Clarissa Wong

Clarissa Wong – Editor

Experienced picture book editor with 15+ years of experience at Scholastic, HarperCollins, Disney Publishing, and Abrams.

Overview

With over fifteen years of publishing experience, I am a seasoned picture book editor with an eye for detail. I have dited and collaborated with many talented creators, including but not limited to New York Times bestselling and award winning picture books like Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and Dung Ho, Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Méndez and Jaime Kim, Asian Pacific American Award Picture Honor Book Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans and Thi Bui as well as the American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Book Braided Roots by Pasha Westbrook and Madelyn Goodnight among others. I have worked at Scholastic, HarperCollins, Abrams, and Disney Publishing.

I'm passionate about storytelling and weaving the art and text together into something more. I have experience editing text only as well as text and illustrations together. I would love to help you tell your story and reach your goals.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Cultural & Ethnic Holiday Humor & Comedy Picture Books
Languages
English (US)

Portfolio

Where Are You From?

Yamile Saied Méndez

"Lyrical language and luminous illustrations. An ideal vehicle for readers to ponder and discuss their own identities." —Kirkus (starred review)"An enchanted, hand-in-hand odyssey [and] opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the many, many backgrounds, roots... read more
Milk and Juice: A Recycling Romance

Brown, Meredith Crandall

Finding Papa

Krans, Angela Pham

Black Gold

Obuobi, Laura

Measuring Up

LaMotte, Lily

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean takes us on a St. Patrick's Day adventure with Pete the Cat as Pete discovers how lucky he actually is!It's St. Patrick's Day, and it's also the grand opening of Pete the Cat's leprechaun catching busines... read more
With a simple shake or tap, the readers help the Avengers assemble into action! In this truly hands-on interactive picture book, the readers play a part in the storytelling. Through instructional text, children learn numbers and directions such as up, down, le... read more

Clarissa has 11 reviews

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Two L.

Two L.

Jul, 2023

We truly enjoyed working with Clarissa, she provided excellent feedback that improved the message in our short story. We would be thrilled to work with her again in the future.
Lauren K.

Lauren K.

May, 2023

Wow! Clarissa truly understood the heart of this manuscript, and offered suggestions that were spot on. I immediately rolled up my sleeves, and I know the manuscript is already stronger than it was. I appreciated Clarissa's timeliness, insight, and suggestions!
Naren U.

Naren U.

May, 2023

Clarissa was very helpful, especially because I am new to writing children's book. She was professional and provided a lot of great feedback. The quality of her work exceeded my expectations and I plan on working with her again. With her help, I'm excited to see the final project!
Lauren K.

Lauren K.

May, 2023

Clarissa is responsive, insightful, and punctual. She offered very helpful feedback that was both encouraging and honest. I truly valued working with her!
Sharon C.

Sharon C.

May, 2023

Clarissa was wonderful to work with! Her feedback was precise, kind, and encouraging. She pointed out the areas in my picture book that I needed to work on, and she gave me advice on how to possibly address those areas. She also highlighted my strengths and gave suggestions on how to utilize thos...
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