Passionate book editor who's worked with bestselling authors at Penguin Random House on thrillers, historical fiction, and book club reads.
I'm a passionate fiction editor who loves helping writers tell compelling and moving stories. Having worked at Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and a top-tier literary agency, I have firsthand knowledge of what the country’s top agents and publishers are looking for—and how to get your manuscript noticed.
Between working in traditional houses and freelancing, I’ve evaluated and edited hundreds of novels, giving me a strong sense of what qualities help get a manuscript represented, acquired, and sold to readers. My experience spans line editing through multiple rounds of revision, high-level developmental editing, crafting thoughtful and constructive editorial letters, revising query letters, and evaluating manuscript submissions.
I'd love to help you refine your novel to flex its strengths or help craft a query letter that catches attention. I specialize in thriller/suspense, historical fiction, and contemporary women’s fiction. In short, anything that can be devoured in one sitting and spurs conversation!
Publishing can be an intimidating process to pursue on your own. Feel free to reach out with any questions you have about how we might work together. I’m here to help!
And if you're working on a thriller, check out my Reedsy Live webinar: "The 5 Most Common Suspense Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them)"
Evaluate submissions and provide extensive editorial feedback on client manuscripts for a group of top-tier New York City literary agents, including projects by New York Times bestselling authors. Complete full-novel developmental editing, editorial assessments, and query letter reviews for writers.
Independently edited novels from acquisition to publication through multiple rounds of revision. Assisted in editing books by New York Times bestselling authors, composing extensive editorial letters and providing constructive line edits. Evaluated dozens of monthly fiction submissions.
Genres: thriller/suspense, historical fiction, and women's fiction.
Composed detailed editorial letters for leading literary agents regarding clients’ manuscripts before submission to editors. Independently managed agency's submissions inbox, reviewing hundreds of queries and determining whether to consider them or pass.
Genres: thriller/suspense, historical fiction, women's fiction, and literary fiction.
Evaluated submissions from agents and wrote editorial letters to strengthen novels prior to publication.
Genres: literary fiction and narrative nonfiction.
Line edited and proofread manuscripts for independent London publishing house, working with writers through rounds of revision.
Genres: humor, thriller, nonfiction, and self-help.
Steadman, Catherine
Delaney, JP
Cleveland, Karen
Miller, Kristin
Barron, Stephanie
Buckley, Carla
Brockman, Cambria
Kelly, Martha Hall
Gabriele, Lisa
Mangan, Christine
Cohen, Iris Martin
Heaberlin, Julia
Cleveland, Karen
T. E. Woods, Xe Sands, Tantor Audio
Richmond, Michelle
Sadowsky, Nina
Sadowsky, Nina
Joyana Mc, January 2021
Kate Allen, January 2021
Riley Flint, January 2021
Craig Miller, January 2021
Maria Healey, December 2020
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