Bev West

Bev West – Editor

NYT bestselling editor/ghost specializing in Narrative Nonfiction ,Memoir, Business, Leadership, Sales, Inspiration, Self Help.

Overview


I'm an insightful and dynamic collaborator. with 25 plus years experience in professional trade publishing. I specialize in narrative nonfiction, business, leadership, memoir, true crime, and creativity titles.


I help my clients to challenge themselves and bring their project to the next level, and maximize sales potential. . I'm great at honing message, clarifying story, finding the lesson, and helping authors express their truth with impact.


I look for projects that offer a fresh perspective, enlighten while they entertain , and offer positive solutions. I enjoy working with authors who are changing minds, changing lives, improving their corner of the world, redefining their sector, and starting movements.


Current projects include The Fall Line, a coming of age true crime memoir about the Black Swan Murder by Eva Benefield,, Follow the Sun, a creativity title by world famous Deep House DJ Sam Feldt, and Tigress by GenZ entrepreneur and activist Nadya Okamoto.


I live with my husband Jason and our notorious pugs on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Self-Help & Self-Improvement True Crime
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 1992 — Present

I create thoughtful, impactful and commercially successful books that build an organic and loyal readership. I help to imagine and produce content across platforms to support literary representation and a book sale to a major publisher. I work directly with authors, as well as with literary agents, and in house editors to create perennial bestsellers.

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Akbar K.

Akbar K.

Jun, 2024

Bev responded to a post I put on Reedsy—and thank God. She is a consummate professional, SO intelligent, experienced, always does what she says she will do, backs me up always when loved ones try to bring me down (  ), she’s funny, has so much experience. I’d trust her with my life—I do, in fact! Don’t ever let her go, as I plan not to either. 
Rebecca R.

Rebecca R.

Sep, 2023

Bev transformed my manuscript. She took me up to the 40,000 foot level for a clear view of the concept and gave insightful advice and prompts, which forced me out of a more pedantic approach to using my true voice. A consulate professional with an ability to pull out the best of a writer.
Jo W.

Jo W.

Jan, 2023

What started out as an edit of my manuscript, has now blossomed into a much better product. This is all thanks to Bev. I was "in the weeds," and had forgotten the many great stories I had pushed aside in my brain. Bev drew these stories out, and now my first book is on it's way, in a much more interesting direction. She has a knack of sparking that fire in your belly to get the right words on a...
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Evan D.

Evan D.

Oct, 2022

Bev is amazing to work with. She has an incredible understanding of what it takes to develop a successful manuscript. She has a no-nonsense way of drawing the story out of my mind in a way that connects with the reader. We will definitely be working together again!
William A.

William A.

Dec, 2021

Bev, was very professional and understood my needs. She is a joy to work with and would recommend her to anyone who needs help with their book. She’s tough, but honest with a wealth of knowledge. A

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