Allison Wortche – Editor

I am an independent editor with over twenty years of experience in the children’s publishing industry. I offer editorial and creative guidance to authors of picture books through young adult novels, from broad story development to detailed line edits. I love working with both emerging and established writers to help shape, strengthen, and polish manuscripts.

As a senior editor at Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House Children’s Books, I acquired and edited picture books, middle-grade, and young adult novels. The titles on my list garnered over 50 starred reviews and included New York Times bestsellers, Caldecott and Newbery Honor Books, Edgar Award winners, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, ALA Notables, and YALSA BFYAs.

I’m also the author of several published children’s books, so I know what it feels like to be on the writer’s side of the process, too!

My services include manuscript critiques, developmental editing, line editing, and query letter feedback. I can also give you a sense of where your project might fit into the current market by suggesting competitive/comparative books to take a look at.

Please be in touch! I look forward to meeting you and reading your manuscript.