Sadie
Dean
Rittman
writer, editor, anthropologist
cultural ecologist exploring hidden worlds
"Believing in Elves" - Orion Magazine
The Cosmopolitics of Elves, Fairies and Other Hidden Beings - Perspectiva
"Internet Grief: Where Island Meets Metaverse" - Journal of Wild Culture
"Reforesting Pikirangi" - Edge Effects Magazine
"Return of the Hidden Worlds" - Future Ecologies
Three Stories - Hedylogus Gallery
"My Turn" - Tom Howard/John H Reid Essay Prize
"Fairies, Environmental Justice & Re-enchantment" -
Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture
I post fiction, nonfiction and musings on my substack, the Wider World
"As the world burns and we are complicit, I will send you a healthy mix of wonder and rage, awe and beauty, despair and magic, striving always to land on the side of love and understand how we get there."
"One of the best decisions I’ve ever made professionally or personally was selecting Sadie Rittman as editor for my manuscript. I submitted my manuscript to Sadie while in its raw stages. Through her incredible editing acumen, what she was able to accomplish in a short time frame was more than remarkable. It was incredible. Sadie is more than an editor- I also consider her a writing coach and teacher who’s extremely dedicated to her craft. I highly recommend Sadie Rittman to anyone who’s searching for a devoted, fierce, competent, and diligent editor who will embrace their manuscript vigorously and who’s seeking thorough results."
-Phyllis Lawson, Author, Quilt of Souls (Penguin/Random House)
Work with me
Book Projects
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Autofiction that searches for re-enchantment amidst the ruins of late capitalism
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Middle grade fiction in which a young boy moves from the city to the forest in the wake of his parents' separation, where he meets a mysterious figure who seems to have an agenda for him
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Nonfiction about hidden worlds, fairy tale, and re-enchantment in the context of the climate crisis
Get in Touch
Email me at sadierittman @ gmail .com
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