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. I work exclusively on picture books.

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 23 reviews

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Lindsay T.

Lindsay T.

Jun, 2026

Clarissa was excellent to work with on the developmental stage of my manuscript. Her notes and suggestions were easy to follow and helped me to improve the content of my story. She was flexible with her timeframe, which helped a great deal to me as I struggled with some health issues during thi...
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Madeleine M.

Madeleine M.

Jun, 2026

Clarissa provided detailed notes, suggestions and a provided a one page overall analysis that helped me establish what was missing in my story and how to make the plot more cohesive. She provided guidance on both illustrations and writing style as well as clear next steps. I recommend working wit...
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Kathy D.

Kathy D.

May, 2026

Once again, I received an insightful, detailed critique from Clarissa. That's why I continue to work with her!
Helvi W.

Helvi W.

Apr, 2026

I had a very positive experience working with Clarissa. Communication was clear and professional throughout the project, and the turnaround time was fast. The editorial letter was thoughtful and detailed, with helpful suggestions that encouraged deeper character development and stronger cultural ...
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Francesca M.

Francesca M.

Apr, 2026

Clarissa delivered a quick and detailed assessment of my manuscript. She met the expectation a promised.

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