjoy some time off.
“She deftly tackled the structural editing, copy editing, and fact-checking of four lifestyle articles on a range of topics, and she did so in a timely and meticulous manner, while also adhering to our house style and following my many instructions.
“I was very pleased with the final copy that Anna delivered — and wouldn’t hesitate to trust her with more editing work in the future.”
—Jane K. Asher, Ph.D., Editor, SEEN Magazine
“Just wanted to let you know that the author [Anna Medaris] for the prune piece did an amazing job, her writing was impeccable and her annotations were super helpful. She’s a keeper!”
—AARP copy editor to editor