Childrens Books Editor | Editing ~ Writing ~ Proofreading

Andrea Robb

Developmental Editing, Substantive Editing, Line Editing, Manuscript Evaluation, Publishing Consultation Fiction and nonfiction: literary, historical, mystery/suspense, adult, young adult, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, paranormal, erotica, humor, and new age/spirituality Andrea Robb spent over a decade as an acquiring editor at Penguin Random House, working on key titles for Knopf, Doubleday, Pantheon, Vintage and Anchor Books. Prior to that, she was …

S. J. Sutton

Script Consultant and Book Editor for Independent Authors and Writers of Screenplays and Teleplays S.J. Sutton has worked in the book publishing and the film industries for thirty years—on the front lines and behind the scenes—finding projects to publish and/or produce, and developing and editing them, seeing them through to completion on the page or screen. In the book publishing …

Ginny Rogers

Publication Analysis, Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Page and Book Design Polish provides luster, adds richness, and enhances beauty. It works on fingernails, shoes, furniture, even your car. Ginny Rogers specializes in polishing your writing, whether a book manuscript, a dissertation, or a business manual. With experience in nonfiction, academic, business, and technical editing, Ginny targets word choice, style, tone, organization, flow, …

Don White

Developmental Editing, Ghost Writing, Copy Editing, Proofreading Memoir/General nonfiction, Literary fiction, Commercial fiction, Mystery, LGBT/Gender/Women’s Studies Don White is an award-winning editor with more than twenty years’ publishing experience. He’s worked on three New York Times bestsellers and three Los Angeles Times bestsellers. Among the notable writers he’s edited are Gore Vidal, Edward Albee, E. Lynn Harris, Edmund White, …

Alan Jeffries

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror Author and Editor Substantive editing, copyediting, rewriting, book production Genre fiction (everything except romance); novels and short stories Horror, dark fantasy, young adult adventure, neo-pulp, military science fiction Alan Jeffries started out in newspaper journalism and small press publishing, working for grizzled editors on weekdays and then posing as one on weekends. These experiences propelled Mr. …

David Alan: Book Editor, Sports, Memoirs, History, Politics

The author and editor of more than 150 books, David Alan knows what it takes to get a book published. “Excellence is his habit,” publisher Les Krantz wrote, and it’s reflected in the numbers: David’s Goodreads.com rating of 4.24 (2,000-plus ratings) places him in the top 1 percentile of authors/editors. Civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams, who delivered the invocation to …

Lisa Balthazar | Best Selling Children’s Book Editor

LISA BALTHAZAR has published over 100 books, including several award-winning and bestselling titles. She is also a publishing executive and editor with over 20 years of professional experience in the industry. She has been Editorial/Publishing Director for Golden Books, Price Stern Sloan-Penguin Random House, Intervisual Books, Gateway Learning Corp (Hooked on Phonics), and other established publishing houses. Lisa is the …

Jo-Ann Langtree

Developmental Editing, Copyediting, Proofreading Jo-Ann has been in the writing and editing business for 25 years, specializing in self-help, holistic health, metaphysical and spiritual topics. Throughout the ’90s, she served as Associate Editor of Body, Mind & Spirit, a national New Age magazine for which she edited all copy and wrote features and celebrity interviews (Caroline Myss, Ali MacGraw, …

Marie Valentine, Copy Editor and Proofreader

Editor of Literary Fiction, Short Stories, Memoir, Science Fiction, Young Adult & Kid Lit, Romance, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Business, Esoteric, Spiritual, & Experimental Literature Offering Copyediting, Manuscript Evaluation, Proofreading, Formatting, Style Editing, Developmental Editing & More Marie holds a master’s degree in communications. She has served as a book editor, news editor, business technology writer, poet, and micropress publisher of …

Ted Gasner

Writing Coach, Mentor, Collaborator, and Ghostwriter Editing Services | Contemporary/Mainstream Creative Nonfiction, Detective, Erotica, Gay/Lesbian, Literary Fiction, Memoir/Autobiography, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Women’s Fiction, Young Adult TED GASNER edited hundreds of award-winning fiction and nonfiction titles during his six years as a Supervising Editor for Scholastic Inc. Ted developed book series for print, eReaders, and websites, then assigned topics to authors, helped them …

James N. Powell

Literary fiction, creative nonfiction, contemporary-mainstream-trade, adventure, romance, science fiction, action/military, travel/lifestyle, erotica, gay/lesbian, ethnic culture, literary journalism, memoir/autobiography, New Age, religion, spirituality, poetry, APA Editing APA EDITING SERVICES Proofreading for correct seriation (lists of items in a series), smoothness of expression, continuity of presentation of ideas, tone, wordiness, redundancy, word choice, colloquial expressions and jargon, use of pronouns, illogical or …

Kelly Lynne, Book Editor | Paranormal Romance

Kelly Lynne is the proud “auntie” to over 80 published novels, novellas and short stories, which have sold to Kensington Publishing, Carina Press, Cerridwen Press, Awe-Struck Publishing, Samhain Publishing, Wings ePress, Bradley Publishing, Damnation Books, and The Wild Rose Press as well as author self-published titles. These books have gone on to earn high praise from reviewers and readers, as …

John David Kudrick

JOHN DAVID KUDRICK (MA in Journalism, Professional Writing: Fiction) Substantive (content) editing, copyediting, proofreading, book proposals Christian fiction (all genres – for both adults and young adults), action, military, historical fiction, science fiction and fantasy, contemporary, mainstream, trade You’re sitting at your computer, smiling, feeling an incredible sense of satisfaction in your heart. After more hours than you can count, …

Ana Howard

ANA HOWARD specializes in fiction and, as the author of eight published novels, offers a unique editorial perspective. Her books include contemporary and historical children’s, young adult, and adult literature. She has worked with both small independent publishers such as Roberts Rinehart and Brown Barn Books, and with large publishing houses such as Penguin Putnam and American Girl. She has seen …

Caroline Hiley

Mystery | Crime | Adventure | Suspense | Historical | Westerns Science Fiction and Fantasy | Speculative Fiction Young Adult | Romance | Literary CAROLINE HILEY specializes in copyediting novels and works of nonfiction. She works with both traditional publishers and independent authors. Her focus in all editing is consistency, accuracy, and clarity, so that authors can successfully connect with …

Stacey Donovan

Fiction and Non-Fiction Developmental and Content Editing, Ghostwriting and Collaboration, Manuscript Evaluation and Critique, Writing Mentor & Coach, Book Proposal Preparation Before Stacey Donovan became a professional editor more than 20 years ago, she worked in a literary agency where she learned how to say no more often than yes, and include reasons why. A stint in advertising followed, teaching her …

Rosanne Cornbrooks Catalano

*** Rosanne is booking for October 2017 *** On every job, Rosanne Catalano offers breadth and depth of knowledge as well as a passion for her work. She will be your ideal reader, looking at your work from the consumer’s point of view and letting you know exactly how to appeal to your market. Thanks to her experience sorting submissions …

David Cathcart

Christian Book Editor Screenplay Editing Services Mainstream Fiction – Christian Fiction Science Fiction – Fantasy – Screenplays DAVID CATHCART has worked as a writer, editor, publisher, journalist, screenwriter, blogger, copyeditor, copywriter, art director, and proofreader for almost 20 years. He has written, co-written and edited over 40 published books, both fiction and non-fiction. He has also written, co-written, and/or directed …

Beth Bruno

BETH BRUNO Beth Bruno, Ed.M., M.A., began her literary career 20 years ago as a features writer and editor. Her weekly op-ed column, “Stand Up and Be Counted,” became an instant hit when she invited readers to share their opinions about hot topics of the day and included them in her columns. In 2001 she published her first book, Wild …

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